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Laura Branigan - Forever Young
INTRO:   C    G    Am    F    G    Dm    F   Am   G  C  
Let's start in Gstyle, let's dance for aAmwhile
Heaven can Fwait, we're only watching the Gskies
Hoping for the Dmbest, but expecting the Fworst
                                  Am  G-C  
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us stay Gyoung or let us live forAmever
We don't have the Fpower, but we never say Gnever
Sitting in the Dmsandpit, life is a Fshort trip
                          Am  G-C  
The music's for the sad man
Can you iGmagine when this race is Amwon
As we turn our Ffaces into the Gsun
Praising our Dmleaders, we're getting in Ftune
The music's played by theAm, the GmadmanC  
CHORUS:
Forever GYoung
I want to Ambe ForCever FYoungG  
Do you really want to Dmlive forever?F  
Forever Gand everC  
Forever GYoung
I want to Ambe ForCever FYoungG  
Do you really want to Dmlive forever?F  
Forever, GForever CYoung
Some are like Gwater, some are like the Amheat
Some are a Fmelody and some are the Gbeat
Sooner or Dmlater they all will be Fgone
                         Am  G-C  
Why don't they stay young?
It's so hard to get Gold without a Amcause
I don't want to Fperish like a fading Ghorse
Years like Dmdiamonds in the sunF  
                       Am  G-C  
And diamonds are forever
So many adGvances couldn't happen toAmday
So many Fsongs we forgot to playG  
So many dreams Dmswinging out in the Fblue
Oh, let them come AmtrueG  C  
CHORUS:
Forever GYoung
I want to Ambe ForCever FYoungG  
Do you really want to Dmlive forever?F  
Forever Gand everC  
Forever GYoung
I want to Ambe ForCever FYoungG  
Do you really want to Dmlive forever?F  
Forever, GForeverC  
INSTRUMENTAL:   B    F#   Abm   F#    E   C#m   B    E    F#  D  
                 **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
CHORUS:
Forever AYoung
I want to Bmbe ForDever GYoungA  
Do you really want to Emlive forever?G  
Forever Aand everD  
Forever AYoung
I want to Bmbe ForDever GYoungA  
Do you really want to Emlive forever?G  
Forever Aand everD  
CHORUS:   (## fade to end ##)
Forever AYoung
I want to Bmbe ForDever GYoungA  
Do you really want to Emlive forever?G  
Forever Aand everD  
Forever AYoung
I want to Bmbe ForDever GYoungA  
Do you really want to Emlive forever?G  
Forever Aand everD  

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Forever Young

by Laura Branigan

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Abm

C#m

Laura Branigan - Forever Young

C G Am F G Dm F Am G C

INTRO:

G Am

Let's start in style, let's dance for awhile

F G

Heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies

Dm F

Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst

Am G C

Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

G Am

Let us stay young or let us live forever

F G

We don't have the power, but we never say never

Dm F

Sitting in the sandpit, life is a short trip

Am G C

The music's for the sad man

G Am

Can you imagine when this race is won

F G

As we turn our faces into the sun

Dm F

Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune

Am G C

The music's played by the, the madman

CHORUS:

Forever Young

Am C F G

I want to be Forever Young

Dm F

Do you really want to live forever?

G C

Forever and ever

Forever Young

Am C F G

I want to be Forever Young

Dm F

Do you really want to live forever?

G C

Forever, Forever Young

G Am

Some are like water, some are like the heat

F G

Some are a melody and some are the beat

Dm F

Sooner or later they all will be gone

Am G C

Why don't they stay young?

G Am

It's so hard to get old without a cause

F G

I don't want to perish like a fading horse

Dm F

Years like diamonds in the sun

Am G C

And diamonds are forever

G Am

So many advances couldn't happen today

F G

So many songs we forgot to play

Dm F

So many dreams swinging out in the blue

Am G C

Oh, let them come true

CHORUS:

Forever Young

Am C F G

I want to be Forever Young

Dm F

Do you really want to live forever?

G C

Forever and ever

Forever Young

Am C F G

I want to be Forever Young

Dm F

Do you really want to live forever?

G C

Forever, Forever

B F# Abm F# E C#m B E F# D

INSTRUMENTAL:

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

CHORUS:

Forever Young

Bm D G A

I want to be Forever Young

Em G

Do you really want to live forever?

A D

Forever and ever

Forever Young

Bm D G A

I want to be Forever Young

Em G

Do you really want to live forever?

A D

Forever and ever

CHORUS: (## fade to end ##)

Forever Young

Bm D G A

I want to be Forever Young

Em G

Do you really want to live forever?

A D

Forever and ever

Forever Young

Bm D G A

I want to be Forever Young

Em G

Do you really want to live forever?

A D

Forever and ever

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