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Lewis Capaldi – Forever Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Forever by Lewis Capaldi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
Caught me off guard, I wish that I’d been sober
Am F
Still, here we are back in Hanover 99
G
Just like old times all over
C
Under the exit lights as beautiful as ever
Am
I really wish that I dressed up a little better
F G
No regrets is what we said, we can’t go back again, darling

[Chorus]
F G
Nobody said that it would last forever
C Em Am G
That doesn’t mean we didn’t try to get there
F G
I never said that we would die together
C Em Am G
That doesn’t mean it was a lie, remember
F G
Nobody said that it would last forever

[Verse 2]
C
Head in my hands, cold coffee on the table
Am
Wish you the best, I would if I was able
F G
Morning light, it stings a little
C
Out of my mind, I don’t remember calling
Am
Had too much tonic wine, sometimes it does the talking
F G
Hope you know I wish you all the love you’re looking for, darling

[Bridge]
C
Forever
Am
Forever
F G C
Forever

[Outro]
F G
Nobody said that it would last forever
C Em Am G
That doesn’t mean we didn’t try to get there
F G
I never said that we would die together
C Em Am G
That doesn’t mean it was a lie, they’ll never
F G
Take those long summer days
C
When love was untamed
Em Am G
Two burning hearts are dared to break, remember
F G
Nobody said that it would last forever

How to play Forever: key, chords and progression

Forever by Lewis Capaldi sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 5 chords to play it: C, Am, F, G and Em.

The backbone of the song is G – F – G – C (V – IV – V – I in C major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.