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Ill Always Love You

Michael Johnson
Tab
4.6(18)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Intro

G Bb5 C Am7 G Bb5 C Am7

e|---------------0-----------------|---------------0-----------------|
B|-------3---------------1-------0-|-------3---------------1-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0-------3-------2-------2-----|---0-------3-------2-------2-----|
A|---------1-------3-------0-------|---------1-------3-------0-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|

Verse 1

G5 Bb5 C Am7 D7 G

e|---------------0-------------------|---------------2---------------|
B|-------3---------------1------0h1--|-----0-------1-----------0h1-0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0--------0----|-------0---2---------0h2-------|
D|---0-------3-------2-------2-------|---2-----0---------0-----------|
A|---------1-------3-------3---------|-0-----------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------|-----------------3-------------|

Standin' by my window Listenin' for your call

Dmaj Em7 Amaj7

e|-0---------------------2-----------------2---0---------------------|
B|-0-------------------1---------------------------------0-----------|
G|-0-----------------2---------------------2---0-------0-------------|
D|-2---------------0---------------------0---0---0---0---------------|
A|-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3-----------3-----------------|

Seems I really miss you after all

Eb Bb Am7 D7 G

e|---------3---3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----4-----4---4-------3-------3-------1-------1-----------0h1-0---|
G|---3---3-----3-------0-------0---4-------0---2---2-----0h2---------|
D|-1-----------------3-------2-----4---2-----0---------0-------------|
A|-----------------1-------1---------1-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------3---------------|

Time won't let me keep these sad thoughts to myself

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Am7/G Am\Em D7/9

e|-0-----------------------------|-------------------------------0---|
B|-0-------------------3-------3-|-----1-------1-------1-------1-----|
G|-0-0-----0---------2-------0---|-------0-------0-------0---2-------|
D|-2---2-----2-----4------2s4----|---2-------2-------2-----0---------|
A|-3-----3-----3-2---------------|-0---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------0-------|---------3-------0-----------------|

I'd just like to let you know, I wish I'd never let you go

Chorus 1

G Em Am7 D G9sus G

e|-------------------------0-----|--------2--------------------------|
B|-------3-------3-----1-----0h1-|----1-------1----1s0------0------0-|
G|-----0-------0---------0---0---|--2---2---2------2s0------0----2---|
D|---0------2s4------2-----------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------0-------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-3-------0---------------------|-2---------------3--------3----2---|

And I'll always love you Deep inside this heart of mine I

Em D G Em Am7

e|-----------------------2---------|-------------------------0-------|
B|--------3----------3-----3---3---|-------3-------3-----1-------0h1-|
G|-----0-----------2---2-----2-----|-----0-------0---------0---0-0---|
D|--2s4-4--------0-----------------|---0------2s4------2-------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------|
E|-0-------------------------2-----|-3-------0-----------------------|

do love you And I'll always need you

D B7 Em D6 C

e|---------2---------------3-2-----------------3-2--0----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------1---1-------------------5-3--1---1---0-----3--|
G|---2---2---2-------2---2-2-----------------4------------0---0-2----|
D|-0-------------0-1-------1---1-----------------0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------1--------------------3---0------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0----------------3---2----|

And if you ever change your mind,I'll still, I will love you

Instrumental

G Bb5 C Am7 G Bb5 C Am7

e|---------------0-----------------|---------------0-----------------|
B|-------3---------------1-------0-|-------3---------------1-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0-------3-------2-------2-----|---0-------3-------2-------2-----|
A|---------1-------3-------0-------|---------1-------3-------0-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|

Verse 2

G Bb C Am7 D7 G

e|---------------0-----------------|----------------2----------------|
B|-------3---------------1---------|-----1--------1-----------0h1-0--|
G|-----0-------0-------0-----------|-------0-----2--------0h2--------|
D|---0-------3-------2-------2-2h3-|---2-------0--------0------------|
A|---------1-------3-------3---2---|-0-------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------|------------------3--------------|

Wish you'd never left me But love's a mystery

Dmaj Em7 Amaj7

e|-0---------------------2-----------------2---0---------------------|
B|-0-------------------1---------------------------------0h1-0-------|
G|-0-----------------2---------------------2---0-------0h2-----------|
D|-2---------------0---------------------0---0---0---0---------------|
A|-3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3-----------3-----------------|

You can break a heart so easily

Eb Bb Am7 D7 G

e|-------3-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---4-----4-----------3-------0----------1-------1---------1-0------|
G|-----3-----3-------0-------0--------------0---2---2----------------|
D|-1-----------1---3-------3------------2-----0---------0------------|
A|---------------1-------1------------0------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------3--------------|

The days and nights we've knew how much I feel for you

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7 Am7 Am7/G Am/Em D7/9

e|-0-----------------------------|--------------------------------2--|
B|-0-------------------3-------3-|-----1--------1-------1-------1----|
G|-0-0-----0---------2-------0---|-------0--------0-------0---2------|
D|-2---2-----2-----4------2s4----|---2--------2-------2-----0--------|
A|-3-----3-----3-2---------------|-0---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------0-------|----------3-------0----------------|

Time has come for me to see how much your love has meant to me

Chorus 1

G Em Am7 D G9sus G

e|-------------------------0-----|--------2--------------------------|
B|-------3-------3-----1-----0h1-|----1-------1----1s0------0------0-|
G|-----0-------0---------0---0---|--2---2---2------2s0------0----2---|
D|---0------2s4------2-----------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------0-------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-3-------0---------------------|-2---------------3--------3----2---|

And I'll always love you Deep inside this heart of mine I

Em D G Em Am7

e|-----------------------2---------|-------------------------0-------|
B|--------3----------3-----3---3---|-------3-------3-----1-------0h1-|
G|-----0-----------2---2-----2-----|-----0-------0---------0---0-0---|
D|--2s4-4--------0-----------------|---0------2s4------2-------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------|
E|-0-------------------------2-----|-3-------0-----------------------|

do love you And I'll always need you

D B7 Em D6 C

e|---------2---------------3-2-----------------3-2--0----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------1---1-------------------5-3--1---1---0-----3--|
G|---2---2---2-------2---2-2-----------------4------------0---0-2----|
D|-0-------------0-1-------1---1-----------------0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------1--------------------3---0------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0----------------3---2----|

And if you ever change your mind,I'll still, I will love you

Instrumental

G Bb5 C Am7 G Bb5 C Am7

e|---------------0-----------------|---------------0-----------------|
B|-------3---------------1-------0-|-------3---------------1-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
D|---0-------3-------2-------2-----|---0-------3-------2-------2-----|
A|---------1-------3-------0-------|---------1-------3-------0-------|
E|-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|

Bridge

Eb G Am D

e|---------3---------------3-------|-------0-0--------------0h3-2-0--|
B|-----4-------4---------0---0-----|-------1-1------------3----------|
G|---3---3---3---3-----2-------2---|-----0-----0--------2------------|
D|-1-----------------0-----------0-|---2---------2----0--------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|

Time like a river keeps on rolling right on by

Em Bm Am7 D

e|---------0--------2-3-2---------|---------0------------------------|
B|---0-----0------------------3---|-----0h1---0-----------0----------|
G|-0---0---0--------------------2-|---------------------1------------|
D|--------------------------4-----|---2---------------2--------------|
A|------------------------2-------|-0---------------0----------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|

Nothing left for me to do so I watch the river rise

Chorus 2

G Em Am7 D G9sus G

e|-------------------------0-----|--------2--------------------------|
B|-------3-------3-----1-----0h1-|----1-------1----1s0------0------0-|
G|-----0-------0---------0---0---|--2---2---2------2s0------0----2---|
D|---0------2s4------2-----------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------0-------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-3-------0---------------------|-2---------------3--------3----2---|

And I'll always love you Deep inside this heart of mine I do

Em D G Em Am7

e|-----------------------2---------|-------------------------0-------|
B|--------3----------3-----3---3---|-------3-------3-----1-------0h1-|
G|-----0-----------2---2-----2-----|-----0-------0---------0---0-0---|
D|--2s4-4--------0-----------------|---0------2s4------2-------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------0---------------|
E|-0-------------------------2-----|-3-------0-----------------------|

love you And I'll always need you

D B7 Em D6 C

e|---------2---------------3-2-----------------3-2--0----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------1---1-------------------5-3--1---1---0-----3--|
G|---2---2---2-------2---2-2-----------------4------------0---0-2----|
D|-0-------------0-1-------1---1-----------------0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------1--------------------3---0------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0----------------3---2----|

And if you ever change your mind,I'll still, I will love you

Em D6 C

e|-----3-2--0----------------|
B|-----5-3--1---1---0-----3--|
G|---4------------0---0-2----|
D|-------0-------------------|
A|----------3---0------------|
E|-0----------------3---2----|

I still, I will love you

Outro

G Bb C Am7 Am7/G D G9

e|---------------0--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3---------------1-------1---------1---------3---------0----|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------0---------0---------2---------2------|
D|---0-------3-------2-------2---------2---------1---------0--------|
A|---------1-------3-------0----------------------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------------3---------3---------3--------3-|

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| h Hammer-on

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