I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) chords by Michael McDonald (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em7
D/E
Cmaj7
Bm7
Am7
F#m7
D7sus4
G
Abdim7
C/D
D7
B7
D/C

Intro 1
Em7 
 (E minor7) 
Em7 
D/E 
 (E minor7)  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Am7 
F#m7 
Bm7 
 (C minoraj7)  (B minor7)  (A minor7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
Em7 
 (E minor7) 
Em7 
D/E 
 (E minor7)  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Am7 
F#m7 
Bm7 
 (C minoraj7)  (B minor7)  (A minor7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
Em7 
 (E minor7) 

Chorus 1
I keep forgettin'
D/E 
we're not in love anymore  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) I keep forgettin' things will
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
never be the  (F sharp minor7) same    (B minor7) a      (E minor7) gain
I keep forgettin'
D/E 
how you made that so clear  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) I keep forgettin', oh
Am7 
D7sus4 
 (A minor7) Every  (D7sus4) time      you're

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Verse 1

near

Everytime I see your smile

Hear your "hel lo"

Saying you can only stay a while

And I know

Pre-chorus 1

that it's hard for you

To say the things

that we both know are true

But tell me how come

Chorus 2
Em7 
 (E minor7) I     keep forgettin'
D/E 
we're not in love anymore  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) I keep forgettin' things will
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
never be the  (F sharp minor7) same    (B minor7) a      (E minor7) gain
I keep forgettin'
D/E 
how you made that so clear  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) I keep forgettin', babe
Am7 
C/D 
 (A minor7) Every  (C/D) time  I

Verse 2
G 
 (G major) hear
Abdim7 
Am7 
How you never want to live  (A flatdim7) a          (A minor7) lie
C/D 
Am7 
C/D 
G 
 (C/D) How it's  (A minor7) gone   (C/D) too    (G major) far
Abdim7 
Am7 
And you don't have to tell  (A flatdim7) me         (A minor7) why
C/D 
 (C/D) 
D7 
Why  (D7) you're gone

Pre-chorus 2
Am7 
 (A minor7) 
Em7 
and why the game is through  (E minor7) 
Am7 
If this is what's real,  (A minor7) 
Bm7 
C/D 
if  (B minor7) this  is what's true  (C/D) 
B7 
Tell me  (B7) how come

Chorus 3
Em7 
 (E minor7) I     (keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore)
Cmaj7 
Ba (C minoraj7) by       (I keep forgettin' things will
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
never be the  (F sharp minor7) same    (B minor7) a      (E minor7) gain)
(I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear)
Cmaj7 
Yeah...  (C minoraj7) (I keep forgettin')
F#m7 
Bm7 
 (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
C/D 
 (C/D) 

Bridge 1

Don't say that, don't say that,

don't say that

Pre-chorus 3

I know you're not mine

anymore, anyway, anytime

Tell me how come

Chorus 4
Em7 
 (E minor7) I     (keep forgettin'
we're not in love anymore)
D/E 
Cmaj7 
 (D/E) How come  (C minoraj7) I (I keep forgettin' things will
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
never be the  (F sharp minor7) same    (B minor7) a      (E minor7) gain)
(I keep forgettin'
D/E 
how you made that so clear)  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) I keep forgettin', baby
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
 (F sharp minor7) Eve (B minor7) ry  (E minor7) time...

Chorus 5
(I keep forgettin' we're not in love anymore)
D/E 
Cmaj7 
Eve (D/E) ry time  (C minoraj7) you're... (I keep forgettin' things will
F#m7 
Bm7 
Em7 
never be the  (F sharp minor7) same    (B minor7) a      (E minor7) gain)
(I keep forgettin' how you made that so clear)
D/E 
Cmaj7 
Eve (D/E) ry time  (C minoraj7) you're near
F#m7 
Bm7 
(I keep forgettin')  (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
Em7 
 (E minor7) 

Outro 1
Em7 
D/E 
 (E minor7)  (D/E) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Am7 
F#m7 
Bm7 
 (C minoraj7)  (B minor7)  (A minor7)  (F sharp minor7)  (B minor7) 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em7
D/E
Cmaj7
Bm7
Am7
F#m7
D7sus4
G
Abdim7
C/D
D7
B7
D/C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E minorBPM: 95

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Abdim7: 4-x-3-4-3-x
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
D/C: x-3-x-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) by Michael McDonald, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Michael McDonald.