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1/97

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 97Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Em- 022000
Intro:
AmAlways The Fwhole
way through
AmI'll stay Ftrue
Verse 1:
AmCalling your name out
If you could Fonly
hear me now
Wish I got Amnever
said so loud
The choice that
would Fnever be without
I'll be with
you Calways (always)
EmKnow that all
these words are
Amknow that i can feel
something I Fnever
thought was real
I'll be with you
Calways (always)
EmKnow that all these
words are true
Interlude 1: F--G--Am-- x4
Guitar 2:
e|-----F--------|-----G--------|-----------Am--------------|
B|-5--5--5h6p5-|-5--5--5h6p5-|-5--5--5h6p5-------------|
G|-5--5--5-----|-5--5--5-----|-5--5--5------5--5--7--7-|
D|-3--3--3-----|-5--5--5-----|-7--7--7-----------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
Piano 1:
e|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Piano 2:
e|-F5-|-G3-|-0--Am-------|
B|---|---|----1--3-1-|
G|---|---|-----------|
D|---|---|-----------|
A|---|---|-----------|
E|---|---|-----------|
(Repeat Verse 1)
Interlude2: F--G--Am-------| x8,
C---G---Am---F----C---G----|
Piano 2:
e|---------1-1-1C-1-0-0-0-0---------|---------1-1-1-G1-0-0-0-0---------|
B|-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------1-1-1Am-1-0-0-0-0---------|---------1-1-1-1F-0-0-0-0---------|
B|-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Verse 2:
  AmIf you stay
then I won't go
  FIf you go I'll
always be there
  CI don't care
  GAll I know
  AmIf you stay then
I won't go
  FIf you go I'll
always be there
  CI'll be there
I don't care
I don't Gcare
Cause always
      Am (hold)
I know

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Always

by Sum 41

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- 133211

- x32010

- 320003

- 022000

Intro:

Am F

Always The whole

way through

Am F

I'll stay true

Verse 1:

Calling your name out

If you could only

hear me now

Wish I got never

said so loud

The choice that

would never be without

I'll be with

you always (always)

Know that all

these words are

know that i can feel

something I never

thought was real

I'll be with you

always (always)

Know that all these

words are true

Interlude 1: F--G--Am-- x4

Guitar 2:

F G Am

e|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|

B|-5--5--5h6p5-|-5--5--5h6p5-|-5--5--5h6p5-------------|

G|-5--5--5-----|-5--5--5-----|-5--5--5------5--5--7--7-|

D|-3--3--3-----|-5--5--5-----|-7--7--7-----------------|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|

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

Piano 1:

e|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|

B|------------------------|

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

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

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

Piano 2:

F G Am

e|-5-|-3-|-0---------|

B|---|---|----1--3-1-|

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

D|---|---|-----------|

A|---|---|-----------|

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

(Repeat Verse 1)

Interlude2: F--G--Am-------| x8,

C---G---Am---F----C---G----|

Piano 2:

C G

e|---------1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0---------|---------1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0---------|

B|-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-----------------3-3-3-3-|

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

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

Am F

e|---------1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0---------|---------1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0---------|

B|-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1-----------------3-3-3-3-|

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

D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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

Verse 2:

If you stay

then I won't go

If you go I'll

always be there

I don't care

All I know

If you stay then

I won't go

If you go I'll

always be there

I'll be there

I don't care

Cause always

Am (hold)

I know

About Always Chords by Sum 41

Learn how to play Always by Sum 41 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Always chords”, “Always guitar chords”, or “Sum 41 Always 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 Always chords and for experienced players who want accurate Always lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, F, G, Em, B.

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