Forever Man chords by
Eric Clapton (Official Version)

1985Rock450 views

Key: D minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Verse 1
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
How many times must I      tell you, baby?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
How many bridges I have got to     cross?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Abm Abm 
 
How many times must I explain  my    self?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Before I can talk to the boss
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Before I can talk to

Interlude 1

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

(the boss?)

Chorus 1
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
How many times must I say    "I love you"?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Before you finally understand?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Won't you be my forever woman?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
I'll try to be your forever     man
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Try to be your forever man

Solo 1

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

B

Db

Ebm7

B

Db

Ebm7

B

Db

Ebm7

Abm

B

Db

Ebm7

B

Db

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Ebm7

Chorus 2
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
How many times must I say    "I love you"?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Before you finally understand?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Abm Abm 
 
Won't you be my forever woman?
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
I'll try to be your for ever man
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Try to be your forever man (Forever man)

Outro 1
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
(forever man)
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Forever man, forever man,
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Abm Abm 
 
forever man
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Try to be your for ever man
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
(forever man)
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
(forever man)
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Forever man, forever man, forever...
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Abm Abm 
 
(forever man)
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
Try to be your forever man

Outro 2

Ebm7

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbm7 B Db Abm

Chords

Ebm7
B
Db
Abm

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

Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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.

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