NOW AND ALWAYS

Words and music: Jerry Paladino

Intro:
(A)-(D/A)-(E/A)-(A)-(D/A)-(E/G#)-(F#m)-(D)
(A/C#)-(Bm)-(A/C#)-(D)-(E) [Repeat]

Verse One:
I (A)long for You to (E/A)take me now,
To (D/A)draw me close and hold me (Dm/A)near,
(A)To lead me to Your (E/A)bed of love,
And (G)kiss away my (D)pain and (D/E)fear.(E)

Our (F#m)lips are joined, our (D)bodies one,
(A)Our heart and souls so (G)tight en (D)twined;
(G)As passions blaze, we each become
(Bm)Forever Yours, for (Esus4 )ever (E)mine.

Chorus One:
I want You (A)in the (E)morn(D)ing,
I de(E)sire You at (A)noon;(C#m/G#)
I (F#m)long for You each (G9)evening
As the (A/E)night desires the (E)moon.
(F#m)My hunger is un(E)end(D)ing,
I (E)need You (C#/E#)deep in (F#)me.
I will (Bm)love You now and (G9)always for e(A)ternity.
(D/A)-(E/A)-(A)-(D/A)-(E/G#)

(F#m)-(D)-(A/C#)-(Bm)-(A/C#)-(D)-(E)

Verse Two:
And (A)when we've loved and (E/A)laughed a while,
(D/A)And when I've memorized Your (Dm/A)smile,
Then(A) I'll rise up to (E/A)meet the day, (E/G#)
To (G)do the work You (D)send my way. (E)
But (F#m)all the while I'm (D)serving You,
(A)And doing all You (G)bid me (D)do,
I'll (G)long for You and ache within
(Bm)'Til I can love You (Esus4)once a(E)gain.

Chorus Two:
I want You (A)in the (E)morn(D)ing,
I de(E)sire You at (A)noon;(C#m/G#)
I (F#m)long for You each (G9)evening
As the (A/E)night desires the (E)moon.
(F#m)My hunger is un(E)end(D)ing,
I (E)need You (C#/E#)deep in (F#)me.
I will (Bm)love You now and (G9)always--for e(A)ternity.

Bridge:
(C#m7/G#)Some(F#m )times Your (E/F#)work is hard to (F#m)bear,
But the (E/F#)thought that pulls (E)me (D)through
Is (E)knowing I will (D/A)be with (A)You
When (C#)all is said and (F#m)done;(F#7/E)
When (B)fades the (E)day and (A)sets the (D)sun,
You'll (Bm)take me (E)to that (Bm/A)bed of (A)ours
And (G)love me 'til the (D)morning (Esus4)hours.(E)

Chorus Three:
[I want You (A)in the (E/D)morn(D)ing,
I de(E)sire You at (A)noon(C#m/G#)]
I (F#m)long for You each (G9)evening
As the (A/E)night desires the (E)moon.
(F#m)My hunger is un(E)end(D)ing,
I (E)need You (C#/E#)deep in (F#)me.
I will (Bm)love You now and (G9)always--For e(A/E)ternity.
(Bm7/E)-(C#7/E#)
(F#m)My hunger is un(E)end(D)ing,
I (E)need You (C#)deep in (F#)-(Bm/F#)-(F#7)me.
(Bm)I love You now and (G9)always--for e(A)ternity.(D/A)-(A)
(Bm)Now and (G9)always(A/E)-(Bm/E)-(Amaj7/E)-(Bm7/E)
(Amaj7/E)-(E7sus4) [Now and always] e(A)ternally.

Listing of All Chords in This Song