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Bon Jovi - Always Chords

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ChordsE, A, C#m, B, G#m, F#m, D, G, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[E] [A] [C#m] [B] [A]
[C#m] This Romeo is bleeding, [B]but you can’t see his blood
[A]It’s nothing but some feelings, that this [G#m]old [G#m]dog, [A]kicked [B]up
[C#m] It’s been raining since you left me, now I’m [B]drowning, in the flood
[A]You see I’ve always been a fighter, but [G#m]without [G#m]you, I’d give [A]up [B]

[verse 2]
[C#m] Now I can’t sing a love song, like the [B]way it’s meant to be
Well I [A]guess I’m not that good anymore, but b[B]aby t[B]hat’s just[A] me[B]

[chorus]
[E]Yeah, I will [B]love you, [F#m]baby
[C#m][B]Always, and [E]I’ll be there, [B]forever and a [A]day
[C#m][B]Always, [E]I’ll be there, till the stars don’t shine
Till the [B]heavens burst, and the words don’t rhyme, I know [A]when I die
You’ll be on my mind, and I’ll [B]love [B]you, [A] [B][C#m]always [A][A][A][B]

[verse 3]
Now the [C#m]pictures that, you left behind
Are just [B]memories, from a different life
Some that [A]made us laugh, some that made us cry
One that [G#m]made [G#m]you, have to [A]say [B]goodbye

[verse 4]
What I’d [C#m]give to run my fingers, through your hair
[B]Touch your lips, to hold you near
When you [A]say your prayers, try to understand
I’ve [G#m]made [G#m]mistakes, I’m [A]just a [B]man

[verse 5]
When he [C#m]holds you close, when he pulls your near
When he [B]says the words, you’ve been needing to hear
I wish, [A]I was him, ’cause these words are mine
To [B]say to [B]you, till [A]the end [B]of time

[verse 6]
[E]Yeah, I will [B]love you, [F#m]baby
[C#m][B]Always, and [E]I’ll be there, [B]forever and a [A]day, [C#m][B]always

[verse 7]
[D]If you told me to [G]cry for you, [A]I could
[D]If you told me to [G]die for [A]you, I [Bm]would
Take a [A]look at my [G]face, there’s no price I won’t [A]pay
To [A]say these words to you

[Closing]
[E][B][F#m][C#m][B][E][B][A][B][B][A][B]
Well there [A]ain’t no luck, in these loaded dice
But [B]baby if you give me just one more try
We can [C#m]pack up our own dreams and our own lives
We’ll [B]find a place, [A]where the sun [B]still shines

[chorus]
[E]Yeah, I will [B]love you [F#m]baby
[C#m][B]Always, and [E]I’ll be there, [B]forever and a [A]day
[C#m][B]Always, [E]I’ll be there, till the stars don’t shine
Till the [B]heavens burst, and the words don’t rhyme
I know [A]when I die, you’ll be on my mind
And I’ll [B]love [B]you, [A] [B] [E]always

[outro]
[E][B][C#m][B][A][E][B][C#m][B][A]
[E][B][C#m][B][A][E][B][C#m][B][A]

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ArtistBon Jovi
AlbumCross Road
GenresRock
Year1994
KeyE

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

Bon Jovi - Always on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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 uses these transitions most often: B → A (24), C#m → B (19), and A → B (17). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

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

2. A → C#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m;

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

3. C#m → B chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from C#m to B;

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

4. B → A chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from B to A;

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

5. A → G#m chord transition

To move from A to G#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

6. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

7. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m;

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

8. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m;

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

9. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

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

10. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

11. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

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

12. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

13. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

Always chord transition analysis

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

  • Always includes 132 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Always contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Always connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A: 16%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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