May You Never
1973
John Martyn
Bb6CCsus4DmF5 chords used in this song
| C | F | Bb6 |
| CMay you | Fnever lay your | Bb6head down |
| C | F |
| With | Cout a hand to | Fhold |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never make your | Cbed out in the | Fcold |
| C | Csus4 | C |
| You’re | Cjust like a | Csus4great strong | Cbrother of mine |
| F | Bb6 | F |
| You | Fknow that I | Bb6love you | Ftrue |
| C | Csus4 | C |
| And you | Cnever talk | Csus4dirty be | Chind my back |
| F | Bb6 | F |
| And I | Fknow that there’s | Bb6those that | Fdo |
| C |
| Oh | Cplease won’t you, please won’t you |
| Dm |
| DmLove is a lesson to learn in our time |
| C | Csus4 |
| Now | Cplease won’t you, | Csus4please won’t you |
| C | F |
| CBear it in mind for | Fme |
| C | F | Bb6 |
| CMay you | Fnever lay your | Bb6head down |
| C | F |
| With | Cout a hand to | Fhold |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never make your | Cbed out in the | Fcold |
| C | Csus4 | C |
| Well you’re | Cjust like a | Csus4good close | Csister to me |
| F | Bb6 | F |
| You | Fknow that I | Bb6love you | Ftrue |
| C | Csus4 | C |
| And you | Chold no | Csus4blade to | Cstab me in the back |
| F | Bb6 | F |
| And I | Fknow that there’s | Bb6some that | Fdo |
| C |
| Oh | Cplease won’t you, please won’t you |
| Dm |
| DmLove is a lesson to learn in our time |
| C | Csus4 |
| Now | Cplease won’t you, | Csus4please won’t you |
| C | F |
| CBear it in mind for | Fme |
| C | F | Bb6 |
| CMay you | Fnever lay your | Bb6head down |
| C | F |
| With | Cout a hand to | Fhold |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never make your | Cbed out in the | Fcold |
| C | Csus4 | C |
| You’re | Cjust like a | Csus4great strong | Cbrother of mine |
| F | Bb6 | F |
| You | Fknow that I | Bb6love you | Ftrue |
| C | Csus4 | C |
| And you | Cnever talk | Csus4dirty be | Chind my back |
| F | Bb6 | F |
| And I | Fknow that there’s | Bb6those that | Fdo |
| C |
| Oh | Cplease won’t you, please won’t you |
| Dm |
| DmLove is a lesson to learn in our time |
| C | Csus4 |
| Now | Cplease won’t you, | Csus4please won’t you |
| C | F |
| CBear it in mind for | Fme |
| C | F | Bb6 |
| CMay you | Fnever lose your | Bb6temper |
| C | F |
| If you get | Cin a bar room | Ffight |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never lose your | Clover over | Fnight |
| C | F | Bb6 |
| CMay you | Fnever lay your | Bb6head down |
| C | F |
| With | Cout a hand to | Fhold |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never make your | Cbed out in the | Fcold |
| C | F | Bb6 |
| CMay you | Fnever lose your | Bb6temper |
| C | F |
| If you get | Cin a bar room | Ffight |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never lose your | Clover over | Fnight |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never lose your | Clover over | Fnight |
| Bb6 | C | F |
| May you | Bb6never lose your | Clover over | Fnight |
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