Forward Chords
by Beyoncé
Forward by Beyoncé is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords Gm, Gm7, D#/A#, D/A, D#maj7, D#, F, D5, Dm, A# and Fsus4. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1: James Blake
Gm Gm7 D#/A# D/A
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----2-----|
D|-----5-----3-----1-----0-----|
A|-----5-----5-----1-----0-----|
E|-----------------------------|
Gm Gm
Forward
Gm7
Best foot first just in case
D#/A#
When we made our way 'til now
D#/A# D/A
It's time to listen, it's time to fight, forward
Gm Gm7
Now we're going to hold doors open for a while
Gm D#/A#
Now we can be open for a while
D/A
Forward
verse 2: James Blake
D#maj7 D# F D5
e|------------------------------|
B|-----8-----8-----10-----3-----|
G|-----7-----8-----10-----2-----|
D|-----8-----8-----10-----0-----|
A|-----6-----6-----8------------|
E|------------------------------|
D#maj7 D# F
I love you more than this job, please don't work for me
D5
Forward
verse 3: James Blake + Beyoncé
Dm Gm A# Fsus4 Gm7 D/A
e|-----1----------------------------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-----3-----1----------------------------|
G|-----2-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----3-----2-----|
D|-----0-----5-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-----0-----|
A|----------------------------------------------0-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Dm Gm A# Fsus4 Gm7
Go back to your sleep in your favorite spot just next to me
D/A
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