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Ill Be Around

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G#minor

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro] (x2)
(octave guitar)
    v    v
e|------7s11-|
B|-7s9-------|
G|-----------|
D|------9s13-|
A|-9s11------|
E|-----------|
(clavinet/vibes arr. for guitar) (basic riff of song)
      Emaj7v    v      G#mv    D#m/F#v    v    G#mv       Emaj7v    v    v    v
e|-----------|-------------4-----2--|--------------4-------|
B|--------4--|-------------4-----4--|--------------4----4--|
G|--------4--|:------------4-----3--|--------------4----4-:|
D|--------6--|:------------6-----4--|--------------6----6-:|
A|--------7--|----------------------|-------------------7--|
E|-----------|----------------------|----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Emaj7This        G#m   D#m/F#is our fork in G#mthe Emaj7roadG#m  
D#m/F#Love's last epG#misodeEmaj7  G#m  
D#m/F#There's nowhere G#mto   Emaj7go,      G#moh   D#m/F#no
You G#mmade your Emaj7choiceG#m  
D#m/F#Now it's up to G#mmeEmaj7  G#m  
To D#m/F#bow out graceG#mfullyEmaj7  G#m  
D#m/F#Though you hold G#mthe Emaj7key    but baG#mbyD#m/F#  
[Chorus]
Whenever G#myou Emaj7call me I'll G#mbe   D#m/F#there
Whenever G#myou Emaj7want me I'll G#mbe   D#m/F#there
          G#m          Emaj7    G#m   D#m/F#(hold)
Whenever you need me I'll be   there
I'll be arEmaj7ound
[Verse 2]
Emaj7I              G#m  D#m/F#knew just what G#mto  Emaj7say
    G#m  D#m/F#Now  I found out   G#mto-Emaj7day
All G#mthe D#m/F#words had slipped   G#ma-Emaj7way    but  G#mI  D#m/F#know
There's alwG#mays a Emaj7chance
   G#mA D#m/F#tiny spark G#mwill reEmaj7main, yeah
  G#mAnd D#m/F#sparks turn inG#mto   Emaj7flames
    G#m   D#m/F#And love can burn G#monce agEmaj7ain, but I G#mknow you D#m/F#know
[Chorus]
Whenever G#myou Emaj7call me I'll G#mbe   D#m/F#there
Whenever G#myou Emaj7want me I'll G#mbe   D#m/F#there
          G#m          Emaj7    G#m   D#m/F#(hold)
Whenever you need me I'll be   there
I'll be arEmaj7ound
[Instrumental]
  Emaj7    G#m     D#m/F#       G#mx4
[Chorus]
Whenever G#myou Emaj7call me I'll G#mbe   D#m/F#there
Whenever G#myou Emaj7want me I'll G#mbe   D#m/F#there
          G#m          Emaj7    G#m   D#m/F#(hold)
Whenever you need me I'll be   there
I'll be arEmaj7ound
(repeat to fade)

All chords in this song (3)

G#m

466444

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press4 Fret

Skill · find home

G# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Ill Be Around

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

G#m

D#m/F#

[Intro] (x2)

(octave guitar)

v v

e|------7s11-|

B|-7s9-------|

G|-----------|

D|------9s13-|

A|-9s11------|

E|-----------|

(clavinet/vibes arr. for guitar) (basic riff of song)

Emaj7 G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7

v v v v v v v v v v

e|-----------|-------------4-----2--|--------------4-------|

B|--------4--|-------------4-----4--|--------------4----4--|

G|--------4--|:------------4-----3--|--------------4----4-:|

D|--------6--|:------------6-----4--|--------------6----6-:|

A|--------7--|----------------------|-------------------7--|

E|-----------|----------------------|----------------------|

[Verse 1]

Emaj7 G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m

This is our fork in the road

D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m

Love's last episode

D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

There's nowhere to go, oh no

G#m Emaj7 G#m

You made your choice

D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m

Now it's up to me

D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m

To bow out gracefully

D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Though you hold the key but baby

[Chorus]

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Whenever you call me I'll be there

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Whenever you want me I'll be there

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

(hold)

Whenever you need me I'll be there

Emaj7

I'll be around

[Verse 2]

Emaj7 G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7

I knew just what to say

G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7

Now I found out to-day

G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

All the words had slipped a-way but I know

G#m Emaj7

There's always a chance

G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7

A tiny spark will remain, yeah

G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7

And sparks turn into flames

G#m D#m/F# G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

And love can burn once again, but I know you know

[Chorus]

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Whenever you call me I'll be there

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Whenever you want me I'll be there

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

(hold)

Whenever you need me I'll be there

Emaj7

I'll be around

[Instrumental]

Emaj7 G#m D#m/F# G#m

[Chorus]

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Whenever you call me I'll be there

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

Whenever you want me I'll be there

G#m Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#

(hold)

Whenever you need me I'll be there

Emaj7

I'll be around

(repeat to fade)

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