The Kooks - Forgive & Forget: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Forgive & 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 Forgive & Forget Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks

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 "Forgive & Forget" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G#m                    D#
Don't say that I never moved you
G#m     F#      E       B          F#
Just because I saw the life before you did
G#m                         D#
And yes I know that I never showed you
G#m      F#      E   B      F#
All the rooms inside of my soul

Chorus:
F#  E B F#
Yeah!
F#  E
Yeah!
                             B
You say you need someone to love you
              F#
But it ain't me...

F#                        E
Walking up and down the hall
  B                        F#
Frankie and his third lover
F#                                   E
Speaking all the words she wants to hear
      B                    F#
But that don't mean forever

Chorus:
F#  E
Yeah!
                             B
You say you need someone to love you
              F#
But it ain't me.
F#  E
Yeah!
                             B
You say you need someone to love you
              F#
But it ain't me.

Sitting down by the fire
Frankie plays the guitar
To people playing make believe
Saying, "Can we get a little higher?"

Chorus:
You give it away, you give it away
You give it away, you give it away so easy, baby
But I can't stand an hour break
Another day, so let me make it easy, babe

And it goes on and on and on and on
On and on and on

Packing her bags, she found somewhere to stay
And in the car to the station, oh
You know the world looks a little brighter
And there's no need for conversation
Tell me why

Chorus:
You give it away, you give it away
You give it away, you give it away so easy, baby
But I can't stand an hour break
Another day, so let me make it easy, babe

And it goes on and on and on and on
On and on and on

Chorus:
You give it away, you give it away
You give it away, you give it away so easy, baby
But I can't stand an hour break
Another day, so let me make it easy, babe
And then it goes

Yeah, you say you need someone to love you
Yeah, you say you need someone to love you
But it ain't me
Yeah, I'll forgive and forget you
You say you need someone to love you
But it ain't me
Yeah, so I'll forgive and forget you
You say you need someone to love you
But it ain't me
Yeah, I'll forgive and forget you
You say you need someone to love you
But it ain't me
Yeah, so I'll forgive and forget you
You say you need someone to love you
But it ain't me
Yeah, I'll forgive and forget you
You say you need someone to love you
But it ain't me
So I'll forgive and forget you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "Forgive & Forget" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Forgive & Forget" by The Kooks.

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