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FORGET MYSELF
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what a song!!
 A1(5X5XXX) \
A2 (5X4XXX)  - emphasise the bass (i.e. the note on the low 'E' string)
 A3(57XXXX) /
  A(577655)
  D(X5777X)
 A5(577XXX)
 D5(X577XX)
 C5(X355XX)
INTRO:	|      A1|      A1|      A2|      A2|
	|      A3|      A3|      A2|      A2|
V1:	they'A1re pacing picadilly in packs again
	and A2moaning for the mercy of a never come rain
	the A3sun's had enough and the shimmering sky
	has the A2heave and the hugh of the woman on fire
	shop A5shutters rattle down and i'm cutting the crowd
	all D5scented and descending from the satellite towns
	the A5neon is graffiti singing 'make a new start'
	so i D5look for a plot where i can bury my broken heart
C1:	no, Ai know i won't forget Dyou, but i'll forget myselfA  
	if the city will forDgive me
V2:	tA5he man on the door has a head like mars
	like a D5baby born to the doors of the bars
	and surA5rounded by steam with his folded arms
	he's got that D5urban genie thing going on
	he's so A5mercifully free of the pressures of grace
	saint D5peter in satin, he's like budah with mace
	he's so A5mercifully free of the pressures of grace
	saint D5peter in satin, he's like budah with mace
C2:	no, Ai know i won't forget Dyou, but i'll forget myselfA  
	if the city will forDgive me
	no, i kAnow i won't forget youD, but i'll forget myselfA  
	if the city will forDgive me
MID:	do A5you move through the room witD5h a glass in your hand?
	C5thinking too hard about the D5way you stand?
	are you A5watching them pair off and D5drinking them long?
	C5falling in love every D5second song
	do you A5move through the room with a D5glass in your hand?
	C5thinking too hard about the D5way you stand?
	are you A5watching them pair off and D5drinking them long?
	C5are you falling in lovD5e are you falling in love
	are you falling in love every second song?
SAOLO:	baa____, ba, Dba, baa____, ba, Aba, baa____, ba, Dba, baa____
C3:	no, Ai know i won't forget Dyou, but i'll forget myselfA  
	if the city will forDgive me
	no, i kAnow i won't forget youD, but i'll forget myselfA  
	if the city will forDgive me
OUTO:	|       A|       A|       D|       D|
	|       A|       A|       D|       D|
	|       A|       A|       D|       D|
	|       A|       A|       D|       D|
	|       A|       A|       A|       A|
	|       A|       A|       A|       A|
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Forget Myself

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FORGET MYSELF

-------------

what a song!!

(5X5XXX) \

A2 (5X4XXX) - emphasise the bass (i.e. the note on the low 'E' string)

(57XXXX) /

(577655)

(X5777X)

(577XXX)

(X577XX)

(X355XX)

A1 A1 A2 A2

A3 A3 A2 A2

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V1: they're pacing picadilly in packs again

and moaning for the mercy of a never come rain

the sun's had enough and the shimmering sky

has the heave and the hugh of the woman on fire

shop shutters rattle down and i'm cutting the crowd

all scented and descending from the satellite towns

the neon is graffiti singing 'make a new start'

so i look for a plot where i can bury my broken heart

A D A

C1: no, i know i won't forget you, but i'll forget myself

if the city will forgive me

V2: the man on the door has a head like mars

like a baby born to the doors of the bars

and surrounded by steam with his folded arms

he's got that urban genie thing going on

he's so mercifully free of the pressures of grace

saint peter in satin, he's like budah with mace

he's so mercifully free of the pressures of grace

saint peter in satin, he's like budah with mace

A D A

C2: no, i know i won't forget you, but i'll forget myself

if the city will forgive me

A D A

no, i know i won't forget you, but i'll forget myself

if the city will forgive me

A5 D5

MID: do you move through the room with a glass in your hand?

C5 D5

thinking too hard about the way you stand?

A5 D5

are you watching them pair off and drinking them long?

C5 D5

falling in love every second song

A5 D5

do you move through the room with a glass in your hand?

C5 D5

thinking too hard about the way you stand?

A5 D5

are you watching them pair off and drinking them long?

C5 D5

are you falling in love are you falling in love

are you falling in love every second song?

A D A D

SOLO: baa____, ba, ba, baa____, ba, ba, baa____, ba, ba, baa____

A D A

C3: no, i know i won't forget you, but i'll forget myself

if the city will forgive me

A D A

no, i know i won't forget you, but i'll forget myself

if the city will forgive me

A A D D

A A D D

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A A D D

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A A D D

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A A A A

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A A A A

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