Chords of: I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (Official Music Video) by: Michael McDonald. (Em7, Am7, Cmaj7, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (Official Music Video)” by Michael McDonald is in G Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Am7, Cmaj7, G.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → Em → Em7 → Em → Bm7 → Em7 → Cmaj7 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 1:23 | 38% |
| Am7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| G | 0:18 | 8% |
| Em | 0:14 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| C/D | 0:08 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Cm7b5/Bb – Em7 – D/E – Em – Bm7 – A – Bm – Em7 – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – Em7 – Bm – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Em7b5/D – G – Abm7b5 – Am7 – D7 – C – D7 – G – Abdim – Am7 – Em7 – Am7 – Bm7 – C/D – B7 – Em7 – D – Em – F#m7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G – Abm7b5 – Am7 – D – G – Abm7b5 – Am7 – D – Am7 – G6 – Am7 – …
