Always chords by
Switchfoot (Official Version)
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Key: C majorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1
F F 
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This is the start
Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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This      is your heart
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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This  is the day   you were born
F F 
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This is the sun
Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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These     are your lungs
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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This  is the day   you were born

Chorus 1
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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And I am al    ways
F F 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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Al ways
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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Al    ways yours
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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And I am al    ways
F F 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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Al ways
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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Al    ways yours

Verse 2
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These are the scars
Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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Deep      in your heart
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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This  is the place you were born
Gm11 Gm11 
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F/A F/A 
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This   is the hole
Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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F F 
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Where most      of your soul
Dm7 Dm7 
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Comes ripping out
F/C F/C 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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From the places you've been torn

Chorus 2
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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And it is al    ways
F F 
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Al ways
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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Al    ways yours
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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But I am al    ways
F F 
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Al ways
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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Al    ways yours

Interlude 1

Dm7

Bbadd9

F

Ha hu

Dm7

Bbadd9

F

Ha hu

Am7

Dm

Ha hu

Bbadd9

A7sus4

Ha

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Hallelujah! I'm cav- ing in
Bb Bb 
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F F 
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Hallelujah! I'm in love again
Dm Dm 
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Bb Bb 
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F F 
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C C 
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Hallelujah! I'm a wretched man
Bb Bb 
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Hallelujah!
F F 
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Every breath is a second chance

Chorus 3
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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And it is al    ways
F F 
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Al ways
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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Al    ways yours
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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And I am al    ways
F F 
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Al ways
Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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Al    ways yours

Chorus 4
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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F F 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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F/C F/C 
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F F 
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And I am al    ways yours
Dm7 Dm7 
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Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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F F 
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Dm7 Dm7 
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C7 C7 
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F F 
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And I am al    ways yours

Outro 1

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Bbmaj9 Dm7 F/C Gm11...

Chords

F
Bbmaj9
Dm7
F/C
Gm11
F/A
Bbadd9
Am7
Dm
A7sus4
Bb
C
C7
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbmaj9: x-1-0-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm11: 3-x-3-3-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

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

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

This is the definitive original version of Always by Switchfoot, 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 C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Switchfoot.

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