Key: C major

Lettered Notation:
Intro:
B C’ G’ E’ D’ C’ B C’ G’
B C’ G’ E’ D’ C’ B C’ E’
B C’ A’ E’ D’ C’ B C’ E’ E’ D’ C’
B C’ G’ E’ D’ C’ B

Chorus:
G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ D’ E’ G’ E’ D’ C’
Don’t try to make yourself remember, darling
G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ D’ E’ B’ G’ G’ E’ E’ D’ C’
Don’t look for me, I’m just a story you’ve been told
D’ C’ G’ D’ C’ D’ E’ B’ C”
So let’s pretend a little longer
C’ C’ D’ C’ A E’ D’ C’ C’ D’ C’
‘Cause when we’re gone, everything goes on

Verse 1:
D’ G’ G’ D’ C’ C’ D’ D’ C’
Well, you were staring at the window
C’ D’ E’ G’ G’ G’ D’ C’ C’ D’ C’
And I said, “I wanna take you to the sea
C’ E’ E’ D’ C’ C’ G’ D’ C’ A G
And when I’m better, we’ll do everything”
C’ C’ A C’ E’ E’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ C’ D’ C’
I gotta stop makin’ promises I can’t keep

Pre-Chorus:
A B C’ D’ E’ D’ D’ C’ C’ G’ D’ C’ G
But if I was gone tomorrow, won’t the waves crash on?
C’ E’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ G C’ D’ F’ E’ C’ D’ D’
Is it selfish that I’m happy as we pass the setting sun?
A’ B’ C” B’ A’ G’ G’ E’ E’ G’ A’ E’ D’
Someday I’ll be overcast, but you won’t have to cry
C’ E’ D’ C’ C’ A G E’ G’ F’ E’ D’
‘Cause we’ll do the grieving while I’m by your side
D’ D’ C’
I said

Chorus:
G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ D’ E’ G’ E’ D’ C’
Don’t try to make yourself remember, darling
G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ D’ E’ B’ G’ G’ E’ E’ D’ C’
Don’t look for me, I’m just a story you’ve been told
D’ C’ G’ D’ C’ D’ E’ B’ C”
So let’s pretend a little longer
C’ C’ D’ C’ A E’ D’ C’ C’ D’ C’
‘Cause when we’re gone, everything goes on

Intro (again):
B C’ G’ E’ D’ C’ B C’ G’
B C’ G’ E’ D’ C’ B C’ E’
B C’ A’ E’ D’ C’ B C’ E’ E’ D’ C’
B C’ G’ E’ D’ C’ B

Verse 2:
D’ E’ E’ F’ E’ D’ C’ D’ C’ C’
And I’m so scared of getting used to this
C’ D’ E’ E’ E’ C’ G’ A’ D’ D’ D’ C’
All the vines that keep you tethered in your room
E’ G’ A’ G’ D’ E’ D’ C’ A G
Someday both of us are leaving here
C’ D’ E’ A E’ B B B C’ C’ C’ D’ C’
But for now, I’ll just bring the sea to you, oh

Pre-Chorus:
A B C’ D’ E’ D’ D’ C’ C’ G’ D’ C’ G
Will you meet me in the daylight like we did before?
D’ E’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ G G C’ E’ F’ E’ D’ C’ D’
Then I felt you on my shoulder and you weren’t suffering anymore
G’ A’ B’ C” B’ A’ G’ G’ E’ D’ E’ G’ A’ C’ D’
You said, “I’m sorry that you worried.” but don’t apologize
B A E’ D’ C’ C’ G C’ C’ G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ G’
I told you to forget me, but you stayed by my side when I said

Chorus:
G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ C’ D’ E’ G’ E’ D’ C’
Don’t try to make yourself remember, darling
G’ F’ E’ D’ C’ D’ E’ B’ G’ G’ E’ E’ D’ C’
Don’t look for me, I’m just a story you’ve been told
D’ C’ G’ D’ C’ D’ E’ B C’
So let’s pretend a little longer
G’ G’ G’ A’ C’ E’ F’ E’ D’ C’
‘Cause when we’re gone, oh
E’ D’ C’ D’ C’
Everything goes on

Numbered Notation:
Intro:
7 1′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′ 5′
7 1′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′ 3′
7 1′ 6′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
7 1′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7

Chorus:
5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
Don’t try to make yourself remember, darling
5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 7′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
Don’t look for me, I’m just a story you’ve been told
2′ 1′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 7′ 1”
So let’s pretend a little longer
1′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 6 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 1′
‘Cause when we’re gone, everything goes on

Verse 1:
2′ 5′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 2′ 1′
Well, you were staring at the window
1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 5′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 1′
And I said, “I wanna take you to the sea
1′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 6 5
And when I’m better, we’ll do everything”
1′ 1′ 6 1′ 3′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 1′
I gotta stop makin’ promises I can’t keep

Pre-Chorus:
6 7 1′ 2′ 3′ 2′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 5
But if I was gone tomorrow, won’t the waves crash on?
1′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5 1′ 2′ 4′ 3′ 1′ 2′ 2′
Is it selfish that I’m happy as we pass the setting sun?
6′ 7′ 1” 7′ 6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 3′ 5′ 6′ 3′ 2′
Someday I’ll be overcast, but you won’t have to cry
1′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 6 5 3′ 5′ 4′ 3′ 2′
‘Cause we’ll do the grieving while I’m by your side
2′ 2′ 1′
I said

Chorus:
5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
Don’t try to make yourself remember, darling
5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 7′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
Don’t look for me, I’m just a story you’ve been told
2′ 1′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 7′ 1”
So let’s pretend a little longer
1′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 6 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 1’
‘Cause when we’re gone, everything goes on

Intro (Again):
7 1′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′ 5′
7 1′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′ 3′
7 1′ 6′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7 1′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
7 1′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 7

Verse 2:
2′ 3′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 1′ 1′
And I’m so scared of getting used to this
1′ 2′ 3′ 3′ 3′ 1′ 5′ 6′ 2′ 2′ 2′ 1′
All the vines that keep you tethered in your room
3′ 5′ 6′ 5′ 2′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 6 5
Someday both of us are leaving here
1′ 2′ 3′ 6 3′ 7 7 7 1′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 1′
But for now, I’ll just bring the sea to you, oh

Pre-Chorus:
6 7 1′ 2′ 3′ 2′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 5
Will you meet me in the daylight like we did before?
2′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5 5 1′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′
Then I felt you on my shoulder and you weren’t suffering anymore
5′ 6′ 7′ 1” 7′ 6′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 6′ 1′ 2′
You said, “I’m sorry that you worried.” but don’t apologize
7 6 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5 1′ 1′ 5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 5′
I told you to forget me, but you stayed by my side when I said

Chorus:
5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 5′ 3′ 2′ 1′
Don’t try to make yourself remember, darling
5′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 7′ 5′ 5′ 3′ 3′ 2′ 1′
Don’t look for me, I’m just a story you’ve been told
2′ 1′ 5′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 3′ 7 1′
So let’s pretend a little longer
5′ 5′ 5′ 6′ 1′ 3′ 4′ 3′ 2′ 1’
‘Cause when we’re gone, oh
3′ 2′ 1′ 2′ 1’
Everything goes on

• Artist: Porter Robinson