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Forever And Almost Always

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Tuning: Standard
Chords:
e|-D2---G3---A0--Bm-2--Em-0---C0-|    e|-G3---C0---D2--Em-0--Am-0---F1-|
B|-3---0---2---3---0---1-|    B|-3---1---3---0---1---1-| Capo
G|-2---0---2---4---0---0-|    G|-0---0---2---0---2---2-|  on
D|-0---0---2---4---2---2-| OR D|-0---2---0---2---2---3-|  7th
A|-x---2---0---2---2---3-|    A|-2---3---x---2---0---3-|
E|-x---3---x---2---0---x-|    E|-3---x---x---0---x---1-|
If you want to play the descending basenotes in the chorus,
(which are a lot easier on the piano), it's something like this:
with emphasis on the D string, then A string the next 3 notes,
on the words "wake" "every" "day" and "hoping."
If you play with the capo on 7th, emphasize the same words,
but the E string the first 3 notes, then the D string the last.
e|-x---x---x---x-|    e|-3---3---3---2-|
B|-3---3---3---3-|    B|-3---3---3---3-|
G|-2---2---2---2-|    G|-0---2---0---2-|
D|-0---0---0---0-| OR D|-0---0---2---0-|
A|-x---4---2---0-|    A|-2---0---2---x-|
E|-x---x---x---x-|    E|-3---2---0---x-|
 D   G   Ax2
 DSo the story goes on Gdown
 The less-Atraveled rDoad
 It’s a variation Gon the Aone I was Bmtold
 And although it’s not the GsameA  
                  Em    G(A)
 It’s awful close, yeah
 DIn an ordinary GfairyAtale lDand
 There’s a promise of a Gperfect Ahappy Bmend
 And I imagine having Gjust Ashort of thEmat
 Is better than Anothing
So you’ll be Dmine forAever and almost BmalwaysG  
And I’ll be Dfine; just Alove me when you Gcan, yAeah
And I’ll Gwait patientAly
I’ll Dwake up every Bmday just hoping EmthaAt
             D   G   Ax2
You still care
 DIn the corner of my Gmind
 I Aknow too well
 DOh, that surely even
 GI deAserve the bBmest
 GI just put the Aissue to Embed
 And out of my GheaAd
 DAnd just when I beGlieve
 You’ve Achanged for good
 DWell, you go and prove me Gwrong
 Just like I Aknew you would
 BmWhen I run out of second Gchances
 You Agive me that Emlook
 And you’re off the Ahook
Because you’re mDine forAever and almost BmalwaysG  
Oh and I’m Dfine, just Alove me when you Gcan, yAeah
And I’ll Gwait patientAly
I’ll Dwake up every Bmday just hoping EmthaAt
You still Gcare
OAh, oBmh
EmWhat am I still doing here?
GOhA, Emoh
It’s Call becoming Dso Aclear
You’ll be Dmine forAever and almost BmalwaysG  
It ain’t Dright to just Alove me when you Gcan, Aoh
I won’t Gwait patientAly
Or Dwake up every Bmday just hoping EmthaAt
You’ll still Dcare
ForAever and almost Bmalways
GNo, it ain’t Dright to just Alove me when you Gcan, baAby
Ain’t gonna Gwait patientAly
I won't Dwake up every Bmday just hoping EmthaAt
             D   G   Ax4 D  
You still care

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Forever And Almost Always

by Kate Voegele

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Chords:

D G A Bm Em C G C D Em Am F

e|-2---3---0---2---0---0-| e|-3---0---2---0---0---1-|

B|-3---0---2---3---0---1-| B|-3---1---3---0---1---1-| Capo

G|-2---0---2---4---0---0-| G|-0---0---2---0---2---2-| on

D|-0---0---2---4---2---2-| OR D|-0---2---0---2---2---3-| 7th

A|-x---2---0---2---2---3-| A|-2---3---x---2---0---3-|

E|-x---3---x---2---0---x-| E|-3---x---x---0---x---1-|

If you want to play the descending basenotes in the chorus,

(which are a lot easier on the piano), it's something like this:

with emphasis on the D string, then A string the next 3 notes,

on the words "wake" "every" "day" and "hoping."

If you play with the capo on 7th, emphasize the same words,

but the E string the first 3 notes, then the D string the last.

e|-x---x---x---x-| e|-3---3---3---2-|

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

G|-2---2---2---2-| G|-0---2---0---2-|

D|-0---0---0---0-| OR D|-0---0---2---0-|

A|-x---4---2---0-| A|-2---0---2---x-|

E|-x---x---x---x-| E|-3---2---0---x-|

D G A

D G

So the story goes on down

A D

The less-traveled road

G A Bm

It’s a variation on the one I was told

G A

And although it’s not the same

Em G A

()

It’s awful close, yeah

D G A D

In an ordinary fairytale land

G A Bm

There’s a promise of a perfect happy end

G A Em

And I imagine having just short of that

Is better than nothing

D A Bm G

So you’ll be mine forever and almost always

D A G A

And I’ll be fine; just love me when you can, yeah

G A

And I’ll wait patiently

D Bm Em A

I’ll wake up every day just hoping that

D G A

You still care

D G

In the corner of my mind

I know too well

Oh, that surely even

G A Bm

I deserve the best

G A Em

I just put the issue to bed

G A

And out of my head

D G

And just when I believe

You’ve changed for good

D G

Well, you go and prove me wrong

Just like I knew you would

Bm G

When I run out of second chances

A Em

You give me that look

And you’re off the hook

D A Bm G

Because you’re mine forever and almost always

D A G A

Oh and I’m fine, just love me when you can, yeah

G A

And I’ll wait patiently

D Bm Em A

I’ll wake up every day just hoping that

You still care

A Bm

Oh, oh

What am I still doing here?

G A Em

Oh, oh

C D A

It’s all becoming so clear

D A Bm G

You’ll be mine forever and almost always

D A G A

It ain’t right to just love me when you can, oh

G A

I won’t wait patiently

D Bm Em A

Or wake up every day just hoping that

You’ll still care

A Bm

Forever and almost always

G D A G A

No, it ain’t right to just love me when you can, baby

G A

Ain’t gonna wait patiently

D Bm Em A

I won't wake up every day just hoping that

D G A D

You still care

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