Always Chords
Always by Johnny Mathis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Gdim, G7, Dm7, Fdim, C7, Em, B7, E, Bb7, A7, Dm, F6, Dm5-/7 and D9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse:
C Gdim G7
Ev'rything went wrong,
Dm7 G7 C Fdim G7
And the whole day long, I'd feel so blue.
C Gdim G7
For the longest while,
Dm7 G7 C C7
I'd forgot to smile. Then I met you.
Em C7 B7
Now that my blue days have passed,
Em Gdim
Now that I've found you at last.
C G7 C
I'll be loving you always, with a love that's true always.
C C7 E
When the things you planned need a helping hand,
B7 E G7
I will understand always, always.
C C7 B7 Bb7
Days may not be fair always,
A7 Dm
That's when I'll be there always,
F6 Dm5-/7 C D9
Not for just an hour, not for just a day,
G7 C G7
not for just a year, but always.
Instrumental interlude: C Gdim G7 Dm7 G7 C Fdim G7 C Gdim G7 Dm7 G7 C C7 Em C7
B7 Em Gdim
C Gdim G7
Dreams will all come true growing old with you,
Dm7 G7 C Fdim G7
and time will fly.
C Gdim G7 Dm7 G7 C C7
Caring each day more than the day before, as spring goes by.
Em C7 B7
Then when the springtime has gone,
Em Gdim
Then will my love linger on.
C G7 C
I'll be loving you always, with a love that's true always.
C C7 E
When the things you planned need a helping hand,
B7 E G7
I will understand always, always.
C C7 B7 Bb7
Days may not be fair always,
A7 Dm
At's when I'll be there always.
F6 Dm5-/7 C D9
Not for just an hour, not for just a day,
G7 C
Not for just a year, but always.