# Before I Forget – Slipknot: piano chords

Before I Forget by Slipknot uses 8 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[C#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpm), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [G#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpm), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C#m E C#m E
- Verse 1: C#m E C#m E C#m E C#m E
- Chorus 1: C#m
- Chorus 2: E C#m E C#m E F#m A
- Interlude 1: C#m E
- Verse 2: C#m E C#m E
- Chorus 3: C#m
- Interlude 2: D B C#m G#m
- Bridge 1: D B C#m G#m D B C#m G# D B C#m G#m D B C#m G#m
- Outro 1: C#m

## Questions

### Which chords does Before I Forget by Slipknot use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Before I Forget by Slipknot in?

The chords fit E major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Before I Forget to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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