always
words & music by irving berlin , 1925
recorded by frank sinatra , 1943
previously recorded by josephine baker , 1926

intro verse :

C Gdim G7
ev’rything went wrong , and the whole day long ,

Dm7 G7 C Fdim G7
and feel so blue .

C Gdim G7
for the longest while , i’d forgot to smile ,

Dm7 G7 C C7
then i met you .

Em C7 B7
now that my blue days have passed ,

Em Gdim
now that i’ve found you at last .

melody :

C G7 C
i’ll be loving you always , with a love that’s true always .

C C7 E
when the things you planned need a helping hand ,

B7 E G7
i will understand always , always .

C C7 B7 A#7
days may not be fair always;

A7 Dm
that’s when i’ll be there always .

F6 Dm7 – 5 C D9
not for just an hour , not for just a day ,

G7 C ( G7 )
not for just a year , but always .

interlude verse :

C Gdim G7
dreams will all come true growing old with you ,

Dm7 G7 C Fdim G7
and time will fly .

C Gdim G7
caring each day more than the day before ,

Dm7 G7 C C7
the spring rolls by .

Em C7 B7
then when the springtime has gone ,

Em Gdim
then will my love linger on .