Oct122023

Vocal Point – Lest We Forget Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsF/G C/G G Bm7 Cmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 C6G/AD/A A C#m7 Dmaj7 F#m D6

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These are Lest We Forget chords by Vocal Point on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F/G  C/G  G  G
F/G  C/G  G  G

[Verse 1]
F/G                     C/G
     A mere song cannot say
                   G
what you mean to me
F/G                     C/G
     You're more than a home
                        G
for the brave and the free
              Bm7
     You're a way of life for
                 Cmaj7
 the people that live  here
              Cmaj7
     You're a symbol of
  Em      Fmaj7
faithful love
                        G
     And your enemy's fear

[Instrument]
F/G C/G G G

[Verse 2]
F/G                     C/G
    You've helped your friends
             G
 in need no matter what it cost
        F/G              C/G
    The battles that you won
           G
outdo the ones you've lost
             Bm7
    You have problems,
                 Cmaj7
 but you always  try  to be
       Cmaj7  Em     Fmaj7
    An understanding nation

   (An understanding nation)
                        Bbmaj7
    From sea to shining  sea

[Chorus]
C6          Bbmaj7
    Lest we forget
               C6
   (Lest we forget)
            Bbmaj7
    Lest we forget
               C6
   (Lest we forget)
    Lest your children
     G
 forget

[Instrument]
F/G  C/G  G G

[Verse 3]
F/G                C/G
     You gave your sons to
          G
 causes that were unsure
         F/G
     And laid them to rest
 C/G
knowing that their
    G
hearts were pure
        Bm7
     So many died that
          Cmaj7
this generation could live
     Cmaj7   Em  Fmaj7
     Others criticized
    (Others criticized)
     But how much did
      Bbmaj7
they give?

[Chorus]
C6          Bbmaj7
    Lest we forget
               C6
   (Lest we forget)
            Bbmaj7
    Lest we forget
               C6
   (Lest we forget)
    Lest your children
     G
 forget

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Instrument]
F/G C/G  G  G
F/G C/G  G  G

[Verse 4]
G/A             D/A
    You're much older now,
         A
 you've suffered a lot of pain
           G/A
    In the hearts of your
children,
      D/A              A
your fire still has flame
           C#m7
    You've still a lot of
 work to do,
     Dmaj7
 and  oh,  you'll do your best
   Dmaj7       F#m         G
    All  those souls that gave

   (All those souls that gave)
                     Cmaj7
    Will continue to reign

[Chorus]
D6           Cmaj7
    Lest we forget
               D6
   (Lest we forget)
             Cmaj7
    Lest we forget
               D6
   (Lest we forget)

[Outro]
             Cmaj7
    Lest we forget
    (Fly your flag high
in the Heavens each
chilly morning)
               D6
   (Lest we forget)
                         Cmaj7
                Lest we forget
(As we the children sing)
(God bless the day
you were born)
               D6
   (Lest we forget)
    Lest your children
     A
forget

[Outro]
G/A  D/A  A  A
G/A  D/A  A  A
G/A  D/A  A  A
G/A  D/A  A  A
G/A  D/A  A  A
G/A  D/A  A  A

How to play Lest We Forget: key, chords and progression

Lest We Forget by Vocal Point is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 16 chords: F/G, C/G, G, Bm7, Cmaj7, Em, Fmaj7, Bbmaj7, C6, G/A, D/A and A and 4 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – F/G – C/G – G (I – ♭VII – IV – I in G major). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F/G, Bm7, Bbmaj7, C#m7 and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.