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Nothing Lasts Forever

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intro:  C  G7  
CWhEen E7we were young and green
AmWe Fm7sharBb7ed our dreams
Em7TogeAmtheG7r
CAnd you were my friend...
CWe EhE7ad our good times, pal.
AmWe Fm7thouBb7ght they'd last
Em7ForeAmverG7.
CBut nothing last forever--
G7NotChiEng AmlaD7sts G7foCrever.
FTiDme goes by
GAnCd people change.
FItG's best we go our
E7Separate ways.
AmAnd Dit was wrong to think our love
(F) Fm7  
Would never end,
G7My friend.
CNothing lasts forever
G7NotChiEng AmlaD7sts G7foCrever
FTiDme goes by,
GIt Ctakes us all.
FNaGtions crumble
E7and empires fall.
AmAnd Dwho are we to think that
(F) Fm7  
We would always be?
G7You see,
CNothing lasts forever
G7NotChing lasts forever...
CI EknE7ow that you'll survive
AmAnd Fm7youBb7'll get by
Em7WhatAmeveG7r.
CThEouAmgh D7you G7say goodbye-- my love will never die
CIt will last forever.
Bb6Your love will die
FBuCt mine will last forever.
Your love will fade
But mine will last forever.
Your feeling might go
But mine will last forever.
And though you're gone
You're in my mind forever
1974

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Nothing Lasts Forever

by The Kinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Bb7

Em7

Bb6

C G7

intro:

C E E7

When we were young and green

Am Fm7 Bb7

We shared our dreams

Em7 Am G7

Together

And you were my friend...

C E E7

We had our good times, pal.

Am Fm7 Bb7

We thought they'd last

Em7 Am G7

Forever.

But nothing last forever--

G7 C E Am D7 G7 C

Nothing lasts forever.

F D

Time goes by

G C

And people change.

F G

It's best we go our

Separate ways.

Am D

And it was wrong to think our love

F Fm7

()

Would never end,

My friend.

Nothing lasts forever

G7 C E Am D7 G7 C

Nothing lasts forever

F D

Time goes by,

G C

It takes us all.

F G

Nations crumble

and empires fall.

Am D

And who are we to think that

F Fm7

()

We would always be?

You see,

Nothing lasts forever

G7 C

Nothing lasts forever...

C E E7

I know that you'll survive

Am Fm7 Bb7

And you'll get by

Em7 Am G7

Whatever.

C E Am D7 G7

Though you say goodbye-- my love will never die

It will last forever.

Bb6

Your love will die

F C

But mine will last forever.

Your love will fade

But mine will last forever.

Your feeling might go

But mine will last forever.

And though you're gone

You're in my mind forever

1974

About Nothing Lasts Forever Chords by The Kinks

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What key is "Nothing Lasts Forever" in?

The chords for "Nothing Lasts Forever" show the original chord names (including C, G7, E, E7, Am, Fm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.