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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.

CGAmGFEm7DmG7
CAlwaysandforever,GeachAmmomentwithyou,
GisFjustlikeaEm7dreamtomeDmthatsomehowcameG7true.
CAndIknowtomorrowGwillAmstillbethesame,
G’causeFwe’vegotaEm7lifeofloveDmthatwon’teverG7change,and
CEveryday,lovemeyourFownEm7specialDmway.
MeltallmyG7heartawaywithaCsmile.Em7
FTakeEm7timetoDmtellme,Em7youreallyA7care,
andDmwe’llEm7share Ftomorrow,G7together.Em7
DmI’llalwaysG7loveyouCforever,Fmforever.G7
CThere’llalwaysbesunshine,GwhenAmIlookatyou,
GIt’sFsomethingIEm7can’texplain,DmjustthethingsG7thatyoudo.
CAndifyougetlonely,GjustAmphonemeandtake,
GaFsecondtoEm7givetomeDmthatmagicyouG7make,and
CEveryday,lovemeyourFownEm7specialDmway.
MeltallmyG7heartawaywithaCsmile.Em7
FTakeEm7timetoDmtellme,Em7youreallyA7care,
andDmwe’llEm7share Ftomorrow,G7together.Em7
DmI’llalwaysG7loveyouCforever,Fmforever.G7
CGAmGFEm7DmG7
CEveryday,lovemeyourFownEm7specialDmway.
MeltallmyG7heartawaywithaCsmile.Em7
FTakeEm7timetoDmtellme,Em7youreallyA7care,
andDmwe’llEm7share Ftomorrow,G7together.Em7
DmI’llalwaysG7loveyouCforever,Fmforever.
G7AlwaysforeverloveCyou.
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ArtistHeatwave
AlbumToo Hot to Handle
GenresSoul
Year1977
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

F to Em7

5. Em7 → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

6. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. C → Em7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

10. Em7 → A7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

11. A7 → Dm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

13. C → Fm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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 (15%), D (13%), 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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