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  |