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Don’t You Forget About Me Chords – Guitar
Simple Minds’ iconic 1980s anthem about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Won’t you come see about me?
A D
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
D
Tell me your troubles and doubts
A D
Giving me everything inside and out
Verse 2
D
Love’s strange, so real in the dark
A D
Think of the tender things that we were working on
D
Slow change may pull us apart
A D
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Verse 3
D
Will you recognize me?
A
Call my name or walk on by?
D
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
A D
Down, down, down, down
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Bridge
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Outro
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
When you walk away
D
Or will you walk away?
A
Will you walk on by?
D
Come on, call my name
A
Will you call my name?
D
I say
A
La la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and A. Focus on keeping a steady, driving strum through the long, repetitive sections to build energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chords do you need to play "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: D, Em, A and G.
Is "Don’t You Forget About Me" easy to play on guitar?
It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of D, making it a good choice for players at that level.
What key is "Don’t You Forget About Me" in?
It is in the key of D.
Who wrote "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
It was written by Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff, and released in 1985.
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Don’t You Forget About Me Chords – Ukulele
Simple Minds’ iconic 1980s anthem about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Won’t you come see about me?
A D
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
D
Tell me your troubles and doubts
A D
Giving me everything inside and out
Verse 2
D
Love’s strange, so real in the dark
A D
Think of the tender things that we were working on
D
Slow change may pull us apart
A D
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Verse 3
D
Will you recognize me?
A
Call my name or walk on by?
D
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
A D
Down, down, down, down
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Bridge
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Outro
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
When you walk away
D
Or will you walk away?
A
Will you walk on by?
D
Come on, call my name
A
Will you call my name?
D
I say
A
La la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and A. Focus on keeping a steady, driving strum through the long, repetitive sections to build energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chords do you need to play "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: D, Em, A and G.
Is "Don’t You Forget About Me" easy to play on guitar?
It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of D, making it a good choice for players at that level.
What key is "Don’t You Forget About Me" in?
It is in the key of D.
Who wrote "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
It was written by Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff, and released in 1985.
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Don’t You Forget About Me Chords – Piano
Simple Minds’ iconic 1980s anthem about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Won’t you come see about me?
A D
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
D
Tell me your troubles and doubts
A D
Giving me everything inside and out
Verse 2
D
Love’s strange, so real in the dark
A D
Think of the tender things that we were working on
D
Slow change may pull us apart
A D
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Verse 3
D
Will you recognize me?
A
Call my name or walk on by?
D
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
A D
Down, down, down, down
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Bridge
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Outro
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
When you walk away
D
Or will you walk away?
A
Will you walk on by?
D
Come on, call my name
A
Will you call my name?
D
I say
A
La la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and A. Focus on keeping a steady, driving strum through the long, repetitive sections to build energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chords do you need to play "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: D, Em, A and G.
Is "Don’t You Forget About Me" easy to play on guitar?
It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of D, making it a good choice for players at that level.
What key is "Don’t You Forget About Me" in?
It is in the key of D.
Who wrote "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
It was written by Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff, and released in 1985.
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Don’t You Forget About Me Chords – Banjo
Simple Minds’ iconic 1980s anthem about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Won’t you come see about me?
A D
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
D
Tell me your troubles and doubts
A D
Giving me everything inside and out
Verse 2
D
Love’s strange, so real in the dark
A D
Think of the tender things that we were working on
D
Slow change may pull us apart
A D
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Verse 3
D
Will you recognize me?
A
Call my name or walk on by?
D
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
A D
Down, down, down, down
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Bridge
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Outro
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
When you walk away
D
Or will you walk away?
A
Will you walk on by?
D
Come on, call my name
A
Will you call my name?
D
I say
A
La la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and A. Focus on keeping a steady, driving strum through the long, repetitive sections to build energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chords do you need to play "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: D, Em, A and G.
Is "Don’t You Forget About Me" easy to play on guitar?
It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of D, making it a good choice for players at that level.
What key is "Don’t You Forget About Me" in?
It is in the key of D.
Who wrote "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
It was written by Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff, and released in 1985.
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Don’t You Forget About Me Chords – Mandolin
Simple Minds’ iconic 1980s anthem about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Won’t you come see about me?
A D
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
D
Tell me your troubles and doubts
A D
Giving me everything inside and out
Verse 2
D
Love’s strange, so real in the dark
A D
Think of the tender things that we were working on
D
Slow change may pull us apart
A D
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Verse 3
D
Will you recognize me?
A
Call my name or walk on by?
D
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
A D
Down, down, down, down
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Bridge
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Outro
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
When you walk away
D
Or will you walk away?
A
Will you walk on by?
D
Come on, call my name
A
Will you call my name?
D
I say
A
La la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and A. Focus on keeping a steady, driving strum through the long, repetitive sections to build energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chords do you need to play "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: D, Em, A and G.
Is "Don’t You Forget About Me" easy to play on guitar?
It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of D, making it a good choice for players at that level.
What key is "Don’t You Forget About Me" in?
It is in the key of D.
Who wrote "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
It was written by Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff, and released in 1985.
Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Atap to play
Gtap to play
Don’t You Forget About Me Chords – Harmonica
Simple Minds’ iconic 1980s anthem about longing and memory. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of E, but these chords are written for open position in D.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
D
Won’t you come see about me?
A D
I’ll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
D
Tell me your troubles and doubts
A D
Giving me everything inside and out
Verse 2
D
Love’s strange, so real in the dark
A D
Think of the tender things that we were working on
D
Slow change may pull us apart
A D
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Verse 3
D
Will you recognize me?
A
Call my name or walk on by?
D
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
A D
Down, down, down, down
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Bridge
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Chorus
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Will you stand above me?
D
Look my way, never love me
A
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
D
Down, down, down
Outro
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t
D
Don’t you forget about me
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
As you walk on by
D
Will you call my name?
A
When you walk away
D
Or will you walk away?
A
Will you walk on by?
D
Come on, call my name
A
Will you call my name?
D
I say
A
La la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
D
La la la…
A
La la la la la…
Practice tip: The song uses only two chords, D and A. Focus on keeping a steady, driving strum through the long, repetitive sections to build energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chords do you need to play "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: D, Em, A and G.
Is "Don’t You Forget About Me" easy to play on guitar?
It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of D, making it a good choice for players at that level.
What key is "Don’t You Forget About Me" in?
It is in the key of D.
Who wrote "Don’t You Forget About Me"?
It was written by Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff, and released in 1985.