Lynyrd Skynyrd - How Soon We Forget: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "How Soon We Forget" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn How Soon We Forget Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lynyrd Skynyrd

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "How Soon We Forget" smoothly on your guitar.

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

               E            A
Every time I think I got it all figured out
                E            A
Then I draw a blank and my whole world crashes down
C#            F#
So many people have got it worse than me
G                        D/F#  E                  D
But that could change tomorrow, ain't no guarantee

Chorus:
     A
How soon we forget
    E
To count every blessing
         F#                  D      G     A   E  D
If you think you got it bad take a look around
     A
How soon we forget
       E
That life is one big lesson
           F#              G                    D
Still we make the same mistakes time and time again
     D          A
How soon we forget

Got a friend of mine who says he's run all out of luck
But he'll be fine, cause he just ain't drunk enough
The world is empty when you're slamming those shots down
How can you be happy, son when the devil's hanging 'round

Chorus

C                     D
Just remember, thank god you're here today
C                                   G
If you got the will you can find a way
     A
How soon we forget, oh, baby

Chorus

Soon we all forget
How soon we forget
Soon we forget ooh
Take a look around and you will see
Soon we all forget oh

So many people have got it worse than me
Oh can't you see
How soon we all forget


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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 "How Soon We Forget" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Soon We Forget" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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