Always Chords

Switchfoot
Always
Hello Hurricane -- 2009
 
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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