Forever Young chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: G+G

🎸 Intro:

G+G C majorC G+G  Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD G+G  C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G



🎸 Verse 1:
G+G
May God bless and keep you always
     C majorC        G+G
May your wishes all come true
G+G
May you always do for others
    D MajorD
And let others do for you
    G+G
May you build a ladder to the stars
  C majorC
And climb on every rung
      G+G  D MajorD    G+G
And may you stay forever young
C majorC    G+G  D MajorD    G+G
May you stay forever young

🎸 Verse 2:
G+G
May your hands always be busy
     C majorC       G+G
May your feet always be swift
G+G
May you have a strong foundation
     D MajorD
When the winds of changes shift
     G+G
May your heart always be joyful
     C majorC
May your song always be sung
      G+G  D MajorD    G+G
And may you stay forever young
C majorC    G+G  D MajorD    G+G
May you stay forever young


🎸 Chorus:
    D MajorD       E minorEm
Forever young, forever young
    G+G  D MajorD    G+G
May you stay forever young

🎸 Verse 3:
G+G
May you grow up to be righteous
    C majorC       G+G
May you grow up to be true
G+G
May you always know the truth
      D MajorD
And see the lights surrounding you
    G+G
May you always be courageous
   C majorC
Stand upright and be strong
      G+G  D MajorD    G+G
And may you stay forever young
C majorC    G+G  D MajorD    G+G
May you stay forever young


Guitar 🎸 Solo:
G+G  C majorC G+G  D MajorD


Harmonica 🎸 Solo:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G


🎸 Chorus:
    D MajorD       E minorEm
Forever young, forever young
    G+G  D MajorD    G+G
May you stay forever young
      D MajorD    G+G
May you stay forever young


🎸 Outro:
C majorC G+G  D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
C majorC G+G  D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
D MajorD G+G  C majorC G+G  D MajorD G+G C majorC
G+G D MajorD G+G  C majorC G+G  D MajorD G+G C majorC
G+G D MajorD G+G