Hey Guys. This is Ben Rector's song Forever Like That on the album The Walking in
Between. Standard Tuning - Capo 4
There are mostly basic chords in this song, but I added in some more optional
advanced chords in the parenthesis
(YouTube Guide Below)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0lj78sOTzY
Bsus4/F# Bsus2/F# <-- OPTIONAL CHORDS
|--X--| |--2--| I am not entirely sure on the chord names
|--5--| |--2--| but these are very easy chords to pick up on.
|--4--| |--4--| some play B-shape bar chords differently then
|--4--| |--4--| others, but if you play the way I do all you
|--2--| |--2--| have to do is slide your pinky 1 fret over.
|--2--| |--2--|
Capo 4.
[Intro]
E-A-E-A-E
[Verse 1]
E A E
Well I'll be your rainy day lover.
F#m B (F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
Whenever the sunny days end.
E E7 A E
And whatever the weather, we have each other.
F#m B A E
And that's how the story will end
[Verse 2]
E A E
Well I'll be your shade tree in summer
F#m B(F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
If you'll be my fire when it's cold.
E E7 A E
And whatever the season, well, we'll keep on breathing.
F#m B A E
Cause we'll have each other to hold.
B (Bsus4/F# Bsus2/F#)
I'll hold you- I'll sing.
[Chorus 1]
A E B E
I wanna love you, forever I do.
A E B (Bsus4/F# Bsus2/F#)
I wanna spend all of my days with you.
A E G# C#m
I'll carry your burdens and be the wind at your back.
A E B(F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
I wanna spend my forever
forever like that.
[Instrumental]
(E - A - E - A - E)
[Verse 3]
E A E
Well I'll be the words on the pages.
F#m B(F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
If you'll be my sweet melody.
E E7 A E
And the tune can keep changing, cause I'll keep arranging.
F#m B A E
And this is the song that we'll sing.
B (F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
I'll hold you - I'll sing.
[Chorus 2]
A E B E
I wanna love you, forever I do.
A E B (F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
I wanna spend all of my days with you.
A E G# C#m
I'll carry your burdens and be the wind at your back.
A E B(F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
I wanna spend my forever
[Verse 4]
F#m A E
When the rain comes, I'll be your shelter.
F#m A E
When the wind blow, we'll be together.
F#m A E B(F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
When the storms they rise, I'll be right here by your side.
And I'll sing
[Chorus 3]
A E B E
I'm gonna love you, forever I do.
A E B (F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
I'm gonna spend all of my days with you.
A E G# C#m
I'll carry your burdens and be the wind at your back.
A E B(F#/Bsus4 Bsus2/F#)
I'm gonna spend my forever
forever like that.
[Outro]
E A E A E