The Forest Chords
The Forest by José González is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F# with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords E, F# and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
rd Fret
A= 5-5-0-0-0-0
The main riff played throughout goes like this
e|---2-------0-----2---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------0-----0---------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0-------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|------0h2-----------0h2----------------------------------------------------|
D|0------------0-------------------------------------------------------------|
E
Why didn't you tell
Why didn't I know
Landscapes blurred by rain
Mountains covered in snow
F# E
Why didn't I see
F# A E
The forest on fire behind in snow
E
Why didn't I feel
Why didn't you show
The cracks under the bridge
The gaps along the road
F# E
Why didn't I see
F# A E
The forest on fire behind the trees
F#-A-E
F#-A-E
F# E
Why didn't I see
F# A E
The forest on fire behind the trees