Forever Young chords by The Pretenders

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Intro:

| G | G |



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

🎸 Chorus:
     D
Forever young
     Em
Forever young
      G  D
Will you stay
  G
Forever young


🎸 Verse 2:
     G
May you grow up to be righteous
   D/F#
May you grow up to be true
   Em
May you always know the truth
       C          G
And see the light surrounding you
   G
May you always be courageous
     D/F#
Stand upright and be strong
     Em   D  G
And may you stay forever young


🎸 Chorus:
     D
Forever young
     Em
Forever young
     G  D
May you stay
  G
Forever young


🎸 Instrumental:
| G | D/F# | Em | D | G | D/F# | Em | D | G |


🎸 Verse 3:
   G
May your hands always be busy
   D/F#
May your feet always be swift
   Em
May you have a strong foundation
     C          G
With the winds changing shift
     G
May your heart always be joyful
   D/F#
May your song always be sung
       Em  D
And may you stay
  G
Forever young


🎸 Chorus:
     D
Forever young
     Em
Forever young
     G  D
May you stay
  Em7
Forever young
     D
Forever young
     Em
Forever young
     G  D
May you stay
  G
Forever young


Ending:
| D | D | Em | Em | G | D | G | G |

| G | G | G | G |