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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
GI've been Amlooking at peopAm7le     D7   Gand how they Amchange with the tiAm7mesD7  
GAnd lately Amall I've been Gseeing are peCople
Throwing Glove away and losing their minD7susdsD7  
GMaybe it's Amme who's gone craAm7zy,    D7   Gbut I can't Amunderstand whyAm7  D7  
GAll these Amlovers keep Ghurting each otCher,
When Ggood love is so hard to come byD7sus  D7  
[Chorus]
GSo what's the Emglory in livAm7ing?D7sus  D7  
Doesn't Ganybody Emever stay toAm7gether anyD7susmore?D7  
GAnd if loAm7ve never Glasts forAm7ever, tell me Gwhat's ForeDver ForG?Am  Bm7  E  
[Verse 2]
AAnd I see Bmlove hungry peoBm7ple    E7   Atryin' their Bmbest to surviBm7ve,E7  
When Aright there in their Bmhands is a Adying romDance
And they're not Aeven trying to keep it aliE7susveE7  
[Chorus]
ASo what's the F#mglory in livBm7ing?E7sus  E7  
Doesn't Aanybody F#mever stay toBm7gether anyE7susmore?E7  
AAnd if loBm7ve never Alasts forBm7ever, tell me Awhat's ForeEver ForA?Bm  C#m7  F#  
BSo what's the G#mglory in livC#m7ing?F#7sus  F#7  
Doesn't Banybody G#mever stay toC#m7gether anymF#7susore?F7  
BAnd if loC#m7ve never Blasts forC#m7ever, tell me Bwhat's ForeF#ver ForB?C#m  D#m7  E  B  

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Whats Forever For

by Michael Martin Murphey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D7sus

Bm7

E7sus

F#m

C#m7

G#m

F#7sus

F#7

C#m

D#m7

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

G Am Am7 D7 G Am Am7 D7

I've been looking at people and how they change with the times

G Am G C

And lately all I've been seeing are people

G D7sus D7

Throwing love away and losing their minds

G Am Am7 D7 G Am Am7 D7

Maybe it's me who's gone crazy, but I can't understand why

G Am G C

All these lovers keep hurting each other,

G D7sus D7

When good love is so hard to come by

[Chorus]

G Em Am7 D7sus D7

So what's the glory in living?

G Em Am7 D7sus D7

Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?

G Am7 G Am7 G D G Am Bm7 E

And if love never lasts forever, tell me what's Forever For?

[Verse 2]

A Bm Bm7 E7 A Bm Bm7 E7

And I see love hungry people tryin' their best to survive,

A Bm A D

When right there in their hands is a dying romance

A E7sus E7

And they're not even trying to keep it alive

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm7 E7sus E7

So what's the glory in living?

A F#m Bm7 E7sus E7

Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?

A Bm7 A Bm7 A E A Bm C#m7 F#

And if love never lasts forever, tell me what's Forever For?

B G#m C#m7 F#7sus F#7

So what's the glory in living?

B G#m C#m7 F#7sus F7

Doesn't anybody ever stay together anymore?

B C#m7 B C#m7 B F# B C#m D#m7 E B

And if love never lasts forever, tell me what's Forever For?

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