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How Can I Forget:Ben E. King.
#23 on R&B, #82 on CASH BOX and
#85 on BB Hot 100 on ATLANTIC Records
in 1963.
INTRO: (Drums)
CHORUS:
GI want to know, know, know, know, Cknow..
(Am7How can I forDm7get?)
I've got to Gknow, know, know, know, Cknow..
(Am7How can I forDm7get?)..how could GI forCget?
(FForget Cher?)
#1.
CWhen I was lonely, she chased away, the Emlittle girl 
chased away all of my blues.
FWhen I was down and out she went somewhere and bought 
me, Dshe brought me a brand new pair of shoes.
CHORUS:
So, Abtell me, tell me, Ctell me..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)
How, how, Ghow, how, Chow..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)
How could GI forCget..(Fforget Cher?)
BRIDGE:
FYesterday she left, for Bbmsomebody Cnew..my Ffriends all 
say forget her..go out and do the same they Gdo.
But how, when her Amkisses still lingers on my Clips
and my Amcheeks, how small her fingers, Ctoo.
Since she's been Dgone, I can't sleep at night and since 
she's been Ggone, I can't eat a bite.
CHORUS:
GOh, so tell me, tell me, Ctell me..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)
How, how, Ghow, how, Chow..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)
How can GI forCget?..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)
I wanna know, Ghow can I forCget?..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)
CHORUS:
And I've got to know, I've got to Gknow, how can I forCget?
(Am7How can I forDm7get?)
I've got to know, Gsomebody help me forget, my Cbaby, baby, 
baby..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)..mmmmmmm..
OUTRO:
GHow can I forCget, forget, forget..(Am7how can I forDm7get?)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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How Can I Forget

by Ben E. King

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Am7

Dm7

Bbm

How Can I Forget:Ben E. King.

#23 on R&B, #82 on CASH BOX and

#85 on BB Hot 100 on ATLANTIC Records

in 1963.

INTRO: (Drums)

CHORUS:

G C

I want to know, know, know, know, know..

Am7 Dm7

(How can I forget?)

G C

I've got to know, know, know, know, know..

Am7 Dm7 G C

(How can I forget?)..how could I forget?

F C

(Forget her?)

#1.

C Em

When I was lonely, she chased away, the little girl

chased away all of my blues.

When I was down and out she went somewhere and bought

me, she brought me a brand new pair of shoes.

CHORUS:

Ab C Am7 Dm7

So, tell me, tell me, tell me..(how can I forget?)

G C Am7 Dm7

How, how, how, how, how..(how can I forget?)

G C F C

How could I forget..(forget her?)

BRIDGE:

F Bbm C F

Yesterday she left, for somebody new..my friends all

say forget her..go out and do the same they do.

Am C

But how, when her kisses still lingers on my lips

Am C

and my cheeks, how small her fingers, too.

Since she's been gone, I can't sleep at night and since

she's been gone, I can't eat a bite.

CHORUS:

G C Am7 Dm7

Oh, so tell me, tell me, tell me..(how can I forget?)

G C Am7 Dm7

How, how, how, how, how..(how can I forget?)

G C Am7 Dm7

How can I forget?..(how can I forget?)

G C Am7 Dm7

I wanna know, how can I forget?..(how can I forget?)

CHORUS:

G C

And I've got to know, I've got to know, how can I forget?

Am7 Dm7

(How can I forget?)

G C

I've got to know, somebody help me forget, my baby, baby,

Am7 Dm7

baby..(how can I forget?)..mmmmmmm..

OUTRO:

G C Am7 Dm7

How can I forget, forget, forget..(how can I forget?)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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