Album version I (slow):
[D]
May God [D]bless and keep you always
May your [F#m/C#]wishes all come true
May you [Em/B]always do for others
And let [G]others do for [D]you
May you [D]build a ladder to the stars
And [F#m/C#]climb on every rung
May you [Em]stay [A(sus4-A)] forever[D] young
Forever [A]young, for[Bm]ever young
May you [D]stay[A] forever [D]young.
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
Album version II (fast):
G(/F#-g)
May God [G]bless and keep you always
May your [C]wishes all come [G]true
May you [G]always do for others
And let [D]others do for you
May you [G]build a ladder to the stars
And [C]climb on every rung
May you [G]stay [D] forever [G]young[C]
May you [G]stay [D] forever [G]young.
Biograph version
Last bar:
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May God [G]bless and keep you always
May your [C]wishes all come [G]true[C/G][G]
May you [G]always do for others
D /C D (D/Cx3023x;
And let others do for you played A7 D in subsequent verses)
May you [G]build a ladder to the stars
And [C]climb on [/B]every [Am]rung
May you [G]stay [D] forever [G]young[C/G]
May you [G]stay [D] forever [C]young.[/B][/A][G]
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
Budokan version
May God [C]bless and keep you always
May your [Em]wishes all come true
May you [F]always do for others
And let [G]others do for you[C]
May you [C]build a ladder to the stars
And [Em]climb on every rung
May you [F]stay [G] forever [C]young[Csus4][C]
Forever [G]young
Forever [Am]young
May you [C]stay[G] forever [F]young[C]
[D]
May God [D]bless and keep you always
May your [F#m/C#]wishes all come true
May you [Em/B]always do for others
And let [G]others do for [D]you
May you [D]build a ladder to the stars
And [F#m/C#]climb on every rung
May you [Em]stay [A(sus4-A)] forever[D] young
Forever [A]young, for[Bm]ever young
May you [D]stay[A] forever [D]young.
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
Album version II (fast):
G(/F#-g)
May God [G]bless and keep you always
May your [C]wishes all come [G]true
May you [G]always do for others
And let [D]others do for you
May you [G]build a ladder to the stars
And [C]climb on every rung
May you [G]stay [D] forever [G]young[C]
May you [G]stay [D] forever [G]young.
Biograph version
Last bar:
: . . .
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May God [G]bless and keep you always
May your [C]wishes all come [G]true[C/G][G]
May you [G]always do for others
D /C D (D/Cx3023x;
And let others do for you played A7 D in subsequent verses)
May you [G]build a ladder to the stars
And [C]climb on [/B]every [Am]rung
May you [G]stay [D] forever [G]young[C/G]
May you [G]stay [D] forever [C]young.[/B][/A][G]
May you grow up to be righteous
May you grow up to be true
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you
May you always be courageous
Stand upright and be strong
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy
May your feet always be swift
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift
May your heart always be joyful
And may your song always be sung
May you stay forever young
Forever young, forever young
May you stay forever young.
Budokan version
May God [C]bless and keep you always
May your [Em]wishes all come true
May you [F]always do for others
And let [G]others do for you[C]
May you [C]build a ladder to the stars
And [Em]climb on every rung
May you [F]stay [G] forever [C]young[Csus4][C]
Forever [G]young
Forever [Am]young
May you [C]stay[G] forever [F]young[C]
