Always
Words & Music by Irving Berlin, 1925
Recorded by Frank Sinatra, 1943
Previously recorded by Josephine Baker, 1926



Intro Verse:

C (x32010@1)                  Gdim (3423xx@1)G7Ev'rything (320001@1)went wrong,     and the whole day long,

Dm7 G7 (320001@1)C (x32010@1)   Fdim (1201xx@1)G7And (320001@1)feel so blue.

C (x32010@1)            Gdim (3423xx@1)  G7For (320001@1)the longest while,       I'd forgot to smile,

Dm7 G7  C  C7
Then  I  met you.

Em (022000@1)        C7 (x32310@1)            B7Now (x21202@1)that my blue days have passed,

Em (022000@1)    GdimNow (3423xx@1)that I've found you at last.



Melody:

C (x32010@1)                         G7 (320001@1)                     CI'll (x32010@1)be loving you always, with a love that's true always.

C (x32010@1)                  C7 (x32310@1)    E (022100@1)   
When the things you planned need a helping hand,

B7 (x21202@1)              E (022100@1)     G7I (320001@1)will understand always, always.

C (x32010@1)                     C7 (x32310@1)  B7 (x21202@1)Bb7 (x13131@1) 
Days may not be fair always;

A7 (x02020@1)                        DmThat's (xx0231@1)when I'll be there always.

F6 (15xxxx@1)           Dm7-5  C (x32010@1)            D9
Not for just an hour, not for just a day,

G7 (320001@1)                     C (x32010@1)             (G7)
Not for just a year, but always.



Interlude Verse:

C (x32010@1)                  Gdim (3423xx@1)G7Dreams (320001@1)will all come true       growing old with you,

Dm7   G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1)   Fdim (1201xx@1)  G7And (320001@1)time will fly.

C (x32010@1)             Gdim (3423xx@1)G7Caring (320001@1)each day more      than the day before,

Dm7   G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1)   C7The (x32310@1)spring rolls by.

Em (022000@1)           C7 (x32310@1)           B7Then (x21202@1)when the springtime has gone,

Em (022000@1)    GdimThen (3423xx@1)will my love linger on.