Best Wishes chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Verse:

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


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


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


             A augmentedA
Long may you mastermind a perfect state of grace

Verse:

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


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


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


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


Instrumental:
E MajorE  A augmentedA E MajorE  A augmentedA

Verse:

A augmentedA
Long may your passion take a stand against all wrongs


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


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

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


Verse:

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


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


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


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


Outro:
A augmentedA
A majorA  D MajorD A augmentedA
E MajorE  A augmentedA E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE
E

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


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