After All These Years Lyrics And Chords
After All These Years Song Lyrics Guitar Chords And Free Sheet by Foster And Allen Music for the key of D Major. Written by Coleman/Kennedy and one of their most popular songs on the site. The second set of chords are in the same key as Foster And Allen play the song in. Also recorded by Irish country singer Nathan Carter. The sheet music is included.
The piano sheet music with chords and bass is in the ebook here .
The piano sheet music with chords and bass is in the ebook here .
My[D] darling come to me,sit you down[G] easily,
And rest a[A] while near the soft fire[D] light,[G]is the [A]night,
But warm is my[D] heart with pride,having you[G] by my side,
Your still my[A] guiding light,after all these[D] years,
Your[G] soft assuring ways,the roch I lean[D] on,
Saw me through my[E] darkest days[E7] when all hope had[G] gone,,,[A7]
Your still the[D] only one,I'll ever[G] hold[Em] near,
And I love[A]] you after all these[D] years
[2]
Time from me passes on,and im growing old,
A lifetime nearly gone,I cannot unfold nights dark and cold.
But warm is your hand in mine,feeble with ageless time,
The light of love still shines,after all these years.
[Chorus]:your soft assuring ways,the rock I lean on,
Saw me through my darkest day when all hope had gone,
Your still the only one I ever hold near,
And I love you after all these years
And rest a[A] while near the soft fire[D] light,[G]is the [A]night,
But warm is my[D] heart with pride,having you[G] by my side,
Your still my[A] guiding light,after all these[D] years,
Your[G] soft assuring ways,the roch I lean[D] on,
Saw me through my[E] darkest days[E7] when all hope had[G] gone,,,[A7]
Your still the[D] only one,I'll ever[G] hold[Em] near,
And I love[A]] you after all these[D] years
[2]
Time from me passes on,and im growing old,
A lifetime nearly gone,I cannot unfold nights dark and cold.
But warm is your hand in mine,feeble with ageless time,
The light of love still shines,after all these years.
[Chorus]:your soft assuring ways,the rock I lean on,
Saw me through my darkest day when all hope had gone,
Your still the only one I ever hold near,
And I love you after all these years
Below you’ll find:
A smooth strumming pattern (3/4 waltz feel)
A fingerpicking tab for the first verse and chorus (gentle and expressive).
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Waltz Feel)
Time Signature: 3/4 (count: “ONE – two – three”)
The rhythm should feel like a slow dance — steady but tender.
Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
(count: 1 2& 3&)
Beat 1: Strong downstroke (bass note)
Beats 2 & 3: Light down-up, focusing on middle and treble strings
Keep it flowing, not choppy — this is a love song, so smoothness matters.
Example (D chord):
| D | D |
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
1 2& 3&
Bass Alternation for fullness:
D → alternate between 4th and 5th strings
G → 6th and 4th strings
A / A7 → 5th and 4th strings
E / E7 → 6th and 4th strings
Em → 6th and 4th strings
This gives the accompaniment a “heartbeat” feel — intimate and steady.
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab (Verse + Chorus)
We’ll use a gentle arpeggio that fits the waltz rhythm:
Thumb (p) → Index (i) → Middle (m) → repeat softly
Each bar has three beats — one rolling wave per measure.
Use:
Thumb (p): E, A, or D strings (bass)
Index (i): G string
Middle (m): B string
(Optional Ring (a): high E for shimmer)
🎶 Verse Tab
D G A D
e|--------2-------------2----------|--------3-------------3----------|--------0-------------0----------|--------2-------------2----------|
B|------3---3---------3---3--------|------0---0---------0---0--------|------2---2---------2---2--------|------3---3---------3---3--------|
G|----2-------2-----2-------2------|----0-------0-----0-------0------|----2-------2-----2-------2------|----2-------2-----2-------2------|
D|--0-----------0------------------|--0-----------0------------------|--2-----------2------------------|--0-----------0------------------|
A|-----------------0----------------|----------------2----------------|0--------------------------------|-----------------0----------------|
E|----------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
My darling come to me, sit you down easily, and rest awhile near the soft firelight.
G A D
e|--------3-------------3----|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----|
B|------0---0---------0---0--|------2---2---------2---2--|------3---3---------3---3--|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0|----2-------2-----2-------2|----2-------2-----2-------2|
D|--0-----------0------------|--2-----------2------------|--0-----------0------------|
A|----------------2-----------|0---------------------------|----------------0-----------|
E|-3---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Is the night, but warm is my heart with pride, having you by my side.
🎶 Chorus Tab
G D E E7
e|--------3-------------3------|--------2-------------2------|--------0-------------0------|--------0-------------0------|
B|------0---0---------0---0----|------3---3---------3---3----|------0---0---------0---0----|------0---0---------0---0----|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0--|----2-------2-----2-------2--|----1-------1-----1-------1--|----1-------1-----1-------1--|
D|--0-----------0--------------|--0-----------0--------------|--2-----------2--------------|--0-----------0--------------|
A|----------------2-------------|----------------0-------------|----------------2-------------|----------------2-------------|
E|-3-----------------------------|------------------------------|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
Your soft assuring ways, the rock I lean on, saw me through my darkest days.
G A7 D
e|--------3-------------3----|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----|
B|------0---0---------0---0--|------2---2---------2---2--|------3---3---------3---3--|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0|----0-------0-----0-------0|----2-------2-----2-------2|
D|--0-----------0------------|--2-----------2------------|--0-----------0------------|
A|----------------2-----------|0---------------------------|----------------0-----------|
E|-3---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
When all hope had gone... you're still the only one I'll ever hold near,
G Em A D
e|--------3-------------3----|--------0-------------0----|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----|
B|------0---0---------0---0--|------0---0---------0---0--|------2---2---------2---2--|------3---3---------3---3--|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0|----0-------0-----0-------0|----2-------2-----2-------2|----2-------2-----2-------2|
D|--0-----------0------------|--2-----------2------------|--2-----------2------------|--0-----------0------------|
A|----------------2-----------|----------------2-----------|0---------------------------|----------------0-----------|
E|-3---------------------------|-0--------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
And I love you after all these years.
A smooth strumming pattern (3/4 waltz feel)
A fingerpicking tab for the first verse and chorus (gentle and expressive).
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Waltz Feel)
Time Signature: 3/4 (count: “ONE – two – three”)
The rhythm should feel like a slow dance — steady but tender.
Pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
(count: 1 2& 3&)
Beat 1: Strong downstroke (bass note)
Beats 2 & 3: Light down-up, focusing on middle and treble strings
Keep it flowing, not choppy — this is a love song, so smoothness matters.
Example (D chord):
| D | D |
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
1 2& 3&
Bass Alternation for fullness:
D → alternate between 4th and 5th strings
G → 6th and 4th strings
A / A7 → 5th and 4th strings
E / E7 → 6th and 4th strings
Em → 6th and 4th strings
This gives the accompaniment a “heartbeat” feel — intimate and steady.
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab (Verse + Chorus)
We’ll use a gentle arpeggio that fits the waltz rhythm:
Thumb (p) → Index (i) → Middle (m) → repeat softly
Each bar has three beats — one rolling wave per measure.
Use:
Thumb (p): E, A, or D strings (bass)
Index (i): G string
Middle (m): B string
(Optional Ring (a): high E for shimmer)
🎶 Verse Tab
D G A D
e|--------2-------------2----------|--------3-------------3----------|--------0-------------0----------|--------2-------------2----------|
B|------3---3---------3---3--------|------0---0---------0---0--------|------2---2---------2---2--------|------3---3---------3---3--------|
G|----2-------2-----2-------2------|----0-------0-----0-------0------|----2-------2-----2-------2------|----2-------2-----2-------2------|
D|--0-----------0------------------|--0-----------0------------------|--2-----------2------------------|--0-----------0------------------|
A|-----------------0----------------|----------------2----------------|0--------------------------------|-----------------0----------------|
E|----------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
My darling come to me, sit you down easily, and rest awhile near the soft firelight.
G A D
e|--------3-------------3----|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----|
B|------0---0---------0---0--|------2---2---------2---2--|------3---3---------3---3--|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0|----2-------2-----2-------2|----2-------2-----2-------2|
D|--0-----------0------------|--2-----------2------------|--0-----------0------------|
A|----------------2-----------|0---------------------------|----------------0-----------|
E|-3---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Is the night, but warm is my heart with pride, having you by my side.
🎶 Chorus Tab
G D E E7
e|--------3-------------3------|--------2-------------2------|--------0-------------0------|--------0-------------0------|
B|------0---0---------0---0----|------3---3---------3---3----|------0---0---------0---0----|------0---0---------0---0----|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0--|----2-------2-----2-------2--|----1-------1-----1-------1--|----1-------1-----1-------1--|
D|--0-----------0--------------|--0-----------0--------------|--2-----------2--------------|--0-----------0--------------|
A|----------------2-------------|----------------0-------------|----------------2-------------|----------------2-------------|
E|-3-----------------------------|------------------------------|-0-----------------------------|-0-----------------------------|
Your soft assuring ways, the rock I lean on, saw me through my darkest days.
G A7 D
e|--------3-------------3----|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----|
B|------0---0---------0---0--|------2---2---------2---2--|------3---3---------3---3--|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0|----0-------0-----0-------0|----2-------2-----2-------2|
D|--0-----------0------------|--2-----------2------------|--0-----------0------------|
A|----------------2-----------|0---------------------------|----------------0-----------|
E|-3---------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
When all hope had gone... you're still the only one I'll ever hold near,
G Em A D
e|--------3-------------3----|--------0-------------0----|--------0-------------0----|--------2-------------2----|
B|------0---0---------0---0--|------0---0---------0---0--|------2---2---------2---2--|------3---3---------3---3--|
G|----0-------0-----0-------0|----0-------0-----0-------0|----2-------2-----2-------2|----2-------2-----2-------2|
D|--0-----------0------------|--2-----------2------------|--2-----------2------------|--0-----------0------------|
A|----------------2-----------|----------------2-----------|0---------------------------|----------------0-----------|
E|-3---------------------------|-0--------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
And I love you after all these years.
Foster And Allen Lyrics And Chords
Intro chords G, Bm E A D A
My[A] darling come to me,sit you down[D] easily,
[Bm]And rest a[E] while near the soft fire[A] light,cold is the [E]night,
But warm is my[A] heart with pride,having you[D] by my side,
[Bm]Your still my[E] guiding light,after all these[A] years[D][A],
[A]Your soft as[D]suring ways,the roch I [A]lean on,
Saw me through my[E] darkest days[Bm] when all hope had[D] gone,[E]
[E]Your still the[A] only one,I'll ever hold[D] near,[Bm]
[Bm]And I love[E] you after all [A]these[D] years
A, Bm, E, A, D
Intro chords G, Bm E A D A
My[A] darling come to me,sit you down[D] easily,
[Bm]And rest a[E] while near the soft fire[A] light,cold is the [E]night,
But warm is my[A] heart with pride,having you[D] by my side,
[Bm]Your still my[E] guiding light,after all these[A] years[D][A],
[A]Your soft as[D]suring ways,the roch I [A]lean on,
Saw me through my[E] darkest days[Bm] when all hope had[D] gone,[E]
[E]Your still the[A] only one,I'll ever hold[D] near,[Bm]
[Bm]And I love[E] you after all [A]these[D] years
A, Bm, E, A, D
Foster And Allen After All These Years
After All Those Years Sheet Music Score In The Key Of G Major .
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