Forever Young
Bob Dylan (1973)
4/4 | D - - - D - D u |
1 2 3 4 &
Intro:
| [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May God | [D] bless and keep you | [D] always
May your | [F#m] wishes all come true | [F#m] ...
May you | [Em] always do for others | [Em] ...
And let [G] others do for you | [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May you | [D] build a ladder | to the stars
And | [F#m] climb on every | [F#m] rung
May you | [Em] stay... | [Em] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
Chorus
Forever | [A] young... | [A] | [A] | [A]
Forever | [Bm] young... | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm]
May you | [D] stay... | [D] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May you | [D] grow up to be | righteous,
May you | [F#m] grow up to be true | [F#m] ...
May you | [Em] always know the truth | [Em] ...
And see the | [G] lights surrounding you | [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May you | [D] always be cou- | rageous,
Stand | [F#m] upright and be strong | [F#m] ...
May you | [Em] stay... | [Em] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
Chorus
Forever | [A] young... | [A] | [A] | [A]
Forever | [Bm] young... | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm]
May you | [D] stay... | [D] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May your | [D] hands always be | busy
May your | [F#m] feet always be swift | [F#m]
May you | [Em] have a strong foun- | dation
When the | [G] winds of changes shift | [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May your | [D] heart always be | joyful
May your | [F#m] song always be sung | [F#m]...
May you | [Em] stay... | [Em] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
Chorus
Forever | [A] young... | [A] | [A] | [A]
Forever | [Bm] young... | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm]
May you | [D] stay... | [D] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4] | [D!]
#Play along with Bob Dylan in this key.
#Here is a version from Norah Jones for inspiration.
#Last Updated 20/09/21 JJ
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Bob Dylan (1973)
4/4 | D - - - D - D u |
1 2 3 4 &
Intro:
| [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May God | [D] bless and keep you | [D] always
May your | [F#m] wishes all come true | [F#m] ...
May you | [Em] always do for others | [Em] ...
And let [G] others do for you | [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May you | [D] build a ladder | to the stars
And | [F#m] climb on every | [F#m] rung
May you | [Em] stay... | [Em] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
Chorus
Forever | [A] young... | [A] | [A] | [A]
Forever | [Bm] young... | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm]
May you | [D] stay... | [D] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May you | [D] grow up to be | righteous,
May you | [F#m] grow up to be true | [F#m] ...
May you | [Em] always know the truth | [Em] ...
And see the | [G] lights surrounding you | [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May you | [D] always be cou- | rageous,
Stand | [F#m] upright and be strong | [F#m] ...
May you | [Em] stay... | [Em] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
Chorus
Forever | [A] young... | [A] | [A] | [A]
Forever | [Bm] young... | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm]
May you | [D] stay... | [D] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May your | [D] hands always be | busy
May your | [F#m] feet always be swift | [F#m]
May you | [Em] have a strong foun- | dation
When the | [G] winds of changes shift | [D] | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
May your | [D] heart always be | joyful
May your | [F#m] song always be sung | [F#m]...
May you | [Em] stay... | [Em] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4]
Chorus
Forever | [A] young... | [A] | [A] | [A]
Forever | [Bm] young... | [Bm] | [Bm] | [Bm]
May you | [D] stay... | [D] | [A] | [A↓]
... forever | [D] young. | [Dsus2] | [D] | [Dsus4] | [D!]
#Play along with Bob Dylan in this key.
#Here is a version from Norah Jones for inspiration.
#Last Updated 20/09/21 JJ
Visit UkeboxLessons