Forever Young
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Standard tuning
CAPO 4th
Intro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--|3|------|0|--|0|--|0|--|0|---|0|-------0--------------------------------|
G|--|0|------|0|--|0|--|2|--|2|---|0|-----2---2--0---------------------------|
D|---------------------|0|---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------|3|-------------|3|---3------------------------------------|
E|--|3|--3s0-|0|------------|2|----------------------------------------------|
Verses 1-3
G G/F# Em
Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while
C9 D/F#
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Em C9
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
D/F#
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
G G/F# Em
Let us die young or let us live forever
C9 D/F#
We don't have the power but we never say never
Em C9
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
D/F#
The music's for the sad men
G G/F# Em
Can you imagine when this race is won
C9 D/F#
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Em C9
Praising our leaders we're getting in tune
D/F#
The music's played by the mad men
[Refrão]G G/F# Em C9
Forever young, I want to be forever young
D/F# Em C9 D/F#
do you really want to live forever, forever forever
G G/F# Em C9
Forever young, I want to be forever young
D/F# Em C9 D/F#
do you really want to live forever? Forever forever
Instrumental
G, G/F#, Em, C9 , D/F#, Em, C9 , D/F#
Verses: 4-6
G G/F# Em
Some are like water, some are like the heat
C9 D/F#
Some are a melody and some are the beat
Em C9
Sooner or later they all will be gone
D/F#
why don't they stay young
G G/F# Em
It's so hard to get old without a cause
C9 D/F#
I don't want to perish like a fleeing horse
Em C9
Youth's like diamonds in the sun
D/F#
and diamonds are forever
G G/F# Em
So many adventures couldn't happen today
C9 D/F#
So many songs we forgot to play
Em C9
So many dreams swinging out of the blue
D/F#
We let them come true
[Refrão]G G/F# Em C9
Forever young, I want to be forever young
D/F# Em C9 D/F#
do you really want to live forever, forever Forever
G G/F# Em C9
Forever young, I want to be forever young
D/F# Em C9 D/F#
do you really want to live forever? Forever Forever
Instrumental : G, G/F#, Em, C9 , D/F#, Em, C9 , D/F# X2
G G/F# Em C9
Forever young, I want to be forever young
D/F# Em C9 D/F#
do you really want to live forever, forever Forever
G G/F# Em C9
Forever young, I want to be forever young
D/F# Em C9 D/F#
do you really want to live forever, forever
How to play Forever Young
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.