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Tuning: Celtic (D A D G A D)
Verse 1:-MUTED CHORDS (2nd verse is played the same)
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|--------------------------------|
That first night, we were standin' at your door
Fumblin' for your keys, then I kissed you
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
G|6-6-6-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|7-7-7-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|7-7-7-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Ask me if I wanna come inside
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|--------------------------------|
'Cause we didn't wanna end the night
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
G|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-|
D|----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
Then you took my hand and I followed you
Chorus:- OPEN CHORDS (it repeats for the last four lines and through the song)
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
D|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
Yeah, I see us in black and white
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
D|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
Crystal clear on a starlit night
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
D|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
In all your gorgeous colours
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
D|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
See you standing in your dress
Swear in front of all our friends
There'll never be another
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
Verse 2:
Now we're sittin' here in your livin' room
Tellin' stories while we share a drink or two
And there's a vision I've been holdin' in my mind
We're sixty-five and you ask
When did I first know, I always knew
Chorus:
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
D|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
Yeah, I see us in black and white
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
D|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
Crystal clear on a starlit night
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|2--2--2--2--4--4--4--4-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
D|0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5-|
In all your gorgeous colours
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
G|7--7--7--7--6--6--6--6-|
D|0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
A|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
D|9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7-|
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
See you standing in your dress
Swear in front of all our friends
There'll never be another
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
Bridge:
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| (the next two lines are played using the same tab)
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|
D|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|
And I want the world to witness when we finally say "I do"
It's the way you love, I gotta give it back to you
I can't promise picket fences or sunny afternoons
D|0---0---0---0---0-|
A|0---0---0---0---0-|
G|6---2---4---7---6-|
D|0---0---0---0---0-|
A|7---0---5---9---7-|
D|7-------5---9---7-|
But at night, when I close my eyes
Chorus:
D|---0--0---0-|---0--0---0-|
A|---0--0---0-|---0--0---0-|
G|2--4--7---6-|2--4--7---6-|
D|0--0--0---0-|0--0--0---0-|
A|0--5--9---7-|0--5--9---7-|
D|---5--9---7-|---5--9---7-|
I see us in black and white/ Crystal clear on a starlit night/ There'll never be another/
I promise that I'll love you
Yeah, I see us in black and white
Crystal clear on a starlit night
In all your gorgeous colours
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
See you standing in your dress
Swear in front of all our friends
There'll never be another (Never be)
I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
Outro:
D|---0--0---0--0-|
A|---0--0---0--0-|
G|2--4--7---6--2-|
D|0--0--0---0--0-|
A|0--5--9---7--0-|
D|---5--9---7----|
And there'll never be another/ I promise that I'll love you for the rest of my life
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Last Updated: March 6, 2026