Trying To Forget Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Trying To Forget
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Sonny Burnett and Gene Martin
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Trying to forget the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
thrill of holding
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
you
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Will I ever stop thinking of
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
happiness we
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
knew
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Who are you
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
thinking of in
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
your dreams at
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
night
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Who are you longing for when you
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
hug your pillow
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
tight
But
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
I'll forget
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
I'll forget
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
I know I
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
will
Maybe
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
I will find a
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
heart that's true
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
and a love that's
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
r-e-
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
al
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Trying to forget the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
times you broke my
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
heart
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Remembering how happy you
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
made me at the
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
start
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Please won't you
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
listen I
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
want you to
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
know
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Though you have hurt me
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
I still love you
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
so
FAQ
Who sang the the song Trying To Forget?
- The song Trying To Forget was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
