I WILL by THE BEATLES - Easy chords for ukulele players
Verse 1
Who [F]knows how [Dm]long I've [Gm] loved [C]you?
You [F]know I [Dm]love you [Am]still.
[F7]Will I [Bb]wait a [C]lonely [Dm]lifetime? [F]
If you [Bb]want me [C]to I [F]will. [Dm] [Gm] [C]
Verse 2
For [F]if I [Dm]ever [Gm]saw [C]you,
I [F]didn't [Dm]catch your [Am]name.
[F7]But it [Bb]never [C]really [Dm]mattered; [F]
I will [Bb]always [C]feel the [F]same.
Chorus
[Bb]Love you for [Am]ever [Dm]and forever,
[Gm]Love you with [C]all my [F]heart. [F7]
[Bb]Love you when [Am]ever [Dm]we're together,
[G]Love you when we're a-[C]part.
Verse 3
And [F]when at [Dm]last I [Gm]find [C]you,
your [F]song will [Dm]fill the [Am]air.
[F7]Sing it [Bb]loud so [C]I can [Dm]hear you. [F]
Make it [Bb]easy [C]to be [Dm]near you, [F]
For the [Bb]things you [C]do en-[Dm]dear you to me
Ah [Gm]you know [C]I [C#]will
I [F]will
[Bb] [Am] [Dm] [Gm] [C] [F]
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The Story Behind the Song
McCartney came up with the melody for “I Will” fairly quickly but struggled with the lyrics, rewriting them several times before settling on the simple, heartfelt words heard on the final recording.
Interestingly, he later said the song was not necessarily about a specific person. Rather than describing an existing relationship, it expresses the idea of searching for and promising love to someone not yet found. This is reflected in the lyric, “And when at last I find you,” which gives the song a hopeful, almost timeless quality.
The Beatles recorded the song for the album The Beatles (commonly known as the White Album). The recording is notable for its intimate sound and for McCartney's “vocal bass” performance - he sang the bass line instead of playing a bass guitar.
At under two minutes long, “I Will” is one of McCartney's most concise love songs. Despite its simplicity, it is widely admired for its elegant melody and gentle expression of devotion, making it one of the most beloved acoustic tracks on the White Album.