Biography:
Martin Courtney is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Ridgewood, NJ, United States.
Courtney is known for the laid-back, melodically sweet, psychedelia-influenced indie rock he has created on his own and as leader of the band Real Estate, in addition to a short stint as keyboardist for indie punk rock group Titus Andronicus in 2006.
Raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey by parents who were both real estate agents, Courtney got his real estate license after finishing college
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This is how I play the song! Suggestions and corrections welcome!
Note: While playing the E chord, hammer your pinky on the B string 2nd fret about every 3 strums.
Like so:
E E
e-0 e-0
B-0 B-2
G-1 G-1
D-2 D-2
A-2 A-2
E-0 E-0
(For instance, I hit that note 4 times between each line in the verses,
the 4th being in the beginning of the next line)
[Intro]
E
(0:31 seconds)
F#m E A E E x2
[Verse 1]
F#m E A E
It's half past two in the afternoon
F#m E A E
And I wish I could see your faces
F#m E A E
Wondering where you are from an airport bar
F#m E A E C#m
Is a useless exercise but what's time wasted
[Verse 2]
F#m E A E
When just being here
F#m E A E
Is to recycle a single day
F#m E A E
I can pass the time
F#m E A E C#m
But I can't undo the changes once they're made
[Chorus]
B F# A E
Please don't go forgetting about me
B F# A E
Don't go forgetting about me
F#m E A E E x2
[Verse 3]
F#m E A E
I got in too deep when I was asleep
F#m E A E
I thought I had it made
F#m E A E
Life in that dream was just what it seemed
F#m E A E C#m
If I knew then what I know now I would not have stayed
[Chorus]
B F# A E
Please don't go forgetting about me
B F# A E
Don't go forgetting about me
B F# A E
Don't go forgetting about me
B F# A A
Don't go forgetting about me
[Outro]
E
Note: While playing the E chord, hammer your pinky on the B string 2nd fret about every 3 strums.
Like so:
E E
e-0 e-0
B-0 B-2
G-1 G-1
D-2 D-2
A-2 A-2
E-0 E-0
(For instance, I hit that note 4 times between each line in the verses,
the 4th being in the beginning of the next line)
[Intro]
E
(0:31 seconds)
F#m E A E E x2
[Verse 1]
F#m E A E
It's half past two in the afternoon
F#m E A E
And I wish I could see your faces
F#m E A E
Wondering where you are from an airport bar
F#m E A E C#m
Is a useless exercise but what's time wasted
[Verse 2]
F#m E A E
When just being here
F#m E A E
Is to recycle a single day
F#m E A E
I can pass the time
F#m E A E C#m
But I can't undo the changes once they're made
[Chorus]
B F# A E
Please don't go forgetting about me
B F# A E
Don't go forgetting about me
F#m E A E E x2
[Verse 3]
F#m E A E
I got in too deep when I was asleep
F#m E A E
I thought I had it made
F#m E A E
Life in that dream was just what it seemed
F#m E A E C#m
If I knew then what I know now I would not have stayed
[Chorus]
B F# A E
Please don't go forgetting about me
B F# A E
Don't go forgetting about me
B F# A E
Don't go forgetting about me
B F# A A
Don't go forgetting about me
[Outro]
E
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