Forever Man Chords & Tabs
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Bb C Dm
How many times must I tell you babe,
Bb C Dm
How many bridges I've got to cross?
Bb C Dm
How many times must I explain myself
Bb C Dm
Before I can talk to the boss,
Bb C Dm
'Fore I can talk to the boss?
(The last Dm is the beginning of the next riff)
Dm
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Bb C Dm
How many times must I say I love you
Bb C Dm
Before you finally understand?
Bb C Dm
Won't you be my forever woman?
Bb C Dm
I'll try to be your forever man,
Bb C Dm
Try to be your forever man.
(The last Dm is the beginning of the next riff)
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First Solo
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(The last pull off slide is the beginning of the next riff)(Two guitars)
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Bb C Dm
How many times must I say I love you
Bb C Dm Riff2(Almost at the start
Before you finally understand? of the next measure)
Bb C Dm Riff3
Won't you be my forever woman?
Bb C Dm
I'll try to be your forever man,
Bb C Dm
Try to be your forever man.
Dm
Riff 2
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Riff 3
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Bb C Dm
Forever man, forever man, forever man.
Bb C Dm
Forever man, forever man, forever man.
Bb C Dm|Riff 4
Try to be your forever man.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eric_clapton/forever_man_tab.html ]
Riff 4
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Bb C Dm
Forever man, forever man, forever man.
Bb C Dm
Forever man, forever man, forever man.
Bb C Dm
Forever man, forever man, forever man.
Bb C Dm
Try to be your forever man.
(This lead is played over the above very quietly)
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Outro
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