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Forever Young

Bob Dylan

RockAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

D××○
F#mDiagram coming soon
Em○○○○
F#Diagram coming soon
G○○○
A7×○○○
Bm×

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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                               D 
May God bless and keep you always,    
                 F#m   
May your wishes all come true,    
                Em             /F#  G   
May you always  do  for   others,    
             G   /F# Em   /D  D   
And let others   do   for you.    
                D   
May you build a ladder to the stars    
         F#m   
And climb on every rung    
                        Em   /F#   G               
And may you stay...  
A7 G A7 D       /       D 
for-ev-er young   
 
Refrain: 
                A7 rocking     Bm 
Forever young, forever young   
               D       A7              D       /      D 
may you stay,       forever young        
 
(Chords same as above)  
May you grow up to be righteous,    
May you grow up to be true,    
May you always know the truth,    
And see the light surrounding you.    
May you always be courageous,    
Stand upright and be strong,    
And may you stay forever young.  
 
Refrain:   
 
May your hands always be busy,    
May your feet always be swift,    
May you have a strong foundation,    
When the winds of changes shift.    
May your heart always be joyful,    
May your song always be sung,     
And may you stay forever young. 
 
Refrain: 
 
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Chord set

D · F#m · Em · F# · G · A7 · Bm

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.