Forever Tab

This is how I play it live. It's probably not exactly like how they play it, but if you
listen to the "Album Version (John Stamos)" of the song, you won't be able to tell the difference.
 
Chords in the song:
 
E            - Barre Chord
E/D#         - Barre Chord
C#m          - Barre Chord
B            - Barre Chord
A (Barre)    - Barre Chord
A/G#         - Barre Chord
F#m          - Barre Chord
A (Open)     - Open Chord
A7           - Open Chord
D (Open)     - Open Chord
G#m          - Barre Chord
E (Open)     - Open Chord
D (Barre)    - Barre Chord
D/C#         - Barre Chord
B#m          - Barre Chord
G            - Barre Chord
G/F#         - Barre Chord
Em           - Open Chord
 
Below is how to play the chords:
 
 E (Barre)                E/D#                  C#m
e|---x----|           e|---x----|           e|---4----|
B|---9----|           B|---9----|           B|---5----|
G|---9----|           G|---9----|           G|---6----|
D|---9----|           D|---9----|           D|---6----|
A|---7----|           A|---6----|           A|---4----|
E|---x----|           E|---x----|           E|---x----|
 
     B                 A (Barre)                A/G#
e|---4----|           e|---x----|           e|---x----|
B|---4----|           B|---x----|           B|---x----|
G|---4----|           G|---6----|           G|---6----|
D|---4----|           D|---7----|           D|---7----|
A|---2----|           A|---7----|           A|---7----|
E|---x----|           E|---5----|           E|---4----|
 
    F#m                 A (Open)             A7 (Open)
e|---2----|           e|---0----|           e|---0----|
B|---2----|           B|---2----|           B|---2----|
G|---2----|           G|---2----|           G|---0----|
D|---4----|           D|---2----|           D|---2----|
A|---4----|           A|---0----|           A|---0----|
E|---2----|           E|---x----|           E|---x----|
 
  D (Open)                G#m                 E (Open)
e|---2----|           e|---4----|           e|---0----|
B|---3----|           B|---4----|           B|---0----|
G|---2----|           G|---4----|           G|---1----|
D|---0----|           D|---6----|           D|---2----|
A|---x----|           A|---6----|           A|---2----|
E|---x----|           E|---4----|           E|---0----|
 
  D (Barre)               D/C#                  B#m
e|---2----|           e|---4----|           e|---0----|
B|---3----|           B|---4----|           B|---0----|
G|---2----|           G|---4----|           G|---1----|
D|---0----|           D|---6----|           D|---2----|
A|---x----|           A|---6----|           A|---2----|
E|---x----|           E|---4----|           E|---0----|
 
     G                    G/F#                   Em
e|---3----|           e|---3----|           e|---0----|
B|---3----|           B|---3----|           B|---0----|
G|---4----|           G|---4----|           G|---0----|
D|---5----|           D|---5----|           D|---2----|
A|---5----|           A|---5----|           A|---2----|
E|---3----|           E|---2----|           E|---0----|       
 
 
[Intro Lead]
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|12--12b*--9--9--12--10--10b*--7--------------------------------------------| For the notes with a * in this
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| line, bend up to reach the next
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| whole step. Example would be to
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| bend a D note to get an E note.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| This lick is optional.
G|9--6-----------------------------------------------------------------------| If you listen closely,
D|-----9--6------------------------------------------------------------------| you'll hear it.
A|-----------9--7------------------------------------------------------------| The last of it (7) is the
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| down beat of the verse.
 
 
[Intro Chords]
E  (Barre) E/D#  C#m  B  A  A/G#  F#m
 
 
[Verse 1]
    E (Barre)       E/D#           C#m                  B
If  every  word  I  said           could  make  you  laugh,
              A       A/G#          F#m
I’d  talk  forever,              mmm...
 
 
[Verse 2]
     E (Barre)            E/D#           C#m       B
I’d  ask  the  sky  just  what  we  had       Mmm...
               A      A/G#  F#m
It  showed  forever
 
 
[Verse 3]
         E (Barre)         E/D#            C#m                       B
If  the  song  I  sing  to  you  could     fill  your  heart  with  joy,
              A     A/G#    F#m
I’d  sing  forever
 
 
[Chorus]
   A (Open)    A7
Forever,    forever
D (Open)           B              G#m
   I’ve  been  so  happy  loving  you
 
 
[Instrumental 1 Lead]
 
e|9--9/12--11------9\*--------------------9--9------12b*---------------------| For the 9\, you're just sliding
B|-------------12------*/9--10--10/12-----------12---------------------------| down and out. The /9 is slide
G|------------------------------------9--------------------------------------| up to it.
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The 12b is bend up to reach the
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pitch of the next note (whole
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| step) and back down.
 
e|19b*--17--16---------------------------------------------------------------| This is the fast lick going
B|-------------17----------17b*----------------------------------------------| into the verse. Both *'s in
G|-----------------16--18----------------------------------------------------| this line bend up and back down
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| to get three separate notes
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| with it. The notes are
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| triplets.
 
 
[Instrumental 1 Chords]
E  (Barre) E/D#  C#m  B  A  A/G#  F#m
 
 
[Verse 4]
          E                  E/D#           C#m                  B
Let  the  love  I  have  for  you           live  in  your  heart
             A      A/G#  F#m
And  be  forever...
 
 
[Chorus 2 Lead Note]
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|20~------------------------------------------------------------------------| Listen to know where it's at.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus 2]
   A (Open)    A7
Forever,    forever
D (Open)           B              G#m
   I’ve  been  so  happy  loving  you
 
 
[Instrumental 2 Lead]
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Bend the 5b down and use
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| vibrato.
G|-------------------------------7b*-----------------------------------------| The 7bp5 is bend 7 up, back
D|---5b*~-------5--7--7bp5--7--5---------------------------------------------| down, and release with pull off
A|7-------5/7-------------------------1/16\1---------------------------------| on 5. The 7b is a pinch
E|------------------------------------1/16\1---------------------------------| harmonic and bend up.
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|11b--11b--11b--11--9------9--11b--11b--11b--11b--11--9------9--/11---------|
D|----------------------11--------------------------------11-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|----13---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----14---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|13------13--9--9/11--9--9/11--9--------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Instrumental 2 Chords]
E (Open)  C#m  E (Open)  C#m  A  A/G#  F#m
 
 
[Instrumental 3 Lead]
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------12--10--------------------------------------------------|
G|9--------------------------11--11--9---------------------------------------|
D|---9--11--/12--12---------------------12-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------8--10--8--h10p8-------------------------------|
G|9--11--9--------------------------------------9--7--6----------------------|
D|----------12--11--12--11--9----------------------------9--7----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Instrumental 3 Chords]
D (Barre)  D/C#  B#m  A (Barre)  G  G/F#  Em
 
 
[Verse 4]
    D (Barre)       D/C#           B#m                  A (Barre)
If  every  word  I  said           could  make  you  laugh,
           G       G/F#     Em
I’d  talk  forever,
 
 
[Instrumental 4 Lead]
 
e|9--9/12--11------9\*--------------------9--9------12b*---------------------| For the 9\, you're just sliding
B|-------------12------*/9--10--10/12-----------12---------------------------| down and out. The /9 is slide
G|------------------------------------9--------------------------------------| up to it.
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The 12b is bend up to reach the
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| pitch of the next note (whole
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| step) and back down.
 
e|19b*--17--16---------------------------------------------------------------| This is the fast lick again,
B|-------------17----------17b*----------------------------------------------| except is goes into the next
G|-----------------16--18----------------------------------------------------| part of the lead. The first *
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| bends up and back down making
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| three notes. The second *
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| doesn't bend back. Two notes.
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You come into this line from
B|12--12b*--9--9--12--10--10b*--7--------------------------------------------| the last note.
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| The notes with a * in this
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| line, bend up to reach the next
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| whole step like the intro.
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| This lick is optional.
G|9--6-----------------------------------------------------------------------| If you listen closely,
D|-----9--6------------------------------------------------------------------| you'll hear it.
A|-----------9--7------------------------------------------------------------| The last of it (7) is the
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| down beat of the verse.
 
 
 
[Instrumental 4 Chords]
E  (Barre) E/D#  C#m  B  A  A/G#  F#m
E  (Barre) E/D#  C#m  B  A  A/G#  F#m
 
 
[Chorus 3]
   A (Open)    A7
Forever,    forever
D                  B              G#m
   I'll  be  so  happy  loving  you
 
 
 
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| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
| ~  Vibrato
| \  Slide down
| b  Bend
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
 
 
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