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I Keep Forgettin

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Original Recording is in Em
[Intro]
Gm7    EbM9    Dm7  Gm7     EbM9
[Chorus]
Gm7I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore
EbM9I keep forgettin' things will never be the Dm7same again
Gm7I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear
EbM9I keep forgettin', darlin'
[Verse 1]
Cm7Every Eb/Ftime you're Bbnear
Every time I see  Bm7-5your  sCm7mile
       Eb/F  Cm7Hear your "Eb/Fhel - Bblo"
Saying you can only stay Bm7-5a      Cm7while
    Eb/FHey, I Cm7know that it's hard for you
    Gm7To say the things
    Cm7We both Dm7know are Eb/Ftrue,   but tell me Dm7how come I
[Chorus]
Gm7I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore
EbM9I keep forgettin' things will never be the Dm7same again
Gm7I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear
EbM9I keep forgettin', darlin'
[Verse 2]
Cm7EverytEb/Fime I hearBb  
How you never want to livBm7-5e a lieCm7  
   Eb/FHow it's Cm7gone  Eb/Ftoo   Bbfar
And you don't have to tell Bm7-5me whyCm7  
    Eb/FWhy you're Cm7gone and why the game is through
   Gm7If this is what's 
Cm7Real, if Dm7this is what's Eb/Ftrue, tell me Dm7how come I
[Chorus]
Gm7I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore
EbM9I keep forgettin' things will never be the Dm7same again
Gm7I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear
EbM9I keep forgettin', darlin'
[Bridge]
F11Don't say that, Dmdon't say that, Dm7don't say Cm7that
I Gm7know you're not mine any-Cm7more, any-Dm7way, any-F11time
Tell me how come Gm7I
[Outro]
Gm7I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore (how come I)
EbM9I keep forgettin' things will never be the Dm7same again
Gm7I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear
EbM9I keep forgettin', baby
Gm7Everytime you're near, we're not in love anymore  
EbM9Everytime you're near, I keep forgettin' things will never be the Dm7same again
Gm7I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear
EbM9Everytime you're near, I keep forgettin'              Gm7          EbM9       Dm7  Gm7(Fade)EbM9  

All chords in this song (9)

Barre (Em shape)

355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

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I Keep Forgettin

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I Keep Forgettin

by Michael McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

EbM9

Dm7

Cm7

Eb/F

Bm7-5

F11

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Original Recording is in Em

[Intro]

Gm7 EbM9 Dm7 Gm7 EbM9

[Chorus]

Gm7

I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore

EbM9 Dm7

I keep forgettin' things will never be the same again

Gm7

I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear

EbM9

I keep forgettin', darlin'

[Verse 1]

Cm7 Eb/F Bb

Every time you're near

Bm7-5 Cm7

Every time I see your smile

Eb/F Cm7 Eb/F Bb

Hear your "hel - lo"

Bm7-5 Cm7

Saying you can only stay a while

Eb/F Cm7

Hey, I know that it's hard for you

Gm7

To say the things

Cm7 Dm7 Eb/F Dm7

We both know are true, but tell me how come I

[Chorus]

Gm7

I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore

EbM9 Dm7

I keep forgettin' things will never be the same again

Gm7

I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear

EbM9

I keep forgettin', darlin'

[Verse 2]

Cm7 Eb/F Bb

Everytime I hear

Bm7-5 Cm7

How you never want to live a lie

Eb/F Cm7 Eb/F Bb

How it's gone too far

Bm7-5 Cm7

And you don't have to tell me why

Eb/F Cm7

Why you're gone and why the game is through

Gm7

If this is what's

Cm7 Dm7 Eb/F Dm7

Real, if this is what's true, tell me how come I

[Chorus]

Gm7

I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore

EbM9 Dm7

I keep forgettin' things will never be the same again

Gm7

I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear

EbM9

I keep forgettin', darlin'

[Bridge]

F11 Dm Dm7 Cm7

Don't say that, don't say that, don't say that

Gm7 Cm7 Dm7 F11

I know you're not mine any-more, any-way, any-time

Gm7

Tell me how come I

[Outro]

Gm7

I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore (how come I)

EbM9 Dm7

I keep forgettin' things will never be the same again

Gm7

I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear

EbM9

I keep forgettin', baby

Gm7

Everytime you're near, we're not in love anymore

EbM9 Dm7

Everytime you're near, I keep forgettin' things will never be the same again

Gm7

I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear

EbM9 Gm7 EbM9 Dm7 Gm7 EbM9

Everytime you're near, I keep forgettin' (Fade)

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