How to Play Forever & Always on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Forever & Always can be played in the key of C using the C, G, D, Em chords. 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 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 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Forever & Always with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - Forever & Always Chords

Chord reference C, G, D, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Once [C]upon a time I [G]believe it was a [D]Tuesday when I [C]caught your eye And we [G]caught onto something[D] I hold [C]onto the night, you [G]looked me in the [D]eye and told me [C]you loved [D]me Were you just kidding? ‘Cause it [C]seems to me, this [G]thing is breaking [D]down We almost [C]never speak I don’t feel [G]welcome anymore[D] Baby what [C]happened, please tell me? ‘Cause one [G]second it was perfect, now you’re [D]halfway out the door

And I stare [C]at the phone, he still [G]hasn’t called And then you [D]feel so low you can’t feel [Em]nothing at all And you [C]flashback to when [G]he said forever and [D]always Oh, and it [C]rains in your bedroom [G]Everything is wrong It [D]rains when you’re here and it [Em]rains when you’re gone ‘Cause [C]I was there when [G]you said forever and [D]always

Was I [C]out of line? Did I say [G]something way too [D]honest, made you [C]run and hide Like a [G]scared little [D]boy I looked in[C]to your eyes Thought I [G]knew you for a [D]minute, now I’m [C]not so [D]sure So here’s to [C]everything [G]coming down to [D]nothing Here’s to [C]silence that [G]cuts me to the [D]core Where is this [C]going? Thought I [G]knew for a [D]minute, but I [C]don’t anymore[D]

And I stare [C]at the phone, he still [G]hasn’t called And then you [D]feel so low you can’t feel[Em], nothing at all And you [C]flashback to when [G]he said forever and [D]always Oh, and it [C]rains in your bedroom [G]Everything is wrong It [D]rains when you’re here and it [Em]rains when you’re gone ‘Cause [C]I was there when [G]you said forever and [D]always

You didn’t mean it baby [Em] [D] [C] I don’t think so [Em] [D] [C] [D]

[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] Oh, [Em]back up, baby, [C]back up Did you for[D]get everything? [Em]Back up, baby, [C]back up Did you for[D]get every[C]thing? [D]

‘Cause it [C]rains in your bedroom [G]Everything is wrong It [D]rains when you’re here and it [Em]rains when you’re gone ‘Cause [C]I was there when [G]you said forever and [D]always Oh I stare [C]at the phone, he still [G]hasn’t called And then you [D]feel so low you can’t feel[Em], nothing at all And you [C]flashback to when [G]we said forever and [D]always And it [C]rains in your bedroom [G]Everything is wrong It [D]rains when you’re here and it [Em]rains when you’re gone ‘Cause [C]I was there when [G]you said forever and [D]always

You didn’t mean it baby [Em] [D] [C] You said forever and always [Em] [D] [C] Yeah…

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Fearless

Genres Country, Pop

Year 2008

Key C

Taylor Swift - Forever & Always can be played in the key of C using the C, G, D, Em chords.

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 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 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.

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

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