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Always by Switchfoot
Always
Tuning - Standard (E A D G B E)
*Chords are listed at end of song
Verse 1
C
This is the start
F
This is your heart
Am G F
This is the day you were born
C
This is the sun
F
These are your lungs
Am G F
This is the day you were born
Chorus
Am F
And I am al--ways
C F
Al--ways
Am G C
Al--ways yours
Verse 2
C
These are the scars
F
Deep in your heart
Am G F
This is the place you were born
Am Em
This is the hole
F C
Where most of your soul
G/B Am
Comes ripping out
G F
From the places you've been torn
Slide Guitar (1:11-1:23)
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--5/12--14\9--5/12--14\5--|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Chorus
Interlude 2
Am F C [2x]
Em Am
C Em
Slide Guitar
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--1/8--10\5--1/8--10\5--1/8--13\10--1/8--10\5--|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Bridge
F
Hallelujah!
C
I'm caving in
F
Hallelujah!
C G/B
I'm in love again
Am
Hallelujah!
F C G/B
I'm a wretched man
Am
Hallelujah!
F C
Every breath is a second chance
Chorus - 4x
Ending Slide Guitar
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|--10\5--1/8--10\5--1/8--5/6\5\1--1/8--5/6\5\1--|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
*Chords Used
C F Am G OR Gsus4 Em G/B
e|------------3------3----0---3--|
B|--1--1--1---3------1----0---1--|
G|--0--2--2---0------0----0---0--|
D|--2--3--2---0------0----2---0--|
A|--3--3--0---2------2----2---2--|
E|------------3------3----0------|
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version 2
Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Verse 1:
C
This is the start
F
This is your heart
Am G F
This is the day you were born
C
This is the sun
F
These are your lungs
Am G F
This is the day you were born
Chorus:
Am F
And I am al--ways
C F
Al--ways
Am G C
Al--ways yours
Verse 2:
C
These are the scars
F
Deep in your heart
Am G F
This is the place you were born
Am Em
This is the hole
F C
Where most of your soul
G Am
Comes ripping out
G F
From the places you've been torn
Chorus 2
Interlude:
e|-15---13---12---13---15--------15---13---12---13---12--------------------|
B|--------------------------13---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------10----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------15--13---12--13--12---10--12--10--8--8/12--12--12/15--15--15-------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*Go back to beginning of interlude one more time and play ending below.*
(2nd Time is different at the end - Hold out last note)
e|-------15--13--12--13--12--10--12--10--8---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*This is the second guitar part that harmonizes with the first. Sounds real nice.*
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12---10---9---10---12------12---10---9---10---9------------------------|
D|-------------------------9-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------8--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--12---10---9---10---9---7---9---7---5---5/9---9---9/12---12---12--------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*Go back to beginning of interlude one more time and play ending below.*
(2nd Time is different at the end just like the first guitar part - Hold out last note)
e|--------12---10---9---10---9---7---9---7---5-----------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
F
Hallelujah!
C
I'm caving in
F
Hallelujah!
C G
I'm in love again
Am
Hallelujah!
F C G
I'm a wretched man
Am
Hallelujah!
F C
Every breath is a second chance
Chorus 4X
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 3
D A D G B E
Verse.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10-10-10-10-10---3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-----|
A|---10-10-10-10-10---3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-----|
D|---10-10-10-10-10---3-3-3-3-3---7-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3-3-----| 2x
At the 2nd time verse, play it one time, and then:
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------5--------7-------------------------5---------7--------------|
A|--3------------------------7----------3--------------------------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7--3-3-3-----10-10-10----3-3-3------7-7-7--5-5-5-----3-3-3------|
A|--7-7-7--3-3-3-----10-10-10----3-3-3------7-7-7--5-5-5-----3-3-3------|
D|--7-7-7--3-3-3-----10-10-10----3-3-3------7-7-7--5-5-5-----3-3-3------|
Al- ways Al ways Al---ways yours
Slide guitar.
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1/8---10\5---1/8---10\5---1/8---12b1312\10---1/8---10\5-------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-------10-10-10-10--------3-3-3-3--------10-10-10-10---------|
A|--3-3-3-3-------10-10-10-10--------3-3-3-3--------10-10-10-10---------|
D|--3-3-3-3-------10-10-10-10--------3-3-3-3--------10-10-10-10---------|
Hallelujah in hallelujah again
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9\\5\\7-------------3-3-3-----10-10-10----3-3-3-----------10-10-10--|
A|--9\\5\\7-------------3-3-3-----10-10-10----3-3-3-----------10-10-10--|
D|--9\\5\\7-------------3-3-3-----10-10-10----3-3-3-----------10-10-10--|
ha-le--lujah wretched man hallelujah chance.
Chorus 4x
Solo can be played during chorus.
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-10-9-10-12-------12-10-9-10-9---------12-10-9-10-9--9---------9---|
D|---------------10--------------------------------------12--12-10-12----|
A|------------------------------------12---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 4
**Standard tuning with a capo on 3rd**
G Em
This is the start, this is your heart
C Em
This is the day you were born
G Em
This is the sun, these are your lungs
C Em
This is the day you were born
G Em C Em
And I am always, always, always yours
G Em
These are the scars deep in your heart
C Em
This is the place you were born
G Em
This is the hole where most of your soul comes ripping out
C Em
From the places you've been torn
G Em C Em
And it is always, always, always yours
G Em C Em
But I am always, always, always yours
G Em
Hallelujah, I'm caving in
G Em
Hallelujah, I'm in love again
G C
Hallelujah, I'm a wretched man
G Em
Hallelujah, every breath is a second chance
G Em C Em
And it is always, always, always yours
G Em C Em
And I am always, always, always yours
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version 5
Chord Chart:
C
e-0 |
B-1 |
G-0 |
D-2 |
A-3 |
E-x |
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G |
e-3 |
B-3 |
G-0 |
D-0 |
A-2 |
E-3 |
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Am |
e-0 |
B-1 |
G-2 |
D-2 |
A-0 |
E-X |
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F |
e-0* | <*Not sure if u should that high e open or if you shouldn't hit it.
B-1 |
G-2 |
D-3 |
A-X |
E-X |
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Verse 1:
C G*
This is the star, this is your heart
Am F
This is the day you were born
C G*
This is the sun, these are your lungs
Am F
This is the day you were born
Chorus:
C G* Am F C G* F
And I am al-ways, al-ways, al-ways yours
C G* Am F C G* F
And I am al-ways, al-ways, al-ways yours
Verse 2
C G*
These are the scars, deep in your heart
Am F
This is the place you were born
C G*
And this is the hole where most of your soul comes ripping out
Am F
From the places you've been torn
Chorus:
C G* Am F C G* F
And it is al-ways, al-ways, al-ways yours
C G* Am F C G* F
And I am al-ways, I'm al-ways, I'm al-ways yours
Bridge
C G*
Hallelujah, I'm caving in
Am F
Hallelujah, I'm in love again
C G*
Hallelujah, I'm a wretched man
Am F G
Hallelujah, every breath is a second chance, yeah
C G* Am F C G* F
And it is al-ways, a-lways, al-ways yours
C G* Am F C G* F
And I am al-ways, I'm al-ways, al-ways yours
C G* Am F C G* F
Always, al-ways, I'm al-ways yours, I'm yours
Always, always, I am always yours
G* I'm not sure if you play G or D(or Dsus)
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version 6
Standard Tuning
C
This is the start
Am
This is your heart
G F
This is the day you were born
C
This is the sun
Am
These are your lungs
G F
This is the day you were born
C Am G C
And I am always, always, I'm always yours
C
These are the scars
Am
Deep in your heart
G F
This is the place you were born
C
This is the hole
Am
Where most of your soul
G
Comes ripping out
F
From the places you’ve been torn
C Am G C
And it is always, always, always yours
(Not sure about this part...)
G
F
Hallelujah!
C
I’m caving in
Am
Hallelujah!
C
I’m in love again
F
Hallelujah!
C
I’m a wretched man
F
Hallelujah!
C
Every breath is a second chance
C Am G C
And it is always, always, always yours
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