IntroEmF#mGF#m EmF#mGF#m Verse 1I'm Bmendlessly forgiving of the wGay I live my life I'm lDate to come to wisdom and I'm late to see the light I aBmsked you for your favourite song, you plGayed it to me twice I knew the wDords by the time you dropped me home Now those Bmmemories are distant but those meGmories are nice SustaiDned me for a minute but I'm running out of time I'm wBmorried about the losses and the lGove I've left behind I know I'm gDone, but don't know where I'm goingPre-ChorusI could have sEmworn I heard it this F#mmorning Like your voGice was a part of that F#mwind I felt imEmportant when I was F#myours and I want it baGck more than I can admit, noChorusBmBut I thGink about you oAften, lately BmI have this dreGam about retAurning, safely Will you Bmbe there, when I wGalk down that rAoad? Will you Embe there? 'Cause I'm Gso scared, that you won'tInterludeEmF#mGF#m EmF#mGEm Verse 2EvBmentually I'll come to see that nGothing stays unsaid 'Cause It feDsters in my spirit till I'm restless in my bed DBmark is kept in business while the jGoy is left for dead I guess the prDoof for that is now you're not around FlBmorence for a minute brought me clGoser to a God ClDoser to the roots of this and why we try so hard BmCry until our vision is blurry jGust like the facade How it liDfts you up until it breaks you downPre-ChorusI could have sEmworn I heard it this F#mmorning Like your voGice was a part of that F#mwind I felt imEmportant when I was F#myours and I want it bGack more than I can admit, noChorusBmBut I thGink about you oAften, lately BmI have this dreGam about retAurning, safely Will you Bmbe there, when I wGalk down that rAoad? Will you Embe there? 'Cause I'm Gso scared, that you wBmon'tOutroFeel the sGame as when I leAft you, ancient tBmimes Had a drGeam about retAurning Is that just my pride? Will you Bmbe there when I wGalk down that roAad? Will you Embe there? 'Cause I'm sGo scared, that you won'tBm
This song uses a bunch of easy open chords like Em, G, and A, which are super beginner-friendly. You’ll also run into Bm and F#m, which are barre chords, so take your time getting those shapes clean. Practice switching between open and barre chords smoothly. Keep your strumming relaxed and focus on clear chord transitions for the best sound.
Intro: Em, F#m, G
Verse: Bm, G, D
Pre-Chorus: Em, F#m, G
Chorus: Bm, G, A, Em
Interlude: Em, F#m, G
Outro: G, A, Bm, Em
Strumming Pattern: D D D D D D D
Guitar Tuning: EADGBe
Ukulele Tuning: GCEA
Song Metadata
Cover Art:
Artist: Dermot Kennedy
Song: Often, Lately
Album: Often, Lately
Release Date: August 30, 2026
Time Signature: 4/4
Mode: Major Scale
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