Always chords by
Erasure (Official Version)

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Key: D minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Eb

Gm

Eb

Gm

Eb

Gm

Eb

Gm

Verse 1
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Open your eyes I see
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Your eyes are open
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Wear no disguise for me
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Come into the open
C C 
 
When it's cold

Pre-chorus 1

Dm

Am

outside

C

Bb

Am I here in vain?

F

C

Hold on to the night

Dm

Bb

There will be no shame

Chorus 1
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love

Interlude 1

Dm

C

F

C

(Always)

Dm

C

F

C

Verse 2
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Melting the ice for me
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Jump into the ocean
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Hold back the tide I see
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
Your love in motion
C C 
 
When it's cold

Pre-chorus 2

Dm

Am

outside

C

Bb

Am I here in vain?

F

C

Hold on to the night

Dm

Bb

There will be no shame

Chorus 2
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love

Interlude 2
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
When it's cold

Pre-chorus 3

Dm

Am

outside

C

Bb

Am I here in vain?

F

C

Hold on to the night

Dm

Bb

There will be no shame

Chorus 3
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love

Chorus 4
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Always, I want to be  with you
C C 
 
And make believe with you
Bb Bb 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
And live in harmony, harmony oh love
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb Gm Dm C F...

Chords

Eb
Gm
Dm
C
F
Am
Bb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Always by Erasure, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Erasure's performance.

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