Mumford & Sons - Forever: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Forever" 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.

    B
I know I’ve had you troubled
        F#                   G#m
And I know I’ve seared your mind
     E               B
But you know that I love you
     G#m                  F#
And that our love’s not blind

And sure my dreams lie with you
But I've many more besides
And if I can't see them through
Our love will slowly die

       G#m               E                 B
So if you doubt for the time that you’re spending
       G#m                E            B
And if you doubt for the love in your heart
         F#              E            G#m E
Think of London and the girl you’re returning
         B         F#                 B  F#
And the days you defend will turn to gold

Chorus:
                   B
So love with your eyes
                F#
Love with your mind
            G#m
Love with your-
 E            B   F#
Dare I say forever
               B
Do it for yourself
               F#
Do it for the girl
           G#m
Do it for you
 E            B   F#
Dare I say forever

And I've known pious women
Who have led such secret lives
Shameless in the dark, so shameful in the light
And you may not be pious and I may not be saved
But we could live quite happily and quietly unfazed

So if you doubt for the time that you're spending
And if you doubt for the love in your heart
Think of London and the girl you're returning
And the days you defend will turn to gold

Chorus

        G#m    E       B
I was dreaming of the Liffey
        G#m    E       B
I was thinking of the Thames
                 G#m          E         B
And now the East river flows by to the same end
    F#                                        E F#
Are we too sentimental to not look back and stare

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Forever" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Forever" by Mumford & Sons.