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[Intro]
G  G  C  D
G  G  C  D
 YeahG  G  C  D  
[Verse 1]
 GWe always Bmpromised each other we’d Emnever change;
 CWe’re like two links in a Gchain.
Yeah, just like Bone to another we’d Embe the same through Dsun and rain.
 EmSixteen and Ccrazy, Gwe were ragged and Dfree; we’d get Gloud and vowed we’d always Dbe:
[Chorus]
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild.
[Verse 2]
 GNow as the Bmyears rolled by like a Emmystery train
 CChasin’ blood through my Gvein
Some Bthings can get lost in the Emhurricane, but Dsome remain.
 EmSixteen and Ccrazy, Gwe were aching to Dbe; we were Gliving for eterniDty.
[Chorus]
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild.
[Break]
Now Cpeople may come and Bmpeople may go and Dthings can fall aGpart
But Cthis I swear and Bmthis I know; you’re Dstill here in my D7heart, forever.G  G  C  D  G  G  C  D  
 EmSixteen and Ccrazy, Gwe were ragged and Dfree,
We were Greaching for infiniDty,
Through the Gglitter and the bourgeoiDsie,
We were Gwailing like a true banDshee,
Like the Gway we always said we’d Dbe.D7  
[Chorus]
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild.
[Outro]
  GHeyC,   Dcome onG, yeah youC. You, you, Dah.
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, Cforever Dwild.
Forever Gwild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha a-Gha.

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Forever Wild

by Willie Nile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G C D

Yeah

[Verse 1]

G Bm Em

We always promised each other we’d never change;

C G

We’re like two links in a chain.

B Em D

Yeah, just like one to another we’d be the same through sun and rain.

Em C G D G D

Sixteen and crazy, we were ragged and free; we’d get loud and vowed we’d always be:

[Chorus]

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild.

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em

Now as the years rolled by like a mystery train

C G

Chasin’ blood through my vein

B Em D

Some things can get lost in the hurricane, but some remain.

Em C G D G D

Sixteen and crazy, we were aching to be; we were living for eternity.

[Chorus]

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild.

[Break]

C Bm D G

Now people may come and people may go and things can fall apart

C Bm D D7 G G C D G G C D

But this I swear and this I know; you’re still here in my heart, forever.

Em C G D

Sixteen and crazy, we were ragged and free,

G D

We were reaching for infinity,

G D

Through the glitter and the bourgeoisie,

G D

We were wailing like a true banshee,

G D D7

Like the way we always said we’d be.

[Chorus]

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild.

[Outro]

G C D G C D

Hey, come on, yeah you. You, you, ah.

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild

G C D

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha ah, forever wild.

G G

Forever wild ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha a-ha, ah ah-ha a-ha.

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