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Editorβs notes
In this lesson Iβll show you an easy acoustic guitar lesson for βAlways Remember Us This Wayβ by Lady Gaga, as heard in the movie A Star is Born. Iβll teach you the chords, strumming pattern, progressions, and demonstrate a few ways to simplify (and likewise, spice up!) some of the sequences youβll be playing. If you enjoyed this lesson, check out my others for songs from A Star is Born. Good luck!
Video timestamps:
- 0:00 Lesson preview & agenda
- 1:45 Chords shapes needed
- 4:53 Chord progressions
- 7:04 Strumming patterns
- 11:18 Chorus: strum & timing
- 14:05 Chorus: advanced voicings
- 16:23 Putting it all together
- 18:03 Farewell & thanks
Lyrics w/ chords
VERSE
Am F
That Arizona sky... burning in your eyes
C G
You look at me and, babe... I wanna catch on fire
Am F
Itβs buried in my soul... like California gold
C G
You found the light in me that I couldnβt find
PRE-CHORUS
F C
So when I'm all choked up and I can't find the words
Am G
Every time we say goodbye, baby it hurts
CHORUS
F G Am F G C
When the sun goes down... and the band won't play
F G C
I'll always remember us this way
VERSE #2
Am F
Lovers in the night... poets trying to write
C G
We don't know how to rhyme, but damn we try
Am F
But all I really know... you're where I wanna go
C G
The part of me that's you will never die
PRE-CHORUS
F C
So when I'm all choked up, and I can't find the words
Am G
Every time we say goodbye, baby it hurts
CHORUS
F G Am F G C
When the sun goes down... and the band won't play
F G Bb
I'll always remember us this way... whoa yeah,
BRIDGE
F
I don't wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah
C Bb F G
Oooh, ooooh.... Oooh, ooooh.... Oooh, ooooh.... ohhhh----
PRE-CHORUS
F C
So when I'm all choked up, and I can't find the words
Am G
Every time we say goodbye, baby it hurts
CHORUS
F G Am F G C
When the sun goes down... and the band won't play
F G Am
I'll always remember us..... this way, whoa yeah
OUTRO
F G Am
When you look at me
F G C
And the whole world fades
F G (no chord) F Bb F C
I'll always remember us............. this way-----..... ohhhhhh
Chords used
Hereβs the chord shapes youβll need for this song, shown in their standard positions. The Bb (B-flat) is a bit tricky, but keep on reading and Iβll show you some tips.
E βββ0ββββ0ββββ1ββββ3βββ E βββββ E ββ6ββ
B βββ1ββββ1ββββ1ββββ0βββ B ββ3ββ B ββ6ββ
G βββ0ββββ2ββββ2ββββ0βββ G ββ3ββ G ββ7ββ
D βββ2ββββ2ββββ3ββββ0βββ D ββ3ββ or D ββ8ββ
A βββ3ββββ0ββββ3ββββ2βββ A ββ1ββ A ββ8ββ
E βββββββββββββ1ββββ3βββ E βββββ E ββ6ββ
C Am F G Bb Bb
Here are some creative voicings for these chords, some of which are easier than their normal counterparts above. For the F and Bb, for example, you can get by just fine by only playing the middle 4 of the strings (instead of all 6, which is tougher):
4 string voicings: 3 string voicings:
E βββββββββββββββ E βββββββββββββββ
B βββ1βββ3βββ6βββ B βββ1βββ3βββ6βββ
G βββ2βββ4βββ7βββ G βββ2βββ4βββ7βββ
D βββ3βββ5βββ8βββ D βββ3βββ5βββ8βββ
A βββ3βββ5βββ8βββ A βββββββββββββββ
E βββββββββββββββ E βββββββββββββββ
F G Bb F G Bb
Chord progressions
Big picture, hereβs the progressions youβll be playing. For each chord listed below (as well as each β/β), youβll be playing the strumming pattern once. The β/β character means to repeat the prior chord for one measure.
Verse: Am / F / C / G / x2
Pre-chorus: F / C / Am / G / x1
Chorus: F (G) Am F (G) C F G C / x1
Bridge: Bb / F / C / Bb / F / G / x1
Strumming pattern
For the verse and pre-chorus sections, reference any of the following strumming patterns (based on your ability and preference when it comes to dynamics & volume).
Simple strum:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D = down strum
D D
Intermediate strum:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D = down strum
D D D D > = accented strum
> >
Full strum:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D = down strum
D D D D U U = up strum
> > > = accented strum
Chorus strumming
Thereβs one part of the song that deviates from the main strumming pattern β which is the very distinctive chorus. Quite simply, youβll only want to do downstrums on the following beats:
"....Sun goes down.........band won't play..."
E βββ1βββββ3ββ0ββββββββββββββ1βββββ3ββ0ββββ(3)βββββββ
B βββ1βββββ0ββ1ββββββββββββββ1βββββ0ββ1ββββββββββββββ
G βββ2βββββ0ββ2ββββββββββββββ2βββββ0ββ0ββββββββββββββ
D βββ3βββββ0ββ2ββββββββββββββ3βββββ0ββ2ββββββββββββββ
A βββ3βββββ2ββ0ββββββββββββββ3βββββ2ββ3ββββββββββββββ
E βββ1βββββ3βββββββββββββββββ1βββββ3βββββββββββββββββ
F G Am F G C
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
With the chorus, you can also get creative. For example, I like to play these voicings on the βWhen the sun goes downβ¦β part of the song.
"....Sun goes down.........band won't play..."
E βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
B ββ10βββββ8ββ5ββββββββββββββ1βββββ3ββ5βββββ8ββββββββ
G ββ10βββββ7ββ5ββββββββββββββ2βββββ4ββ5ββββββββββββββ
D ββ10βββββ9ββ7ββββββββββββββ3βββββ5ββ5ββββββββββββββ
A βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
E βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
F G Am F G C
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Thanks!
If you liked this, check out out my other lessons for songs from A Star is Born:
Shallow
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Play-along cover (full song):
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