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This is my "open mic-nite" version. It holds its own and is a lot easier 
to play! This version sounds great with no other instrument accompaniment! 
***Play POWER CHORDS where you see the "open chord" notations to give the song a heavier sound ***
I can see that my contribution has really taken off 
since I submitted it. Thanks for paying it a visit. If you like this 
version, don't forget to give it a good rating! 
02-28-2010 . . . Finished adding the rest of the chord changes
and I added CC's solo, but the way I play it(you won't need a 
whammy bar but you will need a good thumb capo).
Intro: G power chord, D power chord (A string 5th fret), 
C power chord (A-3), B power chord (A-2), open A chord. 
The strumming is 1,1-2 for the first 3 chords, for the C power chord, 
strum it 4 more times, then the B and A once.
use POWER CHORD equivalents for a more percussive rhythm
(Note~ each period "." after the lyric represents single chord strikes) 
Late Gat night I cloDse my eyes, 
                                             C  B-A  
and think how things could have been . . . .  
AnGd when    I loDok back 
                                          C   B(ring and hold for one beat)
I remember some words that you said to me  
It's bettAer to have lost at love, 
     C(strum w/ syllables)     D  
than never to have loved at- all  
CHORUS (hold the  Dchord)     G(same strumming as the intro) 
I won't for        -         get you babe
                                 (I wonD't forget you)
even Athough I cCould    I won't foGrget you babe    I won't
                     D        A     C~ G,G,G,D,C,B,C, A(back to intro chords)
forget you    eventhough I should, 
          G                   D                   C. . . .BA
Sometimes in my head I can still see pictures of you,
GAnd I laugh to Dmyself when I think of Call the crazy things
                   B(hold for  Acouple beats)
that we used to do.
 A(constant single beat strumming)                   C  D  
All those miles come between us, just between you and me
CHORUS (hold the  Dchord)     G(same strumming as the intro) 
I won't for        -         get you babe
                                 (I wonD't forget you)
even Athough I cCould    I won't foGrget you babe    I won't
forgDet you    eventhouAgh I shCould, weCll  
 A<constant steady strumming>                        C  D(hold D)
I should let you fade away  but that just wouldn't be me 
 ( Dshould still be ringing)CCC-CCCC-BA
        aw  baby
SOLO:e string(3537-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-353
    B string(3"with vibrato" hold for 3 beats)
     e string(353757878-12-10-12(pull off)-8-10(hammer on)
-7-8-(hammer on)-7-(8-"b" string-- slide to the 10th on the "b" string with vibrato)
 A- steady strumming                                     C  D  
All those miles come between us    just between you and me 
(repeat chorus)
The last chorus lines end with: Memories slowly fade,
I won't Gfor get you babe, I won't forget Dyou, anAd all the plans we Cmade.
           G(strum with the word's syllables)
I won't forget you baby . . .

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I Wont Forget You

by Poison

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This is my "open mic-nite" version. It holds its own and is a lot easier

to play! This version sounds great with no other instrument accompaniment!

***Play POWER CHORDS where you see the "open chord" notations to give the song a heavier sound ***

I can see that my contribution has really taken off

since I submitted it. Thanks for paying it a visit. If you like this

version, don't forget to give it a good rating!

02-28-2010 . . . Finished adding the rest of the chord changes

and I added CC's solo, but the way I play it(you won't need a

whammy bar but you will need a good thumb capo).

Intro: G power chord, D power chord (A string 5th fret),

C power chord (A-3), B power chord (A-2), open A chord.

The strumming is 1,1-2 for the first 3 chords, for the C power chord,

strum it 4 more times, then the B and A once.

use POWER CHORD equivalents for a more percussive rhythm

(Note~ each period "." after the lyric represents single chord strikes)

G D

Late at night I close my eyes,

C B A

and think how things could have been . . . .

G D

And when I look back

C B

(ring and hold for one beat)

I remember some words that you said to me

It's better to have lost at love,

C D

(strum w/ syllables)

than never to have loved at- all

D G

CHORUS (hold the chord) (same strumming as the intro)

I won't for - get you babe

(I won't forget you)

A C G

even though I could I won't forget you babe I won't

D A C G G G D C B C A

~ ,,,,,,, (back to intro chords)

forget you eventhough I should,

G D C

. . . .BA

Sometimes in my head I can still see pictures of you,

G D C

And I laugh to myself when I think of all the crazy things

B A

(hold for couple beats)

that we used to do.

A C D

(constant single beat strumming)

All those miles come between us, just between you and me

D G

CHORUS (hold the chord) (same strumming as the intro)

I won't for - get you babe

(I won't forget you)

A C G

even though I could I won't forget you babe I won't

D A C C

forget you eventhough I should, well

A C D D

<constant steady strumming> (hold )

I should let you fade away but that just wouldn't be me

( should still be ringing)CCC-CCCC-BA

aw baby

SOLO:e string(3537-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-353

B string(3"with vibrato" hold for 3 beats)

e string(353757878-12-10-12(pull off)-8-10(hammer on)

-7-8-(hammer on)-7-(8-"b" string-- slide to the 10th on the "b" string with vibrato)

A C D

- steady strumming

All those miles come between us just between you and me

(repeat chorus)

The last chorus lines end with: Memories slowly fade,

G D A C

I won't for get you babe, I won't forget you, and all the plans we made.

(strum with the word's syllables)

I won't forget you baby . . .

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