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Heatwave - Always And Forever Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Em7, Dm, G7, A7, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [Em7] [Dm] [G7]
[C]Always and forever, [G] [Am]each moment with you,
[G] [F]is just like a [Em7]dream to me [Dm]that somehow came [G7]true.
[C]And I know tomorrow [G] [Am]will still be the same,
[G] [F]’cause we’ve got a [Em7]life of love [Dm]that won’t ever [G7]change, and

[chorus]
[C]Everyday, love me your [F]own [Em7]special [Dm]way.
Melt all my [G7]heart away with a [C]smile. [Em7]
[F]Take [Em7]time to [Dm]tell me, [Em7]you really [A7]care,
and [Dm]we’ll [Em7]share to[F]morrow, [G7]to[C]gether. [Em7]
[Dm]I’ll always [G7]love you [C]forever, [Fm]forever. [G7]

[verse 2]
[C]There’ll always be sunshine, [G] [Am]when I look at you,
[G] [F]It’s something I [Em7]can’t explain, [Dm]just the things [G7]that you do.
[C]And if you get lonely, [G] [Am]just phone me and take,
[G] [F]a second to [Em7]give to me [Dm]that magic you [G7]make, and

[chorus]
[C]Everyday, love me your [F]own [Em7]special [Dm]way.
Melt all my [G7]heart away with a [C]smile. [Em7]
[F]Take [Em7]time to [Dm]tell me, [Em7]you really [A7]care,
and [Dm]we’ll [Em7]share to[F]morrow, [G7]to[C]gether. [Em7]
[Dm]I’ll always [G7]love you [C]forever, [Fm]forever. [G7]

[interlude]
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [Em7] [Dm] [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Everyday, love me your [F]own [Em7]special [Dm]way.
Melt all my [G7]heart away with a [C]smile. [Em7]
[F]Take [Em7]time to [Dm]tell me, [Em7]you really [A7]care,
and [Dm]we’ll [Em7]share to[F]morrow, [G7]to[C]gether. [Em7]
[Dm]I’ll always [G7]love you [C]forever, [Fm]forever.

[Closing]
[G7]Always forever love [C]you.

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ArtistHeatwave
AlbumToo Hot to Handle
GenresSoul
Year1977
KeyC

How to play Always And Forever on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Heatwave - Always And Forever on guitar requires 9 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Always And Forever uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (18), Em7 → Dm (15), and Dm → G7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. F → Em7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from F to Em7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
F to Em7

5. Em7 → Dm chord transition

To move from Em7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

7. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

10. Em7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Em7 to A7;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

11. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

12. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

13. C → Fm chord transition

To move from C to Fm;

  1. While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

14. Fm → G7 chord transition

To move from Fm to G7;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 1.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

Always And Forever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Always And Forever.

  • Always And Forever includes 117 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Always And Forever contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Always And Forever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → A7: 13%
    • Em7 → F: 7%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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