Now And For Always chords

Capo 2

[INTRO]
[D5] xxxx [A/D] xxxxx [D5] xxxx (ad lib)
[D5] xxxx (x4) (in rhythm)

[VERSE 1]
[D5] xxxx [A/D] xxxxx [D5] xxxx [A] (add4)x [D] xxx [G] xxx
Sing me a story of heroes of the Shire, muddling through, brave and true.
[G2] xxxx [A] xxx [D] xxx [G2] xxxx [A] (add4)x
Stubborn as bindweed and tough as old briar, never too showy or grand.
[D/F#] xxxxxx [G] xxx [A] xxx [Bm] xxxx [Gsus2] xxxxxxx [A] (add4)x [D] xxx
Year after year, they persevere, now and for always.

[VERSE 2]
[D5]Harfootsx who planted, and S[A/D]toorx folk who pl[D5]oughed.x B[A/E]redxx to endure, [D/F#] slowxx but [Gsus2] sure.xx
[G] xxx [Bm] xxxx [A] (add4)x [D5] xxxx [Gsus2] xxxxxxx [A] (add4)x
Fallowhide blood in your veins makes you proud. Sturdy and steady they stand.
[D/F#]Truexx to their [Gsus2] aim:xxx to stay the s[Bm]ame,x [Gsus2] nowxxxx and for [A] alwax [D] ys.x

[CHORUS]
[D] xxx [G] xxx [D] xxx [A] (add4)x [Bm] xxxx [A] (add4)x [D] xxx
Sit by the firelight’s glow, tell us an old tale we know.
[D]Tellx of adve[G]nturex str[A]angex and [Bm] rare,x never to ch[G]ange,x ever to sh[A]are.x
[D/F#]Storiesx we [Gsus2] tellxxx will c[G]astx their s[Bm]pell,x [Gsus2] nowxxxx and for [A] alwx [D] ays.x

[D] xxx (x4)

[VERSE 3]
[D]Singx me a s[G]toryx of Fr[A]odox and the [D] Ring!x Fe[A]arlessx and bold – [D] xxx tired and [G] xxx   cold.
[G]Axx sword at his s[Bm]ide,x an [A] Elf-bladex called St[D]ing,x crossing a m[G]iserablex l[A]and.x
[D]Wouldn’tx re[G]treat,x just followed his [Bm] xxxx feet, [G] xxx now and fo[A]rxx a[D]lways.x

[CHORUS]
[D]Sitx by the f[G]irel   x [D]ight’sx [A] glow,x tell us [Gsus2] anxxxxx old [A] xxx tale we [D] know.x
[D] Tellx of adv[G]enturex str[A]angex and [Bm] rare,x never to ch[G]ange,x ever to sh[A]are.x
[D/F#]Storiesx we t[G]ellx will cast their s[Bm]pell,x n[G]owx and for [A] alwx [D] ays.x

Interlude (like chorus)
[G] xxx [D] xxx [A] xxx
[Gsus2] /xxxxxx [B] xxx [A/C#] xxxxxx [D] xxx
[G] xxx [A] xxx [Bm] xxxx
[G] xxx [A] xxx
[D/F#] xxxxxx [G] xxx [Bm] xxxx [Gsus2] xxxxxxx
[A] xxx [D] xxx

[VERSE 4]
[D/F#] xxxxxx [G] xxx [A] (add4)x [Bm] xxxx [A] xxx [D] xxx [Gsus2] xxxxxxx
Sing me a tale of the bravest of them all, comrade and guide at my side.
[D/F#]Stoutheartedx S[G]am,x who w[A]ouldn’tx let me [Bm] xxxx fall. [A] xxx Holding m[D/F#]yxxxxx life in his [G] xxx hand [A] xxx   .
[D/F#]Truexx to the e[G]nd;x no f[A]inerx fr[Bm]iend,x n[G]owx and for [A] alwx [D] ays.x

[CHORUS]
[D] xxx [G] xxx [D] xxx A/ [D] xxx [Bm] xxxx [A/E] xxxxx [D] xxx
Sit by the firelight’s glow, tell us an old tale we know.
[D]Tellx of adv[G]enturex str[A]angex and r[Bm]are,x never to ch[G]ange,x ever to s[A]hare.x
[D/F#]Storiesx we t[G]ellx will cast their s[Bm]pell,x n[G]owx and for [A] alwx [D5] ays.x

Outro (like chorus)
[G] xxx [D] xxx [A] xxx
[Gsus2] /xxxxxx [B] xxx [A/C#] xxxxxx [D] xxx
[G] xxx [A] xxx [Bm] xxxx
[G] xxx [A] xxx
[D/F#] xxxxxx [G] xxx [Bm] xxxx [Gsus2] xxxxxxx
[A] xxx [D] xxx
[D5] xxxx [A] /xx [D] xxx [D5] xxxx (ad lib, like intro)