Don't You Remember chords
by Adele

Song Key: D Major → E Major (last chorus)

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 60 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Guitar Chords: D, Dsus2, Dsus4, E, Em, F, F#, F#m, G, G#m A, Bb, B, Bm, C

See Charts for open chord options to suit beginners

Arrangement Beginners Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Dsus2 Dsus4 Em E Major F Major F Major barre chord F# Major F# Major barre chord F#m F#m barre chord G Major G#m G#m barre chord A Major Bb Major Bb Major barre chord B Major B Major barre chord Bm Bm barre chord C Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Dsus2-LH Dsus4-LH Em-LH E Major-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH F# Major-LH F# Major barre chord-LH F#m-LH F#m barre chord-LH G Major-LH G#m-LH G#m barre chord-LH A Major-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH B Major-LH B Major barre chord-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH C Major-LH
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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 bring you back to me  (... key change) 
           2/4               4/4
    

                         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...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signatures: D Major → E Major (last chorus)
    D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
    E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 - Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Slow acoustic ballad
  • Metronome: ♩ = 60 (q represents a quarter-note)
  • Voice Range: G3 - C5

Beginner Guitarists

  • A fair knowledge of open chords is required. We’ve provided beginner-friendly open chord versions for all the chords. F#m and G#m require a mini-barre, but they’re simple to play. If you’re able to play them comfortably, you’re already on the path to mastering full barre chords.
  • The chord charts include horizontal representations of each chord for both right and left handed players, making them very easy to read and understand. 
  • During the Intro, you can just play a D chord, however it sounds better with the subtleties of the Dsus4 and Dsus2 chords.
  • 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.
  • Timing: There is '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.
  • 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 Major.
  • Hope you enjoy the song. From a musicians point of view, it has everything.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Adele Atkins & Dan Wilson
  • Lyrics Begin: When will I see you again?
  • Genre: Alternative Pop/Rock, Soul
  • Featured Artist: Adele
  • Album: 21
    Recorded: May 2009 – October 2010

    Released in Europe: 24 January 2011
    Label: XL Recordings

    Released in USA: 22 February 2011
    Label: Columbia
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