Gavin James – Always Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Gavin James – Always Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsF#mAEB

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This is the chord progression of Always by Gavin James on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F#m A E B

[Verse 1]
F#m                  A               E                             B
What am I supposed to do without you?
F#m               A                             E
Is it too late to pick the pieces up?
B                             F#m
Too soon to let them go?
A                             E                             B
Do you feel damaged just like I do?
F#m                                           A
Your face, it makes my body ache
E                             B
It won’t leave me alone

[Pre Chorus]
F#m                             A
And this feels like drowning
E                             B
Trouble sleeping
F#m    A    E      B
Restless dreaming

[Chorus]
F#m                             A
You’re in my head
E                             B
Always, always
F#m               A
I just got scared
E                   B
Always, always
F#m                                           A
I’d rather choke on my bad decisions
E                                                         B
Then just carry them to my grave
F#m                             A
You’re in my head
E    B    F#m    A   E      B
Always, always, always

[Verse 2]
F#m               A               E                                           B
Cracks won’t fix and the scars won’t fade away
F#m                             A
Guess I should get used to this
E                             B                             F#m
The left side of my bed, an empty space
A                             E               B
I remember we were strangers
F#m                                                         A
So tell me what’s the difference
E                             B
Between then and now

[Pre Chorus]
F#m                                           A
And why does this feel like drowning?
E                             B
Trouble sleeping
F#m    A    E       B
Restless dreaming

[Chorus]
F#m                         A
You’re in my head
E                             B
Always, always
F#m               A
I just got scared
E                             B
Always, always
F#m                                           A
I’d rather choke on my bad decisions
E                                           B
Then just carry them to my grave
F#m               A
You’re in my head
E                             B
Always, always, always

[Interlude]
F#m A E B

[Chorus]
F#m               A
You’re in my head
E               B
Always, always
F#m                  A
I just got scared
E                  B
Always, always
F#m                                           A
I know there’s nothing left to cling to
E                                                         B
But I’m still calling out your name
F#m                  A
You’re in my head
E                             B
Always, always, always

F#m A E B
F#m A E B

[Outro]
F#m A E B F#m
Always, always, always.

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How to play Always: key, chords and progression

Always by Gavin James sits in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: F#m, A, E and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – A – E – B (ii – IV – I – V in E major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Always chords: questions

What key is Always in?

Always by Gavin James is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Always?

Always uses 4 chords: F#m, A, E, B.

What is the chord progression of Always?

The main progression is F#m – A – E – B (ii – IV – I – V).

Is Always easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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