How to Play Always on Guitar?

James Arthur - Always can be played in the key of C using the G, C, D, Em, Bm, Am chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Always with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

James Arthur - Always Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Em, Bm, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Well, Let me paint you a picture, [D]introduce some non-fiction [Em]And you can watch how the truth [G]unfolds, [C]and I will wait ’til the morning [D]And you can tell me how nightmares, [Em]how they don’t visit you in your dreams And as you walk [G]out the [Bm]door, you will tell me that I’m [C]right And I [D]will ask you, “just [Em]what for?” And you will tell me that [G] [Bm]tonight That I’m the one to keep you [C]warm, and I will look at you and [D]smile

And you will tell me that I’m [G]every[Bm]thing, [C]that you wanted, [D]That you needed, [G] [Bm]everything, [C]that you wanted, [D]That you needed, [Am]and you don’t want me to go away [C]Baby, I’m here to stay, [G] [Bm] [C]always, [G] [Bm]always

[C]And your friends can go to Hell, [D]if when your back’s turned, [Em]They twist the knife,

The lessons learned, [G]no need to hold the [Bm]burden of those [C]Glances over your [D]shoulder [Em]Don’t you let them make you feel like you’re worthless [G]You’re worth more than [Bm]anyone, [C]that I have ever met before [D]And when I watch you I’m in [Em]awe, and I am here to [G]reassure [Bm]That I’m the one to keep you [C]warm, and I will look at your and [D]smile

And I will tell you that you’re [G] [Bm]everything, [C]that I wanted, That I needed, [G] [Bm]everything, [C]that I wanted,

That I needed, [Am]and I don’t want you to go away [C]Baby, I hope that you’ll stay, [G] [Bm]always [C]I hope that you’ll stay, [G] [Bm]always [C]But I hope you’ll stay, [G] [Bm]always [C]And I hope you’ll stay, [G] [Bm]always

[C]Darling, you are safe, no need to run [D]away [G]I’ll protect you [Bm]I swear, [C]every [Em]single day I made a promise I [C]won’t break, that I will [D]love you everyday [G]With every piece [Bm]of my soul, [Em]every inch of my heart [C]And I will not forget that, [D]I will not forget that

Oh my darling, you are [G] [Bm]everything, [C]that I wanted, That I needed, [G] [Bm]everything, [C]that I wanted, That I needed, oh, [G]every[Bm]thing, [C]that you wanted, That you needed, [G] [Bm]everything, [C]that you wanted,

That you needed, [Am]and I don’t want you to go away [C]I hope you’re here to stay, [G] [Bm]always [C]You’re here to stay, [G] [Bm]always [C]I hope you’re here to stay, [G] [Bm]always [C]’Cause I’m here to stay, [G] [Bm] [C]always

Artist James Arthur

Album Sins by the Sea

Genres Pop

Year 2011

Key C

James Arthur - Always can be played in the key of C using the G, C, D, Em, Bm, Am chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Always with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.