Even Now chords by Barry Manilow (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Badd9
Emaj7
D#m7
C#m7
Bmaj7
G#m7
B/C#
C#7
E/F#
B
A#m7
D#7b9
C#7sus4
E
E/D#
C
Cmaj7
Bm7
E7b9
Am7
D7sus4
D7
F/G
F
C/E
Dm7
G9
F#m7b5

Intro 1

Verse 1
Badd9 
Even  (Badd9) now      when there's
Emaj7 
 (E minoraj7) someone  else who cares
D#m7 
When there's  (D sharp minor7) someone home
C#m7 
Bmaj7 
who's  (C sharp minor7) waiting just for me  (B minoraj7) 
Emaj7 
Even now  (E minoraj7) I think about you
D#m7 
G#m7 
as I'm  (D sharp minor7) climbin' up the stairs  (G sharp minor7) 
B/C# 
C#7 
E/F# 
And I  (B/C#) wonder what to do  (C sharp7) so she won't  (E/F#) see

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Verse 2

That even now when I know it wasn't right

And I've found a better life

than what we had

Even now I wake up cryin'

in the middle of the night

And I can't believe it still could hurt so bad

Chorus 1
B 
Bmaj7 
A#m7 
Even  (B major) now when  (B minoraj7) I        have come so  (A sharp minor7) far
D#7b9 
G#m7 
I  (D sharp7b9) wonder   where you  (G sharp minor7) are,
C#7sus4 
C#7 
E/F# 
E 
E/D# 
I  (C sharp7sus4) wonder      why  (C sharp7) it's  (E/F#) still  so  (E major) hard without  (E/D#) you
C#m7 
Bmaj7 
A#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Even    (B minoraj7) now      when I come shining  (A sharp minor7) through,
D#7b9 
G#m7 
I  (D sharp7b9) swear    I think of you  (G sharp minor7) 
C#7sus4 
C#7 
E/F# 
And  (C sharp7sus4) how         I  (C sharp7) wish  you  (E/F#) knew,  even

Interlude 1

(now)

Verse 3
Badd9 
Emaj7 
Even  (Badd9) now      when I  (E minoraj7) never    hear your name
D#m7 
And the  (D sharp minor7) world  has changed
C#m7 
Bmaj7 
so  (C sharp minor7) much   since you've been gone  (B minoraj7) 
Emaj7 
Even now  (E minoraj7) I still remember
D#m7 
G#m7 
and the  (D sharp minor7) feeling's still the same  (G sharp minor7) 
B/C# 
C#7 
And this  (B/C#) pain   inside of me  (C sharp7) 
E/F# 
goes on and on,  (E/F#) even now

Chorus 2
C 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Even  (C major) now when  (C minoraj7) I        have come so  (B minor7) far
E7b9 
Am7 
I  (E7b9) wonder where you  (A minor7) are
D7sus4 
D7 
F/G 
F 
C/E 
I  (D7sus4) wonder     (D7) why it's  (F/G) still so  (F major) hard without  (C/E) you
Dm7 
C 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
 (D minor7) Even   (C major) now when  (C minoraj7) I        come shi (B minor7) ning through
E7b9 
Am7 
I  (E7b9) swear  I think of  (A minor7) you
D7sus4 
D7 
G9 
and  (D7sus4) God,      I  (D7) wish you knew  (G9) 
F#m7b5 
F/G 
Some (F sharp minor7b5) how        (F/G) even

Outro 1

(now)

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Badd9
Emaj7
D#m7
C#m7
Bmaj7
G#m7
B/C#
C#7
E/F#
B
A#m7
D#7b9
C#7sus4
E
E/D#
C
Cmaj7
Bm7
E7b9
Am7
D7sus4
D7
F/G
F
C/E
Dm7
G9
F#m7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 120

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

Badd9: x-2-1-x-2-2
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
B/C#: x-4-x-4-4-2
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x
D#7b9: x-6-5-6-5-x
C#7sus4: x-4-6-4-7-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/D#: x-x-1-1-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7b9: x-x-2-1-3-1
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
F#m7b5: 2-x-2-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Even Now by Barry Manilow, 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 B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Barry Manilow.