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So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: G
Key: Ab
Cdim7 x-3-4-2-4-x
Amb5  x-0-1-2-1-x
Bm7b5 x-2-3-2-3-x
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[Intro]
|  G| % | 
[Verse 1]
I Gloved you from the Emoment
You Amsmiled and said hello to B7me
So it Gwas, so it Emis and AmdarlingAmb5  
  DSo it always will Gbe
[Verse 2]
You Gspoke and I was Ecaptured
For Ameveryone around to B7see
So it Gwas, so it Emis and AmdarlingAmb5  
  DSo it always will Gbe
[Middle 8]
It's been a thrilling Bmmystery
What you could Esee in me
That Amnight right from the very Cdim7start
What made you Emlook my way
And Cgive me the chance to Amsay
What was in my B7heart
[Verse 3]
Your Gheart said, you're my Eone love
WithAmout you there's no life for B7me
So it Gwas, so it Emis and AmdarlingAmb5  
  DSo it always will Bm7b5beE7  
  AmSo it Amb5always will Gbe

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So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amb5

Cdim7

Bm7b5

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Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st fret

Play: G

Key: Ab

Cdim7 x-3-4-2-4-x

Amb5 x-0-1-2-1-x

Bm7b5 x-2-3-2-3-x

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

| | % |

[Verse 1]

G E

I loved you from the moment

Am B7

You smiled and said hello to me

G Em Am Amb5

So it was, so it is and darling

D G

So it always will be

[Verse 2]

G E

You spoke and I was captured

Am B7

For everyone around to see

G Em Am Amb5

So it was, so it is and darling

D G

So it always will be

[Middle 8]

It's been a thrilling mystery

What you could see in me

Am Cdim7

That night right from the very start

What made you look my way

C Am

And give me the chance to say

What was in my heart

[Verse 3]

G E

Your heart said, you're my one love

Am B7

Without you there's no life for me

G Em Am Amb5

So it was, so it is and darling

D Bm7b5 E7

So it always will be

Am Amb5 G

So it always will be

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Learn how to play So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be by The Everly Brothers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be chords”, “So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be guitar chords”, or “The Everly Brothers So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be chords and for experienced players who want accurate So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Ab, E, Am, B7, Em.

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The chords for "So It Was So It Is So It Always Will Be" show the original chord names (including G, Ab, E, Am, B7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.