Always chords by Gavin James (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F#m7
Amaj7
Eadd9
B7
E/A
Esus2
B
Asus2
Badd9

Intro 1

Verse 1
F#m7 
E/A 
Esus2 
B 
 (F sharp minor7) What   am I supposed  (E/A) to do without  (Esus2) you?  (B major) 
F#m7 
E/A 
Esus2 
Is  (F sharp minor7) it     too late to pick  (E/A) the pieces up?  (Esus2) 
B 
F#m7 
Too soon  (B major) to let them go?  (F sharp minor7) 
E/A 
Esus2 
B 
Do you feel dam (E/A) aged just like I  (Esus2) do?  (B major) 
F#m7 
E/A 
Your  (F sharp minor7) face,  it makes my body  (E/A) ache
Esus2 
B 
It  (Esus2) won't    leave me alone  (B major) 

Pre-chorus 1

And this feels like drowning

Trouble sleeping

Restless dreaming

Chorus 1
F#m7 
Asus2 
You're in my head  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Always,  (Eadd9) always  (B major) 
F#m7 
Asus2 
I just got scared  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
Away,  (Eadd9) away
B 
F#m7 
Asus2 
 (B major) I'd rather choke  (F sharp minor7) on my bad decisions  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Than just carry  (Eadd9) them to my grave  (B major) 
F#m7 
Asus2 
You're in my head  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Always,  (Eadd9) always  (B major) 

Interlude 1

Verse 2
F#m7 
 (F sharp minor7) Cracks won't fix and
E/A 
Esus2 
B 
the scars  (E/A) won't fade away  (Esus2)  (B major) 
F#m7 
E/A 
 (F sharp minor7) Guess  I should get used  (E/A) to this
Esus2 
B 
F#m7 
The  (Esus2) left     side of my bed's  (B major) an empty space  (F sharp minor7) 
E/A 
Esus2 
B 
I remember  (E/A) we were strangers  (Esus2)  (B major) 
F#m7 
E/A 
So  (F sharp minor7) tell   me what's the dif (E/A) ference
Esus2 
B 
Bet (Esus2) ween     then and now  (B major) 

Pre-chorus 2
F#m7 
And why does this  (F sharp minor7) feels like
Amaj7 
 (A minoraj7) drowning
Eadd9 
B7 
 (Eadd9) Trouble  (B7) sleeping
F#m7 
Amaj7 
 (F sharp minor7) Restless  (A minoraj7) dreaming
Eadd9 
B7 
 (Eadd9)  (B7) 

Chorus 2
F#m7 
Asus2 
You're in my head  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Always,  (Eadd9) always  (B major) 
F#m7 
Asus2 
I just got scared  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
Away,  (Eadd9) away
B 
F#m7 
Asus2 
 (B major) I'd rather choke  (F sharp minor7) on my bad decisions  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Than just carry  (Eadd9) them to my grave  (B major) 
F#m7 
Asus2 
You're in my head  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Always,  (Eadd9) always  (B major) 

Interlude 2

Always, always

Chorus 3
F#m7 
Asus2 
You're in my head  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Always,  (Eadd9) always  (B major) 
F#m7 
Asus2 
I just got scared  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
Away,  (Eadd9) away
B 
F#m7 
Asus2 
 (B major) I know there's nothing  (F sharp minor7) left to cling  (Asus2) to
Eadd9 
B 
But I'm still calling  (Eadd9) out your name  (B major) 
F#m7 
Asus2 
You're in my head  (F sharp minor7)  (Asus2) 
Eadd9 
B 
Always,  (Eadd9) always  (B major) 

Outro 1

Always,

always, always

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F#m7
Amaj7
Eadd9
B7
E/A
Esus2
B
Asus2
Badd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# minorBPM: 122

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

F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E/A: x-0-2-1-0-0
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Always by Gavin James, 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 F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Gavin James's performance.