Indie, Folk

Not a Lot Just Forever Chords

Adrianne Lenker Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Adrianne Lenker about enduring love and simple devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the given C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Verse 2

C

I’m not scared of the changes

G

I’m not scared of the rearranging

Am

I’m not scared of the spaces

F

Between me and you

C

Between me and you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Bridge

Am

And if you go, I will follow

F

Even into the hollow

C G

Even into the dark

Am

And if you fall, I will catch you

F

I will catch you

C G

I’ll build a bridge back to the start

Verse 3

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s central to the song’s flow; mute the strings with your strumming hand on the “and” count before the change.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Adrianne Lenker about enduring love and simple devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the given C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Verse 2

C

I’m not scared of the changes

G

I’m not scared of the rearranging

Am

I’m not scared of the spaces

F

Between me and you

C

Between me and you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Bridge

Am

And if you go, I will follow

F

Even into the hollow

C G

Even into the dark

Am

And if you fall, I will catch you

F

I will catch you

C G

I’ll build a bridge back to the start

Verse 3

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s central to the song’s flow; mute the strings with your strumming hand on the “and” count before the change.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Adrianne Lenker about enduring love and simple devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the given C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Verse 2

C

I’m not scared of the changes

G

I’m not scared of the rearranging

Am

I’m not scared of the spaces

F

Between me and you

C

Between me and you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Bridge

Am

And if you go, I will follow

F

Even into the hollow

C G

Even into the dark

Am

And if you fall, I will catch you

F

I will catch you

C G

I’ll build a bridge back to the start

Verse 3

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s central to the song’s flow; mute the strings with your strumming hand on the “and” count before the change.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Adrianne Lenker about enduring love and simple devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the given C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Verse 2

C

I’m not scared of the changes

G

I’m not scared of the rearranging

Am

I’m not scared of the spaces

F

Between me and you

C

Between me and you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Bridge

Am

And if you go, I will follow

F

Even into the hollow

C G

Even into the dark

Am

And if you fall, I will catch you

F

I will catch you

C G

I’ll build a bridge back to the start

Verse 3

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s central to the song’s flow; mute the strings with your strumming hand on the “and” count before the change.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Adrianne Lenker about enduring love and simple devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the given C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Verse 2

C

I’m not scared of the changes

G

I’m not scared of the rearranging

Am

I’m not scared of the spaces

F

Between me and you

C

Between me and you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Bridge

Am

And if you go, I will follow

F

Even into the hollow

C G

Even into the dark

Am

And if you fall, I will catch you

F

I will catch you

C G

I’ll build a bridge back to the start

Verse 3

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s central to the song’s flow; mute the strings with your strumming hand on the “and” count before the change.

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Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

A hauntingly beautiful folk song by Adrianne Lenker about enduring love and simple devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the given C-shape chords.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Verse 2

C

I’m not scared of the changes

G

I’m not scared of the rearranging

Am

I’m not scared of the spaces

F

Between me and you

C

Between me and you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Bridge

Am

And if you go, I will follow

F

Even into the hollow

C G

Even into the dark

Am

And if you fall, I will catch you

F

I will catch you

C G

I’ll build a bridge back to the start

Verse 3

C

Not a lot just forever

G

You’re the one that I want whenever

Am

Whatever you have to offer

F

I’ll take it from you

C

I’ll take it from you

Chorus

F C

I don’t need to be in your pocket

G Am

I just want you to know that I’ve got it

F C

And I’m not going anywhere without you

G

Without you

Practice tip: Practice the F to C transition, as it’s central to the song’s flow; mute the strings with your strumming hand on the “and” count before the change.