Jan182020

Halsey – Forever Is A Long Time Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Forever Is A Long Time by Halsey on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D G A D Bm
I spent a long time watering a plant made out of plastic
E A D
And I curse the ground for growing green
D G A F# Bm
I spent a long time substituting honest with sarcastic
E A D
And I curse my tongue for being mean

[Verse]
Em Bm
And weightless, breathless restitute
Em Bm
Motionless and absolute
Em Bm E F#
He cut me open, sucked the poison from an aging wound
Em Bm
Now fifty thousand war cadets
Em Bm
Would cower at this small brunette
Em Bm
To my surprise, not six feet high
F#
Would reach and grab the moon if I
Bm F#
Should ask or just imply
B
That I wanted a bit more light
G
So I could look inside his eyes
Gm
And get the colors just right
D D G G D D Bb Gm
Just right, just right, just

[Interlude]
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm Bb Gm
Dm Dm

[Outro]
Gm A7
Build love, build God, build provinces
Dm
Build calluses, break promises
Gm A7 Dm
‘Cause I could never hold a perfect thing and not demolish it
Gm A7
What am I thinking? What does this mean?
Dm F
How could somebody ever love me?
G A
Talk to your man, tell him he’s got bad news comin’

How to play Forever Is A Long Time: key, chords and progression

Forever Is A Long Time by Halsey is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 13 chords in all: D, G, A, Bm, E, F#, Em, B, Gm, Bb, Dm and A7 and 1 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – Gm – Dm – Bb (VI – iv – i – VI in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Bm, F#, B, Gm and Bb are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.