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May You Never
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
DROPPED D TUNING: D-A-D-G-B-E
(Tune 6th string down to D)
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original key of E)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
A7 * = x-0-11-0-10-0 Asus7 = x-0-2-0-3-0
A7sus2 = x-0-9-0-8-0 A7(no3) = x-0-5-0-5-0
D = 0-0-0-2-3-2 Dsus2/4 = 0-0-0-0-3-0
G/B = x-2-0-0-3-3 Dadd4/A = x-0-4-0-3-0
A7 = x-0-2-0-2-0 Gmaj7/B = x-2-0-0-3-2
A13 = x-0-7-0-7-0
^ = Emphasise the beats
[Chorus]
A7* A7sus2 D G/B
May ...you ...never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7(no3) DDsus2/4 D
With - out a hand to hold,
May you G/Bnever make your A7bed...
Asus7 A7 D G/B DDsus2/4 D
...Out in the cold
[Verse 1]
A Dadd4/A A7(no3) Dadd4/A
You're just like a big strong brother of mine,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
You know that I love you true,
A Dadd4/A A7(no3) Dadd4/A
You never talk dirty be - hind my back,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
And I know that there's those that do
[Bridge]
Oh, Aplease, won't you...
...APlease, won't you bear it in mind...
Gmaj7/BLove is a lesson to learn in our time,
Oh, Aplease, won't you... Asus7please, won't you...
A7(no3) A13 A7(no3) D G/B D
Bear it in mind------- for me?
[Chorus]
A7* A7sus2 D G/B
May you never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7(no3) D Dsus2/4 D
With - out a hand to hold,
May you G/Bnever make your A7bed...
Asus7 A7 D G/B DDsus2/4 D
...Out in the cold
[Verse 2]
A Dadd4/A A7(no3) Dadd4/A
You're just like a big close sister to me,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
You know that I love you true,
A Dadd4/A A7(no3) Dadd4/A
You hold no blade to stab me in my back,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
And I know that there's some that do
[Bridge]
Oh, Aplease, won't you...
...APlease, won't you bear it in mind...
Gmaj7/BLove is a lesson to learn in our time,
Oh, Aplease, won't you... Asus7please, won't you...
A7(no3) A13 A7(no3) D G/B D
Bear it in mind------- for me?
[Chorus]
A7* A7sus2 D G/B
And may you never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7(no3) DDsus2/4 D
With - out a hand to hold,
May you G/Bnever make your A7bed...
Asus7 A7 D G/B DDsus2/4 D
...Out in the cold
[Verse 3]
A Dadd4/A A7(no3) Dadd4/A
Just like a great strong brother of mine,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
You know that I love you true,
A Dadd4/A A7(no3) Dadd4/A
You never talk dirty be - hind my back,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
And I know that there's those that do
[Bridge]
Oh, Aplease, won't you...
...APlease, won't you bear it in mind...
Gmaj7/BLove is a lesson to learn in our time,
Oh, Aplease, won't you... Asus7please, won't you...
A7(no3) A13 A7(no3) D G/B D
Bear it in mind------- for me?
[Chorus 2]
A7* A7sus2 D G/B
May you never lose your temper,
A7 Asus7 A7(no3) DDsus2/4 D
If you get hit in a bar - room fight,
May you G/Bnever lose your A7woman Asus7over--A7-- DnighG/Bt----,D
AMay A7sus2you Dnever lay your G/Bhead down,
A7 Asus7 A7(no3) DDsus2/4 D
With - out a hand to hold,
May you G/Bnever make your A7bed out Asus7in A7the DcoldG/B D
[Chorus 2]
A7* A7sus2 D G/B
May you never lose your temper,
A7 Asus7 Asus7 A7(no3) DDsus2/4 D
If you get hit in a bar - room fight,
May you G/Bnever lose your A7woman Asus7over--A7-- ,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
...Night----------------,
May you G/Bnever lose your A7woman Asus7over--A7-- ,
D G/B DDsus2/4 D
...Night----------------,
May you G/Bnever G/Blose your A7woman Asus7over--A7-- Dnight-G/B----!
[Coda]
| D/_D/ / G/B/ / | D/ / G/B/ / | D/_D/ / G/B/ / |
| D/ / G/B/ / | D/_D/ / G/B/ / |
^ ^
e|--------------------|---------------------------||
B|--------------------|-------------------3---3-3-||
G|-2—p0---0-----—-----|-----------------2---------||
D|------4—---2—p0---0-|---------------0-----0-----||
A|----------------4---|-2-p0----0---0-------------||
D|--------------------|-------4---0---------------||
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May You Never
by John Martyn
Chords in this song · guitar
A7
A7sus2
D
G/B
Asus7
A
Dadd4/A
Gmaj7/B
A13
DROPPED D TUNING: D-A-D-G-B-E
(Tune 6th string down to D)
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original key of E)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
A7 * = x-0-11-0-10-0 Asus7 = x-0-2-0-3-0
A7sus2 = x-0-9-0-8-0 A7(no3) = x-0-5-0-5-0
D = 0-0-0-2-3-2 Dsus2/4 = 0-0-0-0-3-0
G/B = x-2-0-0-3-3 Dadd4/A = x-0-4-0-3-0
A7 = x-0-2-0-2-0 Gmaj7/B = x-2-0-0-3-2
A13 = x-0-7-0-7-0
^ = Emphasise the beats
[Chorus]
A7 A7sus2 D G/B
*
May ...you ...never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7 D D
(no3) Dsus2/4
With - out a hand to hold,
G/B A7
May you never make your bed...
Asus7 A7 D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
...Out in the cold
[Verse 1]
A Dadd4/A A7 Dadd4/A
(no3)
You're just like a big strong brother of mine,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
You know that I love you true,
A Dadd4/A A7 Dadd4/A
(no3)
You never talk dirty be - hind my back,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
And I know that there's those that do
[Bridge]
A
Oh, please, won't you...
A
...Please, won't you bear it in mind...
Gmaj7/B
Love is a lesson to learn in our time,
A Asus7
Oh, please, won't you... please, won't you...
A7 A13 A7 D G/B D
(no3) (no3)
Bear it in mind------- for me?
[Chorus]
A7 A7sus2 D G/B
*
May you never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7(no3) D Dsus2/4 D
With - out a hand to hold,
G/B A7
May you never make your bed...
Asus7 A7 D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
...Out in the cold
[Verse 2]
A Dadd4/A A7 Dadd4/A
(no3)
You're just like a big close sister to me,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
You know that I love you true,
A Dadd4/A A7 Dadd4/A
(no3)
You hold no blade to stab me in my back,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
And I know that there's some that do
[Bridge]
A
Oh, please, won't you...
A
...Please, won't you bear it in mind...
Gmaj7/B
Love is a lesson to learn in our time,
A Asus7
Oh, please, won't you... please, won't you...
A7 A13 A7 D G/B D
(no3) (no3)
Bear it in mind------- for me?
[Chorus]
A7 A7sus2 D G/B
*
And may you never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7 D D
(no3) Dsus2/4
With - out a hand to hold,
G/B A7
May you never make your bed...
Asus7 A7 D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
...Out in the cold
[Verse 3]
A Dadd4/A A7 Dadd4/A
(no3)
Just like a great strong brother of mine,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
You know that I love you true,
A Dadd4/A A7 Dadd4/A
(no3)
You never talk dirty be - hind my back,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
And I know that there's those that do
[Bridge]
A
Oh, please, won't you...
A
...Please, won't you bear it in mind...
Gmaj7/B
Love is a lesson to learn in our time,
A Asus7
Oh, please, won't you... please, won't you...
A7 A13 A7 D G/B D
(no3) (no3)
Bear it in mind------- for me?
[Chorus 2]
A7 A7sus2 D G/B
*
May you never lose your temper,
A7 Asus7 A7 D D
(no3) Dsus2/4
If you get hit in a bar - room fight,
G/B A7 Asus7 A7 D G/B D
May you never lose your woman over---- night----,
A A7sus2 D G/B
May you never lay your head down,
A7 Asus7 A7 D D
(no3) Dsus2/4
With - out a hand to hold,
G/B A7 Asus7 A7 D G/B D
May you never make your bed out in the cold
[Chorus 2]
A7 A7sus2 D G/B
*
May you never lose your temper,
A7 Asus7 Asus7 A7 D D
(no3) Dsus2/4
If you get hit in a bar - room fight,
G/B A7 Asus7 A7
May you never lose your woman over---- ,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
...Night----------------,
G/B A7 Asus7 A7
May you never lose your woman over---- ,
D G/B D D
Dsus2/4
...Night----------------,
G/B G/B A7 Asus7 A7 D G/B
May you never lose your woman over---- night-----!
[Coda]
D D G/B D G/B D D G/B
| /_/ / / / | / / / / | /_/ / / / |
D G/B D D G/B
| / / / / | /_/ / / / |
^ ^
e|--------------------|---------------------------||
B|--------------------|-------------------3---3-3-||
G|-2—p0---0-----—-----|-----------------2---------||
D|------4—---2—p0---0-|---------------0-----0-----||
A|----------------4---|-2-p0----0---0-------------||
D|--------------------|-------4---0---------------||
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