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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Note: There are three versions of this song. I'm tabbing from the version found
on the 'Greatest Hits' and 'Staring at the Sea - The Singles' albums. I'm not
sure if there is any discernible difference between it and the versions found
on 'Seventeen Seconds' or the Tree Mix found on 'Mixed Up' as I've never really
listened to them all the way through.
[Intro]
The intro consists mainly of two parts.
Pt. I - Played three times through as the bass comes in. This is the way I find
it easiest to play.
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-----2--------------|
D|----------3---2---3-|
A|--0-----0---0---0---|
E|--------------------|
Pt. II - Played once. Palm mute from the last note into the first Am chord.
e|----------------------------|
B|----------0-1---------------|
G|-----2--------2-0-----------|
D|------------------3-2-0-----|
A|--0-----0---------------3-0-|
E|----------------------------|
Am   C   F   Dadd9(two measures)
[Verse]
Come Amcloser and seeC  
Fsee into the treesDadd9  
Amfind the girlC  
Fwhile you canDadd9  
Come Amcloser and seeC  
Fsee into the darkDadd9  
just Amfollow your eyesC  
just Ffollow your eyesDadd9  
B C A C
B C A F
Am   C   F   Dadd9(two measures)
[Verse 2]
( Am   C   F   Dadd9pattern)
I hear her voice
calling my name
the sound is deep
in the dark
I hear her voice
and start to run
into the trees
into the trees
B C A C
B C A F
Into the trees
Am   C   F   Dadd9(four measures)
[Verse 3]
( Am   C   F   Dadd9pattern)
Suddenly I stop
but i know it's too late
I'm lost in a forest
all alone
( Am   C   F   Dadd9pattern)
The girl was never there
it's always the same
I'm running towards nothing
again and again and again. . .
BanCd AagCain. . .
BanCd AagFain. . .
[Outro]
Am   C   F   Dadd9(repeats until song is finished)
I cannot figure out the final chord progression, unfortunately. Nevertheless,
those are the correct chords.

The story behind the song

"A Forest" is a song by the English rock band The Cure, co-produced by Mike Hedges and the band's Robert Smith. It was released as a single from their second album, Seventeen Seconds, on April 8, 1980. This song marked their debut entry on the UK Singles Chart and is representative of The Cure's 1980s gothic rock phase. It has been a consistent feature in the band's set lists for many years and has appeared in various forms on concert albums and re-recorded for other releases.

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