Here's my interpretation of Michael Johnson's "I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU". Well this is my first tablature. If you find any errors, please let me know. Thanks!!! (merbmercadomulinyawe) I'll always love you (acoustic version) by MICHAEL JOHNSON transcribed by MERVIN M. MULINYAWE(buruguduys@mailcity.com) (Standard Tuning) Intro --------------2-----------------|---------------2-----------------| ------5---------------3-------2-|-------5---------------3-------2-| ----2-------2-------2-------2---|-----2-------2-------2-------2---| --2-------5-------4-------4-----|---2-------5-------4-------4-----| --------3-------5-------2-------|---------3-------5-------2-------| 5-------------------------------|-5-------------------------------| Verse 1 --------------2-------------------|---------------4---------------| ------5---------------3-------2h3-|-----2-------3-----------2h3-2-| ----2-------2-------2-------2-----|-------2---4---------2h4-------| --2-------5-------4-------4-------|---4-----2---------2-----------| --------3-------5-------5---------|-2-----------------------------| 5---------------------------------|-----------------5-------------| Standin' by my window Listenin' for your call 2---------------------4-----------------4---2-----------------| 2-------------------3-----------------------------------2h3-2-| 2-----------------4---------------------4---2-------2h4-------| 4---------------2---------------------2---2---2---2-----------| 5-------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------5-----------5-------------| Seems I really miss you after all --------5---5---------------------------------------------------| ----6-----6---6-------5-------5-0-----3-------3-----------2h3-2-| --5---5-----5-------2-------2-----------2---4---4-----2h4-------| 3-----------------5-------5-----4---4-----2---------2-----------| ----------------3-------3---------3-----------------------------| --------------------------------------------------5-------------| Time won't let me keep these sad thoughts to myself 2-----------------------------|-------------------------------2-| 2-------------------5-------5-|-----3-------3-------3-------3---| 2-2-----2---------4-------2---|-------2-------2-------2---4-----| 4---4-----4-----6------4s6----|---4-------4-------4-----2-------| 5-----5-----5-4---------------|-2-------------------------------| ----------------------2-------|---------5-------2---------------| I'd just like to let you know,I wish I'd never let you go Chorus 1 ------------------------2-----|-------4------------------| ------5-------5-----3-----2h3-|---3-------3--3s2--2----2-| ----2-------2---------2---2---|-4---4---4----4s2--2--4---| --2------4s6------4-----------|--------------------------| ----------------2-------------|--------------------------| 5-------2---------------------|--------------5----5--4---| And I'll alway's love you Deep inside this heart of mine I do -------------------4-------|-------------------------2-------| -------5-------5-----5---5-|-------5-------5-----3-------2h3-| ----2--------4---4-----4---|-----2-------2---------2---2-2---| -4s6-6-----2---------------|---2------4s6------4-------------| ---------------------------|-----------------2---------------| 2----------------------4---|-5-------2-----------------------| love you And I'll always need you --------4---------------5-4-------5-4-2---------------------| ----5-------5-------3---3---------7-5-3---3---2-----5-------| --4---4---4-------4---4-4-------6-----------2---2-4---------| 2-------------2-3-------3---3-------2-----------------------| ----------------------------3---------5---2-----------------| ------------------------------2---------------5---4---------| And if you ever change your mind,I'll still, I will love you REPEAT INTRO Verse 2 --------------2-------------------|---------------4---------------| ------5---------------3-----------|-----3-------3-----------2h3h5-| ----2-------2-------2-------------|-------2---4---------2h4-------| --2-------5-------4-----4h5-4-2---|---4-----2---------2-----------| --------3-------5-------5-------5-|-2-----------------------------| 5---------------------------------|-----------------5-------------| Wish you never left me But love's a mystery 2---------------------4-------------4---2-----------------| 2-------------------5-------------------------------2h3-2-| 2-----------------4-----------------4---2-------2h4-------| 4---------------2-----------------2---2---2---2-----------| 5---------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------5-----------5-------------| You can break a heart so easily ------5----------------------------------------------------------| --6-----6-----------5-------2----------3-------3-----------2h3-2-| ----5-----5-------2-------2--------------2---4---4-----2h4-------| 3-----------3---5-------5------------4-----2---------2-----------| --------------3-------3------------2-----------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------5-------------| The days and nights we've knew how much I feel for you 2-----------------------------|-------------------------------4-| 2-------------------5-------5-|-----3-------3-------3-------3---| 2-2-----2---------4-------2---|-------2-------2-------2---4-----| 4---4-----4-----6------4s6----|---4-------4-------4-----2-------| 5-----5-----5-4---------------|-2-------------------------------| ----------------------2-------|---------5-------2---------------| Time has come for me to see how much your love has meant to me REPEAT CHORUS AND INTRO Bridge --------5---------------5-------|-------2-2-----------2h5-4-2-| ----6-------6---------2---2-----|-------3-3---------5---------| --5---5---5---5-----4-------4---|-----2-----2-----4-----------| 3-----------------2-----------2-|---4---------4-2-------------| --------------------------------|-2---------------------------| ----------------5---------------|-----------------------------| Time like a river keeps on rolling right on by --------2----4-5-4-------------|---------2---------------| --2-----2------------------5---|-----2h3---2-----------2-| 2---2---2--------------------4-|---------------------3---| -------------------------6-----|---4---------------4-----| -----------------------4-------|-2---------------2-------| -------------------------------|-------------------------| Nothing left for me to do so I watch the river rise Chorus 2 ------------------------2-------|---------4------------------| ------5-------5-----3-------2h3-|-----3-------3--3s2--2----2-| ----2-------2---------2---2-2---|---4---4---4----4s2--2--4---| --2------4s6------4-------------|-2--------------------------| ----------------2---------------|----------------------------| 5-------2-----------------------|----------------5-------4---| And I'll always love you but deep inside this heart of mine I do -------------------4-------|-------------------------2-------| -------5-------5-----5---5-|-------5-------5-----3-------2h3-| ----2--------4---4-----4---|-----2-------2---------2---2-2---| -4s6-6-----2---------------|---2------4s6------4-------------| ---------------------------|-----------------2---------------| 2----------------------4---|-5-------2-----------------------| love you And I'll always need you --------4---------------5-4-------5-4-2---------------4-----| ----5-------5-------3---3---------7-5-3---3---2-----2-2-----| --4---4---4-------4---4-4-------6-----------2---2-4---------| 2-------------2-3-------3-----------2-----------------3-----| ----------------------------3---------5---2-----------------| ------------------------------2---------------5---4---------| And if you ever change your mind,I'll still, I will, ----5-4-2---------------------| ----7-5-3---3---2-------5-----| --6-----------2---2-4---------| ------2---------------2-------| --------5---2---5-------------| 2-------------------4---------| I still, I will love you Outro --------------2-----------------------------------------------|| ------5---------------3-------3---------3---------5---------2-|| ----2-------2-------2-------2---------2---------4---------4---|| --2-------5-------4-------4---------4---------3---------2-----|| --------3-------5-------2-------------------------------------|| 5---------------------------------5---------5---------5-------|| ***note that you can play the 5(lower E-string) on open A-string*** Enjoy!!! "Some questions are better left unanswered, and some answers are better left unspoken" -merb-