James Blake - Foot Forward: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Foot Forward" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        F#
It was built, in a day
                 D#m
So it fell, in a day
              F#
What do you expect?
What do you expect, what do you expect,
     D#m
what do you expect?
    F#
At best, we're a stretch
                           D#m
And a leash, won't hold my neck
      F#
I'm a mess
What do you expect, what do you expect,
     D#m
what do you expect?

Chorus:
          F#
And it's okay, I know I'll be replaced
                               D#m
A bitter aftertaste, but it's not that bad
F#
It's okay, there's nothing to explain
                    D#m
Only yesterday, you weren't so sad

Keep your breath, keep my texts
Who's next? (Who's next?) Who's next?
I hope it connects, I'm not at my best
But I put my best foot forward
Foot forward, foot forward
I put my best foot forward
Foot forward, foot forward
What else can I do?
Foot forward, foot forward, foot forward
I put my best foot forward
Foot forward, foot forward

Chorus

Chorus:
          F#     A#m
And it's okay, I know I'll be replaced
    G#m                         C#7        F#
A bitter after taste, but it's not that bad
                   A#m
It's okay, there's nothing to explain
G#m                  C#         F#
Only yesterday, you weren't so sad


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Foot Forward" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Foot Forward" by James Blake.