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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.

EAC#mBA
C#mThisRomeoisbleeding,Bbutyoucan’tseehisblood
AIt’snothingbutsomefeelings,thatthisG#moldG#mdog,AkickedBup
C#mIt’sbeenrainingsinceyouleftme,nowI’mBdrowning,intheflood
AYouseeI’vealwaysbeenafighter,butG#mwithoutG#myou,I’dgiveAupB
C#mNowIcan’tsingalovesong,liketheBwayit’smeanttobe
WellIAguessI’mnotthatgoodanymore,but Bbaby Bthat’s Ajust Bme
EYeah,IwillBloveyou,F#mbaby
C#mAlways,BandEI’llbethere,BforeverandaAday
C#mAlways,BI’llEbethere,tillthestarsdon’tshine
TilltheBheavensburst,andthewordsdon’trhyme,IknowAwhenIdie
You’llbeonmymind,andI’llBloveByou,AalwaysBC#mAAAB
NowtheC#mpicturesthat,youleftbehind
ArejustBmemories,fromadifferentlife
SomethatAmadeuslaugh,somethatmadeuscry
OnethatG#mmadeG#myou,havetoAsayBgoodbye
WhatI’dC#mgivetorunmyfingers,throughyourhair
BTouchyourlips,toholdyounear
WhenyouAsayyourprayers,trytounderstand
I’veG#mmadeG#mmistakes,I’mAjustaBman
WhenheC#mholdsyouclose,whenhepullsyournear
WhenheBsaysthewords,you’vebeenneedingtohear
Iwish,AIwashim,’causethesewordsaremine
ToBsaytoByou,tillAtheendBoftime
EYeah,IwillBloveyou,F#mbaby
C#mAlways,BandEI’llbethere,BforeverandaAday,C#malways
DIfyoutoldmetoGcryforyou,AIcould
DIfyoutoldmetoGdieforAyou,IBmwould
TakeaAlookatmyGface,there’snopriceIwon’tApay
ToAsaythesewordstoyou
EBF#mC#mBEBABBAB
WellthereAain’tnoluck,intheseloadeddice
ButBbabyifyougivemejustonemoretry
WecanC#mpackupourowndreamsandourownlives
We’llBfindaplace,AwherethesunBstillshines
EYeah,IwillBloveyouF#mbaby
C#mAlways,BandEI’llbethere,BforeverandaAday
C#mAlways,BI’llEbethere,tillthestarsdon’tshine
TilltheBheavensburst,andthewordsdon’trhyme
IknowAwhenIdie,you’llbeonmymind
AndI’llBloveByou,Aalways
EBC#mBAEBC#mBA
EBC#mBAEBC#mBA
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ArtistBon Jovi
AlbumCross Road
GenresRock
Year1994
KeyE
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

B to A

5. A → G#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. B → F#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. B → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. D → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. G → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

12. A → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. A → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 0.03% 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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