I Will Love You Ev'ry Time chords

The Fureys

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 118 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: D, Em F#m, G, A

Beginners: See charts for an easy chord voicing of F#m

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em F#m-V2 F#m barre chord G Major A Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Em-LH F#m-V2-LH F#m barre chord-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH
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I Will Love You Ev'ry Time

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
                D     G     D           A           D    F#m     G     A     D
Intro: 4/4 🎜|     |     |     |  %  |     |  %  |     |      |     |     |     |  %  |

          D      G                 D
1. Ev'-ry time I hear a sweet bird sing-ing
     A                D
   I think of you and I my love,
     A                D
   I think of you and I |  %  |
              D        G                 D
   And when I hear the ev-en-in' bells a ring-ing
     A                D
   I hang my head and cry my love,
     A                D
   I hang my head and cry |  %  |

                    D                G      F#m     Em 
Chorus: I will love you, I will love you -       |      |
      A             D
        When we are gone
                    D                G      F#m     Em
        I will love you, I will love you -       |      |
      A             D       
        When we are gone
        
          D     G     D           A           D     F#m    G     A     D
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        (gone)
          D      G                    D
2. Ev'-ry time I hear your soft voice hum-ming
      A                 D
   My heart jumps in my breast my love
      A                 D
   My heart jumps in my breast |  %  |
          D     G                    D
   And un-til I hear your foot-steps com-ing
      A                 D   
   My heart can know no rest my love
      A                 D
   My heart can know no rest |  %  | 

                    D                G      F#m     Em 
Chorus: I will love you, I will love you -       |      |
      A             D
        When we are gone |  %  |
                    D                G      F#m     Em
        I will love you, I will love you -       |      |
      A             D       
        When we are gone

          D     G     D           A          D     F#m    G     A     D
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                    D                G      F#m     Em
Chorus: I will love you, I will love you -       |      |  
      A             D
        When we are gone
        
          D     G     D           A          D     F#m    G     A     D
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Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 118
  • Voice Range: A3 - A4

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Tom Paxton - American folk singer-songwriter. He named the song Every Time. The song by Tom Paxton was recorded on the album, Ramblin' Boy & Ain't That News, and released on Oct 29, 2001.
  • Lyrics Begin: Ev'ry time I hear your soft voice humming, my heart jumps in my breast my love
  • Featured Artists: The Fureys
  • Single:
    Released: 1982
    B-side: Oh! Babushka
  • Genre: Folk, Country
  • Album: When You Were Sweet Sixteen
    Released: 1982
    Country: Ireland
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
    Label: Banshee Records
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