Forever Man - Eric Clapton
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Dm
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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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--3h5-------5------------------|


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)

Dm
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--3h5-------5------------------|

First Solo
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-------14p12--12h14p12----12-------------------------|
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(The last pull off slide is the beginning of the next riff)(Two guitars)

Dm
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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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Dm
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.

Riff 4
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-12b---12b---12b-----------------------------------|
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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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---------12---12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b--12b---|
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----12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12---15b---15b--|
-14b--14b--14b--14b--14b--14b--14b--14b----------------|
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Dm
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---------------------------- x3(Then at -3h5---------| the fourth time
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Outro
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-(12)-----------------12--12p10--10----------------------|
-------------------------------12--12p10----10-----------|
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Song info
Forever Man
Eric Clapton
2001
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Acoustic
  • Blues Rock
  • Classic Rock
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