Another wonderful song from Adele

Played on Jools Holland 'Later' November 2010prior to its release on the '21' album in 2011.

That Jools performance was accompanied by piano, but an arpeggiated acousticguitar works beautifully with the song too.

This song is best picked rather than strummed, just playing simple patterns on the basic chords. I have added suggestions for the picking pattern at the bottom of the tab.

Tuning: EADGBE

Chords======

D xx0232Dmaj7 xx0222F#m 244222A x02220A/Ab 4x2220E 022100Bm x24432C#m 466544

Intro=====

A A/Ab F#m D

Verse 1=======

A A/AbI heard that you're settled down F#mThat you found a girl DAnd you're married now

A A/AbI heard that your dreams came true F#mGuess she gave you things DI didn't give to you

A A/AbOld friend why are you so shy F#mIt ain't like you to hold back DOr hide from life

Bridge 1========

E F#m DI hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited but

I couldn't stay away I couldn't fight it EI'd hoped you'd see my face F#m D Dmaj7 DAnd that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over

Chorus 1========

A E F#m DNever mind, I'll find someone like you A E F#m DI wish nothing but the best for you too A E F#m DDon't forget me I beg I re-member you said A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts in-stead A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah

Verse 2=======

A A/Ab You'd know how time flies F#mOnly yesterday Dwas the time of our lives

AWe were born and raised A/AbIn a summer haze F#m DBound by the surprise of our glory days

Bridge 2========

E F#m DI hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited butDI couldn't stay away I couldn't fight it EI'd hoped you'd see my face F#m D Dmaj7 DAnd that you'd be reminded that for me it isn't over

Chorus 2========

A E F#m DNever mind, I'll find someone like you A E F#m DI wish nothing but the best for you too A E F#m DDon't forget me I beg I re-member you said A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts in-stead, yeah

Break=====

ENothing compares no worries or caresF#mRegrets and mistakes their memories makeD Who would have known how Bm C#m DBitter-sweet this would taste

Chorus 3========

A E F#m DNever mind I’ll find someone like you A E F#m DI wish nothing but the best for you too A E F#m DDon't forget me I beg I re-member you said A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts in-stead

Chorus 4 / Outro================

A E F#m DNever mind I’ll find someone like you A E F#m DI wish nothing but the best for you too A E F#m DDon't forget me I beg I re-member you said A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts in-stead A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts in-stead A E F#m DSometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead

Yeah Yeah

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I hope the following will assist!

OK. The numbers on the strings should relate to which finger to use -

't' is thumb, 1,2,3 are 1st, 2nd, 3rd fingers respectively!

So the D chord (xx0232) picked like this

E-------------------|B-----2-------2-----|G---1---1---1---1---|D-t-------t---------|t...... etcA-------------------|E-------------------|

The A chord (x02220) like this! nb finger '3' can be left out or played simultaneously with '2'!

E---------------------------|B-------3-----------3-------|G-----2---2-------2---2-----|D---1-------1---1-------1---|A-t-----------t-------------|t....etcE---------------------------|

...and so on for the other chords.

Luckily for us all, although Adele is magnificent, she plays guitar in a quite simple style!

I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'BrienWatfordEnglandOctober 2010

watfordkev@gmail.com