Neck Deep - It Won’t Be Like This Forever: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Won’t Be Like This 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.

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            D#            Fm
You know it won’t be like this
   Cm             G#
It won’t be like this forever
D#         Fm                 Cm     A#
Only your kiss could stop the loneliness from
 G#
sinking in, yeah

D#    Fm       Cm                  G#
I’m trying to have some faith, and keep it
          D#
all together
        Fm         Cm      A#      G#
But I’m not sure if I can say I’m feeling
any better
D#        Fm   Cm
Oh, don’t be so pessimistic
       G#            D#
You’re gonna miss it all
      Fm               Cm      A#
Baby, I hope that you calm down
          G#
And you cheer up

Chorus:
             D#            Fm
You know it won’t be like this
    Cm            G#
It won’t be like this forever
D#         Fm                 Cm     A#
Only your kiss could stop the loneliness from
 G#
sinking in
            D#              Fm
You know it won’t be like this
    Cm             G#
It can't be like this forever
D#         Fm                 Cm    A#
Only your kiss could stop the loneliness from
G#
sinking in, yeah

Maybe someday I might feel the way I felt before
On a Monday I am the rain
And you are the petrichor

Oh, don’t be so solipsistic
You’re not the only one
Baby, I hope what once was is not lost

Chorus

From sinking in, yeah

              D#
See, I could try to explain it
         Fm
But it’s just too complicated
            Cm
Sometimes I think it’s a curse
         G#
It’s the worst
God, I hate it
       D#                    Fm
It’s a long shot baby, but I think we’re
gonna make it
         Cm       A#
We’ll be there someday
      G#                      D#     Fm
And I swear that it won’t be like this
                 Cm    G#
No, it won't be like this
                 D#     Fm
No, it won't be like this
                 Cm   A# G#
No, it won't be like this

D#                             Fm
Only your kiss could stop the loneliness from
 G#
sinking in


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "It Won’t Be Like This Forever" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Won’t Be Like This Forever" by Neck Deep.