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Forever Man
by Eric Clapton
INTRO: Dm7 riff (8 times)
V1:
BbHow many Ctimes must I Dm7tell you babe,
BbHow many Cbridges I've got to Dm7cross?
BbHow many Ctimes must I exDm7plain CmyGm7self
BbBefore I can Ctalk to the Dm7boss,
Bb C Dm7 riff (4 times)
Before I can talk to the boss?
V2:
BbHow many Ctimes must I Dm7say I love you
BbBefore you Cfinally underDm7stand?
BbWon't you be my Cforever Dm7womaCn?Gm7  
I'll Bbtry to be your Cforever Dm7man,
Bb C Dm7 riff (4 times)
Try to be your forever man.
SOLO: Bb   C  Dm7  
Bb C Dm7
Bb C Dm7 C Gm7
BbBb CC Dm7Dm7 riff (4 times)
V3:
BbHow many Ctimes must I Dm7say I love you
BbBefore you Cfinally underDm7stand?
BbWon't you be my Cforever Dm7womaCn?Gm7  
BbTry to be your Cforever maCn,C  Dm7  
V4:
BbTry to be your Cforever Dm7man.
Forever Bbman, forever Cman, forever Dm7man.
Forever Bbman, forever Cman, forever Dm7man.C  Gm7  
BbTry to be your Cforever maCnC  Dm7  
V5:
Forever Bbman, forever Cman, forever Dm7man.
Forever Bbman, forever Cman, forever Dm7man.
Forever Bbman, forever Cman, forever Dm7man.C  Gm7  
BbTry to be your Cforever maCnC  Dm7  
ENDING: Dm7 riff (16 times to end)
*For the Dm7 chord, use the Am7 shape at the 5th fret, not the 1st position Dm7 voicing.
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