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This is a cover of a John Martyn song that Eric recorded for
his 1977 album "Slowhand". It's pleasant little tune with
some simple acoustic strumming. This may not be the exact way
that Eric Clapton played it on the album, but it sounds close!
** Capo on the 4th fret! **
MGay yFou nCever lay your Amhead down
GWithout a hand to hCold
May you nAmever make your bGed out in the coCldF  C  
And mGay yFou nCever lose your tAmemper
If you get hGit in a bar room fCight
May you nAmever lose your wGoman overnigChtF  C  
Well you're Gjust like a great strong sister to me
And I knCow that your loFve is truCe
And you hGold no blade for to stab me in my back
I kCnow that there's sFome that dCo
So Gplease, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind
  N.C.                      F  
Love is a lesson tonight in our time
PGlease, won't you please bear it in mind for CmeF  C  
And mGay yFou nCever lay your Amhead down
GWithout a hand to hCold
May you nAmever make your bGed out in the coCldF  C  
And mGay yFou nCever lose your tAmemper
If you get hGit in a bar room fCight
May you nAmever lose your wGoman overnigChtF  C  
Well you're Gjust like a great strong brother to me
And I knCow that your loFve is truCe
And you nGever talk dirty behind my back
I kCnow that there's sFome that dCo
So Gplease, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind
  N.C.                      F  
Love is a lesson tonight in our time
PGlease, won't you please bear it in mind for CmeF  C  
And mGay yFou nCever lay your Amhead down
GWithout a hand to hCold
May you nAmever make your bGed out in the coCldF  C  
And mGay yFou nCever lose your tAmemper
If you get hGit in a bar room fCight
May you nAmever lose your wGoman overnigChtF  C  
May you nAmever lose your wGoman overnigChtF  C  
May you nAmever lose your wGoman overnigChtF  C  
Ending:    Am    G    C    F  C  

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May You Never

by Eric Clapton

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is a cover of a John Martyn song that Eric recorded for

his 1977 album "Slowhand". It's pleasant little tune with

some simple acoustic strumming. This may not be the exact way

that Eric Clapton played it on the album, but it sounds close!

** Capo on the 4th fret! **

G F C Am

May you never lay your head down

G C

Without a hand to hold

Am G C F C

May you never make your bed out in the cold

G F C Am

And may you never lose your temper

G C

If you get hit in a bar room fight

Am G C F C

May you never lose your woman overnight

Well you're just like a great strong sister to me

C F C

And I know that your love is true

And you hold no blade for to stab me in my back

C F C

I know that there's some that do

So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind

N.C.

Love is a lesson tonight in our time

G C F C

Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me

G F C Am

And may you never lay your head down

G C

Without a hand to hold

Am G C F C

May you never make your bed out in the cold

G F C Am

And may you never lose your temper

G C

If you get hit in a bar room fight

Am G C F C

May you never lose your woman overnight

Well you're just like a great strong brother to me

C F C

And I know that your love is true

And you never talk dirty behind my back

C F C

I know that there's some that do

So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind

N.C.

Love is a lesson tonight in our time

G C F C

Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me

G F C Am

And may you never lay your head down

G C

Without a hand to hold

Am G C F C

May you never make your bed out in the cold

G F C Am

And may you never lose your temper

G C

If you get hit in a bar room fight

Am G C F C

May you never lose your woman overnight

Am G C F C

May you never lose your woman overnight

Am G C F C

May you never lose your woman overnight

Am G C F C

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