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[Verse]
ALong may the sun shine on your Dbones and on your Askin
Long may good fortune shine uDpon your kith and Akin
ELong may the laughter lines Agrow into your Eface
Long may you mastermind a Aperfect state of grace
[Verse]
May you Ealways love and season well and keep good company
EMay you always act and reason well, wherever you may be
And Along may the music keep you Dgentle and in Athrall
And long may its beauty shine to Dpleasure one and Aall
[Instrumental]
E    A  E    A
[Verse]
ALong may your passion take a stand against all wrongs
And long may the fashion last that Dwelcomes all your Asongs
ELong may your journey take you Adown a friendly Eroad
And long may you learn the ways that Alighten up your load
[Verse]
May you Ealways keep good melody and never lose your key
EMay you always keep your memory and keep your spirit free
And Along may the music keep you Dunderneath its Aspell
And long may you keep it live and Dalways play it Awell
[Outro]
A
A    D  A
E    A  E    A   E
E
ALong may the music keep you Dunderneath its Aspell
And long may you keep it live and Dalways play it Awell

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Best Wishes

by Fairport Convention

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

A D A

Long may the sun shine on your bones and on your skin

D A

Long may good fortune shine upon your kith and kin

E A E

Long may the laughter lines grow into your face

Long may you mastermind a perfect state of grace

[Verse]

May you always love and season well and keep good company

May you always act and reason well, wherever you may be

A D A

And long may the music keep you gentle and in thrall

D A

And long may its beauty shine to pleasure one and all

[Instrumental]

E A E A

[Verse]

Long may your passion take a stand against all wrongs

D A

And long may the fashion last that welcomes all your songs

E A E

Long may your journey take you down a friendly road

And long may you learn the ways that lighten up your load

[Verse]

May you always keep good melody and never lose your key

May you always keep your memory and keep your spirit free

A D A

And long may the music keep you underneath its spell

D A

And long may you keep it live and always play it well

[Outro]

A D A

E A E A E

A D A

Long may the music keep you underneath its spell

D A

And long may you keep it live and always play it well

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