Best Wishes chords by Fairport Convention

Verse:

A               D         A
Long may the sun shine on your bones and on your skin


               D         A
Long may good fortune shine upon your kith and kin


E              A       E
Long may the laughter lines grow into your face


             A
Long may you mastermind a perfect state of grace

Verse:

    E
May you always love and season well and keep good company


E
May you always act and reason well, wherever you may be


  A              D       A
And long may the music keep you gentle and in thrall


                 D        A
And long may its beauty shine to pleasure one and all


Instrumental:
E  A E  A

Verse:

A
Long may your passion take a stand against all wrongs


                  D         A
And long may the fashion last that welcomes all your songs


E               A        E
Long may your journey take you down a friendly road


                   A
And long may you learn the ways that lighten up your load


Verse:

    E
May you always keep good melody and never lose your key


E
May you always keep your memory and keep your spirit free


  A              D       A
And long may the music keep you underneath its spell


                 D       A
And long may you keep it live and always play it well


Outro:
A
A  D A
E  A E  A  E
E

A              D       A
Long may the music keep you underneath its spell


                 D       A
And long may you keep it live and always play it well