Don't You Remember chords
by Adele
- Don't You Remember was written by Adele Atkins & Dan Wilson. It was recorded in 2010 with the single released on January 19, 2011 from her album 21.
- Music: Starts in D Major in 4/4 time at ~ 60 bpm (♩)
- Key Signatures: D Major → E Major (last chorus)
- Please Note: There is a timing change on the last line of the Bridge for 1 bar - from 4/4 to 2/4 and back to 4/4 for the rest of the song... see song chart below.
- Chords: D, Dsus2, Dsus4, E, Em, F, F#, F#m, G, G#m A, Bb, B, Bm, C
ASCII Chord Charts: number = fret, x = don't play, 0 = play open string, (B) Barre Chord
| Chord | Guitar | Piano | Chord | Guitar | Piano |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | xx0232 | D-F#-A | F | xx3211 | F-A-C |
| Dsus2 | xx0230 | D-E-A | F | 133211 (B) | F-A-C |
| Dsus4 | xx0233 | D-G-A | F# | 244322 (B) | F#-A#-C# |
| E | 022100 | E-G#-B | F#m | 244222 (B) | F#-A-C# |
| Em | 022000 | E-G-B | A | x02220 | A-C#-E |
| C | x32010 | C-E-G | Bb | xx3331 | Bb-D-F |
| B | x24442 (B) | B-D#-F# | G | 320003 | G-B-D |
| Bm | x24432 (B) | B-D-F# | G#m | 466444 (B) | G#-B-D# |
Don't You Remember
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D
Intro: 4/4 |1&2&3& 4& | 1&2&3& 4& | 1&2&3& 4& | 1&2&3& 4& | |
D G
1. When will I see you a-gain?
Bm D G
You left with no good-bye, not a sin-gle word was said,
D G
No fi-nal kiss to seal a-ny sins,
Bm D G
I had no i-dea of the state we were in
A
I know I have a fi-ckle heart and a bit-ter-ness,
Bm F# A
And a wan-der-ing eye, and a hea-vi-ness in my head
D F#m G
Chorus: But don't you re-mem-ber... er... er
Em A D
Don't you re-mem-ber... er... er
G D F#m G
The rea-son you loved me - e be-fore
Em A D Dsus4
Ba-by, please re-mem-ber me once | more - |
D G
2. When was the last time you thought of me - e?
Bm D G
Or have you com-plet-ely e-rased me from your mem-o-ry?
D G
I of-ten think a-bout where I went wro-ong,
Bm D G
The more I do... The less I know
A
I know I have a fi-ckle heart and a bit-ter-ness,
Bm F# A
And a wan-der-ing eye, and a hea-vi-ness in my head
D F#m G
Chorus: But don't you re-mem-ber... er... er
Em A D
Don't you re-mem-ber... er... er
G D F#m G
The rea-son you loved me - e be-fore
Em A G
Ba-by, please re-mem-ber me once more
Bb F
Bridge: Gave you the space so you could breathe,
C G
I kept my dis-tance so you would be free,
Bb F
And hoped that you'd find the mis-sing piece,
Em A
To |2⁄4|bring you back to |4⁄4|me (... key change)
E G#m A
Chorus: Why don't you re-mem-ber... er... er
F#m B E
Don't you re-mem-ber... er... er
A E G#m A
The rea-son you loved me - e be-fore
F#m B A
Ba-by, please re-mem-ber that you used to love me-e-e
E A
When will I see you a-gain...
Please Note: Bb and B can be played using a mini-barre with the 3rd finger instead of using fingers 2,3,and 4. It depends on your level of experience or preference.
If you are playing a guitar with a wide fretboard you may prefer the 2,3,4 choice - this ensures that each string will sound clearly. It is recommended that beginners use this method until your fingers have adapted to the mini-barre method.
Notes:
- Level Of Ease: Moderate. There are a few barre chords, but they are all fairly easy to play.
- Key Signature: The song starts in the key of D Major...(2 sharps - F# C#) with a key change going into the final chorus; E Major (4 sharps - F# C# G# D#).
- There is some interesting timing in each chorus between the 2nd and 3rd lines.
Where Adele sings "The reason you loved me", the D chord is played on the "me", which would normally come in at the start of the bar, but comes in on the & of the 4& of the previous bar. This means the following bar has to hold an extra quarter-note beat before changing to the F#m (-e) of "me-e before" at the end of the 3rd line of the chorus.
This may sound a little confusing, but if you listen and count the beats during the chorus leading up to and during the event, you will know what I mean. This is a form of off-beat syncopation where the note is played slightly before the beat. The effect is dramatic and works well in this song. - In the Intro, you can just play a D chord, however it sounds better with the subtleties of the Dsus4 and Dsus2 chords.
- This live version of the song starts in the key of D. The original recorded version starts in the key of E♭ which some of you may find a little difficult to play. If you prefer the record version and don't want to play in E♭, simply put a Capo on the first fret and play in the key of D.
- Hope you enjoy the song. From a musicians point of view, it has everything.
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