The Cure - Apart: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Apart" 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.

Chorus:
    Am              G
He waits for her to understand
     Dm              Am
But she won't understand at all
Am                       G
She waits all night for him to call
    Dm                   Am
But he won't call anymore

Am
He waits to hear her say
G
"Forgive"
     Dm                  Am
But she justs drops her pearl-black eyes
Am
And prays to hear him say
G
"I love you"
    Dm               Am
But he tells no more lies

Chorus:
Am                      G
He waits for her to sympathize
     Dm                    Am
But she won't sympathize at all
Am                           G
She waits all night to feel his kiss
     Dm             Am
But always wakes alone

He waits to hear her say, "Forget"
But she just hangs her head in pain
And prays to hear him say, "No more
I'll never leave again"

Chorus:
How did we get this far apart?
We used to be so close together
How did we get this far apart?
I thought this love would last forever

He waits to hear her say, "Forgive"
But she just drops her pearl-black eyes
And prays to hear him say, "I love you"
But he tells no more lies

How did we get this far apart?
We used to be so close together
How did we get this far apart?
I thought this love would last forever
How did we get this far apart?
We used to be so close together
How did we get this far apart?
I thought this love would last forever

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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 "Apart" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Apart" by The Cure.

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