WHITNEY HOUSTON - "I Will Always Love You" Tablature
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Song: I will always love you
Singer: Whitney Houston
Album: The Bodyguard soundtrack
Timing: 4/4
Tempo: 60 bpm.
The second best-selling single ever!
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Vocals alone Vocals + piano
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[Drums enter around 1:01]
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[1:18] "Bittersweet memories..."
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Chorus: [1:46]"And I will always love you"
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|Saxophone solo starts here-[2:08]|
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Verse: [2:36] "I hope...to treat you..."
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S |------------o---| Snare hit at [3:06]
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And here's the reason why this song has been so popular for years:
the ending chorus: [3:07] "I will always love you..."
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[Drums end at 3:50]
[End of song at 4:30]
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