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Live Forever

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Capo 5
[Intro] (x2)
e|-D------0h2-0---0-Bm-------2--------G------3-----A----D-----2---2h3---2--|
B|---3---------3------3-----3---3----3-----3-----2-3------3-----2----|
G|-----2----------------4-----4--------0--------------2--------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------2---0-----------------|
A|------------------2------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3---------------------------------|
[Chorus]
DI'm gonna live forever
BmI'm gonna cross that river
GI'm gonna cAatch tomorrow Dnow
DYou're gonna wanna hold me
BmJust like I've always told you
GYou're gonna Amiss me when I'm Dgone
[Verse 1]
GNobody here will ever Dfind me
ABut I will always be aDround
GJust like the songs I leave bDehind me
AI'm gonna live forever nDow
[Instrumental]
D
Bm
G A D
[Chorus]
DYou fathers and you mothers
BmBe good to one another
GPlease try to rAaise your children Dright
DDon't let the darkness take 'em
BmDon't make 'em feel forsaken
GJust lead 'em sAafely to the ligDht
[Verse 2]
GWhen this old world is blown aDsunder
AAnd all the stars fall from the Dsky
GRemember someone really Dloves you
AWe'll live forever you and DI
[Chorus]
DI'm gonna live forever
BmI'm gonna cross that river
GI'm gonna cAatch tomorrow Dnow
DI'm gonna live forever
BmI'm gonna cross that river
GI'm gonna cAatch tomorrow Dnow
[Instrumental]
G D
A D
G D
A D
[Outro]
DI'm gonna live forever
BmI'm gonna cross that river
GI'm gonna cAatch tomorrow Dnow
D
Bm   Bm
G A D
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| h  Hammer-on
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Live Forever

by Billy Joe Shaver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Intro] (x2)

D Bm G A D

e|-------0h2-0---0--------2--------------3--------------2---2h3---2--|

B|---3---------3------3-----3---3----3-----3-----2-3------3-----2----|

G|-----2----------------4-----4--------0--------------2--------------|

D|-0-------------------------------------------2---0-----------------|

A|------------------2------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------3---------------------------------|

[Chorus]

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna cross that river

G A D

I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

You're gonna wanna hold me

Just like I've always told you

G A D

You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

[Verse 1]

G D

Nobody here will ever find me

A D

But I will always be around

G D

Just like the songs I leave behind me

A D

I'm gonna live forever now

[Instrumental]

G A D

[Chorus]

You fathers and you mothers

Be good to one another

G A D

Please try to raise your children right

Don't let the darkness take 'em

Don't make 'em feel forsaken

G A D

Just lead 'em safely to the light

[Verse 2]

G D

When this old world is blown asunder

A D

And all the stars fall from the sky

G D

Remember someone really loves you

A D

We'll live forever you and I

[Chorus]

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna cross that river

G A D

I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna cross that river

G A D

I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

[Instrumental]

G D

A D

G D

A D

[Outro]

I'm gonna live forever

I'm gonna cross that river

G A D

I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

Bm Bm

G A D

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| h Hammer-on

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