Van Morrison - I Forgot That Love Existed: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Forgot That Love Existed" 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.

     Em        D     C        Em     D      C
I forgot that love existed, troubled in my mind.
 Em       D      C         Em      D        C
Heartache after heartache, worried all the time.
      C              G/B
I forgot that love existed
D               G
Then I saw the light
 C         G/B    D                      G
Everyone around me make everything alright.

Oh, oh Socrates and Plato
They praised it to the skies
Everyone who's ever loved
Everyone who's ever tried
If my heart could do my thinking
And my head begin to feel
I would look upon the world anew
And know what's truly real
(Da da da, alright, alright)

Well, I forgot that love existed
And it strangled up my heart
Then I turned a brand new leaf
And made a brand new start
Oh, if my heart could do my thinking
And my head begin to feel
Would I look upon the world anew
And know what's truly real?

What's truly real
I forgot that love existed
I know it's alright
I forgot that love existed
It's time to go
Alright


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "I Forgot That Love Existed" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Forgot That Love Existed" by Van Morrison.

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