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