Bon Jovi – Always
Capo 4th 140 bpm 4/4 Strumming
[Cross Road 1994]
Intro
C C F F Am G * F (F) (F) (F)
Verse 1
Am Am
This Romeo is bleeding…
G G
but you can't see his blood…
F F
It’s nothing but some feelings…
Em F. G.
that this old dog kicked up…
Am Am
It’s been raining since you left me…
G G
now I'm drowning in the flood…
F F
You see I've always been a fighter
Em F. G.
but without you I give up…
Am Am
Now I can't sing a love song…
G G
like the way it's meant to be…
F F
Well I guess I'm not that good anymore…
G F. G.
but baby that's just me…
Chorus
C C G G
Yeah I---iii will love-eee you…
Dm Dm Am G
baby… al---ways…
C C G G
and I-iii-'ll be there forever and
F F Am G
a day… al---ways…
Refrain
C C
I'll be there till the stars don't shine…
G G
till the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme…
F F
I know when I die… you'll be on my mind…
G F. G. Am Am F F
and I'll love you… al-lll-lll-ways-sss…
Verse 2
Am Am
Now your pictures that you left behind…
G G
are just memories of a different life…
F F
some that made us laugh… some that made us cry…
Em F. G.
one that made you have to say goodbye…
Am Am
What I'd give to run my fingers… through your hair…
G G
to touch your lips… to hold you near…
F F
when you say your prayers… try to understand…
Em F. G.
I've made mistakes… I'm just a man…
Am Am
When he holds you close… when he pulls you near…
G G
when he says the words you've been needing to hear…
F F
I'll wish I was him… `cause those words are mine…
G F. G.
to say to you till the end of time…
Chorus
C C G G
Yeah I---iii will love-eee you…
Dm Dm Am G
baby… al---ways…
C C G G
and I-iii-'ll be there forever and
F F Am G
a day… al---ways…
Bridge
A# A# D# F
If you told me to cry for you…
A# A# D# F
I could… If you told me to die for you…
Gm F D# D#
I would… Take a look at my face… there’s no price
F F * F (F)
I won't pay… to say these words to you…
Solo
C C G G Dm Dm Am G
C C G G F F G G
Middle 8
F F
Well… there ain't no luck… in these loaded dice…
G G
but baby if you give me just one more try…
F F
we can pack up our old dreams and our old lives…
G F. G.
we’ll find a place where the sun still shines…
Chorus
C C G G
Yeah I---iii will love-eee you…
Dm Dm Am G
baby… al---ways…
C C G G
and I-iii-'ll be there forever and
F F Am G
a day… al---ways…
Outro (fade ending)
C C
I'll be there till the stars don't shine…
G G
till the heavens burst and the words don't rhyme…
F F
I know when I die… you'll be on my mind…
G F. G. C C G G
and I'll love you… al-lll-lll-ways…
Am G F F C C G G
Al-lll-ways…
Am G F F C C G G
Am G F F C C G G
Am G F F * C