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I'm Always In Love

Wilco

Note:  This version uses power chords throughout the song.

 

Main Strum: D D D D D D D DU     ½ Measure Chords Strum: D D D DU

            1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +                              1 + 2 +

 

Chord Guide (power chords)
134 B:    x244xx	11 E:    022xx	134 D#m:  x688xx	134 C#m:  x466xx
134 F#:   244xxx

 

 

Intro: / B - - - / E - - - / x2

 

Verse 1:

B                               E                        B   E

Why, I wonder is my heart full of holes

              B                            E                           B   E

And the feeling goes but my hair keeps growing

         B               E

Will I set the sun

D#m (½)   C#m (½)          F#

         On a big wheeled wagon

C#m

     I'm bragging

E                     

     I'm always in love

 

/ B - - - / E - - - / x2

 

Verse 2:

         B                          E                         B   E

When I let go of your throat-sweet throttle

              B                               E                      B   E

When I clean the lash of your black-belt model

          B                   E   

Will I catch the moon

D#m (½)      C#m (½)      F#

         Like a bird in a cage

C#m

    It's for you I swoon

E        

    I'm always in love

 

/ B - - - / E - - - / x2

 

Bridge:

F# (2)

     I don't get the connection

E (2)

     If this is only a test

C#m (2)

     I hope I do my best

E (2)

     You know I won't forget

 

/ F# - - - / - - - - / E - - - / D#m - C#m -/

/ B - - - / E - - - / B - - - / E - - - /

 

Verse 3:

            B                            E                 B   E

When I fold the cold in my jet-lag palm

             B                        E                    B   E

When I soak so long I forget my mother

         B              E   

Will I set the sun

D#m (½)  C#m (½)              F#

      On a big wheeled wagon

C#m

    I'm bragging

E                            B (2)

    I'm always in love

          C#m

It's a drag I snag

E                            B (2)

   I'm always in love

C#m

     I'm worried

E (hold & ritard)         

   I'm always in love

 

/ B - - - / E - - - / x2

 

Outro:

B                 E                 B                         E

  I'm worried, I'm worried, I'm worried, I'm always in love   x4

 

End on B

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.