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Forever Man chords by Eric Clapton (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Dm7
Bb
C
Gm

Intro 1

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Verse 1
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
How many times must I tell you, baby?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
How many bridges I have got to    cross?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Gm 
How many times must I explain myself?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Before I can talk to the boss
Bb 
C 
Before I can talk to

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Interlude 1

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

(the boss?)

Chorus 1
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
How many times must I say   "I love you"?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Before you finally understand?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Gm 
Won't you be my forever woman?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
I'll try to be your forever    man
Bb 
C 
Try to be your forever man

Solo 1

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Bb

C

Dm7

Bb

C

Dm7

Bb

C

Dm7

Gm

Bb

C

Dm7

Bb

C

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Chorus 2
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
How many times must I say   "I love you"?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Before you finally understand?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Gm 
Won't you be my forever woman?
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
I'll try to be your forever man
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Try to be your forever man (Forever man)

Outro 1
Bb 
C 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Dm7 
(forever man)
Bb 
C 
Forever man, forever man,
Dm7 
Gm 
forever man
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Try to be your forever man
Bb 
C 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Dm7 
(forever man)
Bb 
C 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Dm7 
(forever man)
Bb 
C 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Dm7 
Gm 
(forever man)
Bb 
C 
Dm7 
Try to be your forever man

Outro 2

Dm7

[Repeat and fade]

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Dm7
Bb
C
Gm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: D minorBPM: 112

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

Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Forever Man by Eric Clapton, 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 suits players who want to learn Forever Man the way Eric Clapton intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Forever Man

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