Don't You Remember chords
by Adele
Song Key: D Major → E Major (last chorus)
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 60 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: D, Dsus2, Dsus4, E, Em, F, F#, F#m, G, G#m A, Bb, B, Bm, C
Easier Chords: Open chord options for all chords to suit beginners—see charts.
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Don't You Remember
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyDsus4 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: q = 60 (q represents a quarter-note)
- Voice Range: G3 - C5
- Beginner Guitarist: 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:

- 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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