I'll Be Around

Intro: C7M Cdim Dm7/9 G7/13

C    C/B  Am7  Am7/G
I'll be around
          Dm  Dm7+      Dm7      G
No matter how      you treat me now 
C7M  Am7 C7M  Dm7   G7    C Gdim  Dm7  G7
I'll be  around    from now on
C    C/B    Am7  Am7/G
Your latest love
          Dm  Dm7+     Dm7      G
Can never last,   and when its past
C7M  Am7 C7M  Dm7    G7       C    Fdim  C  C7M
I'll be  around    when she's gone
Bridge
     C#7   Gm7 C7   Gm7
Goodbye   again 
    C#7    Gm7     C7  Edim  F7M
And if you find a love like mine 
     G#7  D7 G7/13  G7
Just now and then
    C     Edim               Dm7     Fdim
Oh drop a line to say you're feeling fine
     C    C/B      Am7  Am7/G
And when things go wrong
               Dm  Dm7+       Dm7       G
Perhaps you'll see     you're meant for me
         C7M  Am7 C7M  Dm7   G7       C
And now I'll be  around    when she's gone.
     C#7   Gm7 C7 Gm7
Goodbye   again, 
    C#7    Gm7     C7  Edim  F7M
And if you find a love like mine 
     G#7  D7 G7/13  G7
Just now and then
    C     Edim                     Dm7     Fdim  G#7
Oh drop a line to say you're feeling fine
     C#    C#/C      Bbm7  Bbm7/G#
And when things go wrong,
               D#m  D#m7+       D#m7       G#
Perhaps you'll see     you're meant for me
   C#7M  Bbm7 C#7M  D#m7   G#7 C# F#dim C# C#7M
So I'll be  around           when she's gone
D#m7   G#7   C#
When she's gone

Intro - A - D - F#m - D 
 
(verse 1) 
A                          D 
I saw your picture in the Sunday paper, 
E               A 
 bet your mama sure is proud, 
     A                   D 
She finally found you a real straight lacer, 
E      
All your dreams are really gettin buttoned down, 
 
(bridge) 
Bm        C#m         D            E 
Girl you know that I know you too well, 
  Bm               C#m              D         E 
Before you cut the cake before you ring that bell, 
 
Chorus -------------
A                                    D                  E 
I'll be around, and round about the time you're wishin for, 
                          A 
Friday evening with the ragtop down, 
          A                         D 
I'll be around, and round like a second hand ticket, 
         E 
In the, nick of time, I can, make you mine, 
        F#m               D 
If you long to feel the wind in your hair and the, 
F#m             Bsus        B 
Choices seem a little too square, 
A                        D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around, 
F#m                       D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around,
--------------------
 
(verse 2) 
A                      D 
Girl you never did like vanilla, 
E                    A 
You were more of the Rocky Road kind, 
     A                   D 
You hated princess and Cinderella's, 
E 
Grab a ticket to the Bonnie's and Clyde's 
 
(bridge) 
Bm           C#m         D      E 
You know I'm happy that this is it, 
    Bm          C#m            D          E 
But if you ever find that the shoe don't fit, 

Chorus -------------
A                                    D                  E 
I'll be around, and round about the time you're wishin for, 
                          A 
Friday evening with the ragtop down, 
          A                         D 
I'll be around, and round like a second hand ticket, 
         E 
In the, nick of time, I can, make you mine, 
        F#m               D 
If you long to feel the wind in your hair and the, 
F#m             Bsus        B 
Choices seem a little too square, 
A                        D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around, 
F#m                       D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around,
--------------------
 
(lead chords - G - F#m - A - G - F#m 

(bridge) 
Bm        C#m         D            E 
Girl you know that I know you too well, 
  Bm               C#m              D         E 
Before you cut the cake before you ring that bell, 
 
(chorus) 
A                                    D                  E 
I'll be around, and round about the time you're wishin for, 
                          A 
Friday evening with the ragtop down, 
          A                         D 
I'll be around, and round like a second hand ticket, 
         E 
In the, nick of time, I can, make you mine, 
        F#m               D 
If you long to feel the wind in your hair and the, 
F#m             Bsus        B 
Choices seem a little too square, 
A                        D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around, 
F#m                       D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around, 
A                        D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around, 
F#m                       D 
I'll be around, around, around, around, around, 
A              D - F#m - D - A 
I'll be around,

                            "I'll Be Around"
                             (Bell - Hurtt)

Intro [2X]:

        octave guitar:

         v    v
        ------7s11-|
        -7s9-------|
        -----------|
        ------9s13-|
        -9s11------|
        -----------|

        clavinet/vibes arr. for guitar (basic riff of song):

              Emaj7             G#m  D#m/F#             G#m Emaj7
         v    v      v    v    v    v       v    v    v    v
        -----------|-------------4-----2--|--------------4-------|
        --------4--|-------------4-----4--|--------------4----4--|
        --------4--|:------------4-----3--|--------------4----4-:|
        --------6--|:------------6-----4--|--------------6----6-:|
        --------7--|----------------------|-------------------7--|
        -----------|----------------------|----------------------|


Verse 1:

        Emaj7 G#m D#m/F#       G#m    Emaj7 [etc.]
        This        is our fork in the road
        Love's last episode
        There's nowhere to go, oh no
        You made your choice
        Now it's up to me
        To bow out gracefully
        Though you hold the key   but baby

Chorus:

        Whenever you call me I'll be there
        Whenever you want me I'll be there
                                     D#m/F# [hold]
        Whenever you need me I'll be there
                 Emaj7
        I'll be around

Verse 2:

        I knew just what to say
        Now I found out today
        All the words had slipped away   but I know
        There's always a chance
        A tiny spark will remain
        And sparks turn into flames
        And love can burn once again

[repeat chorus]

Instrumental break: repeat basic riff 4X

[repeat chorus to fade]


-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers