James Arthur - Always: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Always" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Well, Let me paint you a picture
D
Introduce some non-fiction
Em                              G      D/F#
And you can watch how the truth unfolds
C
And I will wait 'til the morning
D
And you can tell me how nightmares
Em                                 G
How they don't visit you in your dreams
           D/F#          C
And as you walk out the door
                           D
You will tell me that I'm right
                                Em
And I will ask you, "just what for?"
                             G  Bm
And you will tell me that tonight
             D/F#             C
That I'm the one to keep you warm
                             D
And I will look at you and smile

Chorus:
                              G D/F# C
And you will tell me that I'm everything
C
That you wanted,
That you needed,
G D/F# C
Everything
C
That you wanted,
That you needed,
Am
And you don't want me to go away
C
Baby, I'm here to stay
G D/F# C
Always
G D/F# C
Always

And your friends can go to hell
If when your backs turned
They twist the knife
Then lesson learned
No need to hold the burden of those
Glances over your shoulder
Don't you let them make you feel like you're worthless
You're worth more than anyone I have ever met before
And when I watch you, I'm in awe
And I'm here to reassure

Chorus:
That I'm the one to keep you warm
And I will look at you and smile
And I will tell you that you're
Everything
That I wanted, that I needed
Everything
That I wanted, that I needed
And I don't want you to go away
Baby, I hope that you'll stay
Always
I hope you'll stay
Always
Well, I hope you'll stay
Always
And I hope you'll stay
Always

C
Darling, you are safe
                 D
No need to run away
                     G
I'll protect you I swear
              Em
Every single day
                            C
I made a promise I won't break
                           D
That I will love you everyday
                        G
With every piece of my soul
                  Em
Every inch of my heart
                        C
And I will not forget that
                    D
I will not forget that

Chorus:
Oh, my darling you are
Everything
That I wanted, that I needed
Everything
That I wanted, that I needed
Everything
That you wanted, that you needed
Everything
That you wanted, that you needed
And I don't you to go away
I hope you're here to stay
Always
You're here to stay
Always
I hope you're here to stay
Always
Cause I'm here to stay
Always


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Always" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Always" by James Arthur.