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Jeff Buckley - Forget Her Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, Em, F, C, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

AmEmF
AmWhilethistownisbusysleeping,Emallthenoisehasdiedaway.
AmIwalkthestreetstostopmyweeping,Am’causeshe’llneverchangeherEmways.
FDon’tfoolyourself,FshewasheartachefromtheEmmomentthatyoumether.
FAh,myheartfeelssostill,FasItrytofindthewilltoCforgether,somehow.
EmOoh,IthinkI’veforgottenherAmnow.
AmEmF
AmHerloveisarose,paleanddying,Emdroppingherpetalsinlandunknown
AmAllfullofwine,theworldbeforeher,AmwassoberwithEmnoplacetogo.
FDon’tfoolyourself,FshewasheartachefromtheEmmomentthatyoumether.
FMyheartisfrozenstill,FasItrytofindthewilltoCforgether,somehow.
EmShe’ssomewhereoutthereAmnow.
AmEm
AmWellmytearsEmfallingdownFasItryAmtoforget,
AmHerlovewasaEmjokefromtheFdaythatweAmmet.
AmAlloftheEmwords,FallofherAmmen,
AmAllofmyEmpainwhenIFthinkbacktoAmwhen.
AmRememberherEmhairasitFshoneintheAmsun,
AmThesmellofEmthebedwhenIFknewwhatshe’dAmdone.
AmTellyourselfEmoverandFoveryouEwon’teverneedheragain.
FDon’tfoolyourself,FshewasheartachefromtheEmmomentthatyoumether.
FMyheartisfrozenstill,FasItrytofindthewilltoCforgether,somehow.
EmShe’ssomewhereoutthereAmnow.
FOh,FshewasheartachefromthedaythatIfirstEmmether.
FMyheartisfrozenstill,FasItrytofindthewilltoCforgetyousomehow
Em’CauseIknowyou’resomewhereAmoutthererightnow.
AlbumGrace
Year1994
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Forget Her on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Jeff Buckley - Forget Her on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Forget Her uses these transitions most often: Em → F (15), Am → Em (14), and F → Am (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.

1. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Am to Em

2. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Em to F

3. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F to Am

4. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

F to C

5. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. F → E chord transition

To move from F to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Forget Her.

  • Forget Her includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Forget Her contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Forget Her connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → Em: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%