Forever Afternoon Chords
Forever Afternoon by The Moody Blues is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords Am, F, C, Bb, D, G# and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(riff)
(4x)
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----1---0-----3-|----1---0-------|
G|--2---2---0-2---|2-----2---0---0-|
D|----------------|--2---------2---|
A|0---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
( Am )
E|0-------0-----0-|------0---------|
B|1-------0-----3-|------1------0--|
G|2-------2-----2-|------2--------0|
D|2-------2-----2-|------2---------|
A|0-------0-----0-|------0---------|
E|----------------|----------------|
(verse)
F
Tuesday afternoon,
C Bb Am D
I'm just beginning to see, now I'm on my way,
C Bb Am D D
It doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away.
F
Something, calls to me,
C Bb Am D
The trees are drawing me near, I've got to find out why
C Bb Am
Those gentle voices I hear, explain it all with a
D D G# G# C C G# G#
sigh
(8x)
( G G F C )
G F C G F C
I'm looking at myself reflections of my mind,
G F C G F C
It's just the kind of day to leave myself behind.
G F C G F C
So gently swaying through the fairyland of love,
G F C G F C
If you'll just come with me you'll see the beauty of
F C G F C G F C F C D
Tuesday after---noon, Tuesday afternoon.
(riff)
(verse)
Tuesday, afternoon,
I'm just beginning to see, now I'm on my way,
It doesn't matter to me, chasing the clouds away.
Something, calls to me,
The trees are drawing me near, I've got to find out why
Those gentle voices I hear, explain it all with a sigh.
(riff) G G F C