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Forever Young - Jay-Z|Mr. Hudson
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
C, G, Am, F, G, Dm, F, Am, (G, Am, C)
**[Mr. Hudson sings]**
CLet's dance in styGle
Let's dance for a whAmile
Heaven can waiFt we're only watching the skiGes
Hoping for the Dmbest but expecting the woFrst
Am G, Am, C
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not
Let us die yoGung or let us live forAmever
We don't have the poFwer but we never say nevGer
Sitting in the Dmsandpit
Life is a sFhort trip
Am G, Am, C
The music's for the sad man
[Chorus]
CForever yoGung I wanna Ambe
Forever yoFung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever and ever
CForever yGoung I wanna Ambe
Forevery yoFung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever, forever
**[Jay-z sings]**
So we livin Clife like a videoG
Where the sAmun is always out and you Fnever get old
and the chamGpaign is always cold
and the Dmmusic is always good
and the Fpretty girls just happen to Amstop by in the hood
(G, Am, C) G
and they hop they pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car
without a wAmrinkle in today
cuz tFhere is no tomorrow
just a Gpicture perfect day
that last a wDmhole lifetime
and it nFever ends
Am(G,Am,C)
Because all we have to do is hit rewind
Cso lets just stay in the moment smoke some Gweed drink some wine
reminAmisce talk some shit forever Fyoung is in your mind
leave a Gmark they can't erase. Neither Dmspace nor time
So when the direcFtor yells cut
I'll be Amfine
(G, Am, C)
I'm forever young
[Chorus]
CForever yoGung I wanna Ambe
Forever yoFung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever and ever
CForever yGoung I wanna Ambe
Forevery yoFung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever, forever
**[Jay-z sings]**
(G, Am, C) G
Fear not where, fear not why, fear not much while we're alive
Life is for Amliving not living uptight
UnFtil you're somewhere up in the sky
Fear not Gdie I'll be alive for a Dmmillion years bye bye are not for Flegends
I'm forever young my Amname shall survive
(G, Am, C) G
Through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves, over Pyrex pots, My name
shall be passed Amdown to generations while deFbatin' up in barber shops
GYoung slung, hung here, DmShowed that a nigga from here, FWith a little
Am(G,Am,C)
ambition, just what we can become here.
And as the father pass the Gstory down to his son's ears AmYoung get younger
eFvery year,yeah
So if you Glove me baby this is how you Dmlet me know, Don't ever Flet me go,
Am(G,Am,C)
thats how you let me know, baby
[Chorus]
CForever yoGung I wanna Ambe
Forever yoFung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever and ever
CForever yGoung I wanna Ambe
Forevery yoFung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever, forever
**[Jay-z sings]**
CSlammin' Bentley doors, Ghoppin' outta Porsches
AmPoppin' Up on Forbes Flist
Gorgeous, hold up, GNiggas thought I lost it
Dm F Am(G,Am,C)
They be talking bullshit, I be talking more shit, They nauseous, hold up I'll
be here forever GYou know I'm on my four shit AmI ain't with foreclosure FI will
never forfeit GLess than four bars DmGuru bring the chorus in FDid you get the
Am(G,Am,C)
picture yet I'm painting you a portrait of Young
...
[Chorus]
CForever yoGung I wanna Ambe
Forevery yFoung
GDo you really want to Dmlive forever,
F Am(G, Am, C)
Forever Forever young
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Forever Young
by Jay-Z
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
Am
F
Dm
Forever Young - Jay-Z|Mr. Hudson
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
C G Am F G Dm F Am G Am C
, , , , , , , , (, , )
**[Mr. Hudson sings]**
C G
Let's dance in style
Am
Let's dance for a while
F G
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Dm F
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Am G Am C
, ,
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not
G Am
Let us die young or let us live forever
F G
We don't have the power but we never say never
Dm
Sitting in the sandpit
F
Life is a short trip
Am G Am C
, ,
The music's for the sad man
[Chorus]
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forever young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever and ever
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forevery young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever, forever
**[Jay-z sings]**
C G
So we livin life like a video
Am F
Where the sun is always out and you never get old
G
and the champaign is always cold
Dm
and the music is always good
F Am
and the pretty girls just happen to stop by in the hood
G Am C G
(, , )
and they hop they pretty ass up on the hood of that pretty ass car
Am
without a wrinkle in today
F
cuz there is no tomorrow
G
just a picture perfect day
Dm
that last a whole lifetime
F
and it never ends
Am G Am C
(,,)
Because all we have to do is hit rewind
C G
so lets just stay in the moment smoke some weed drink some wine
Am F
reminisce talk some shit forever young is in your mind
G Dm
leave a mark they can't erase. Neither space nor time
F
So when the director yells cut
Am
I'll be fine
G Am C
(, , )
I'm forever young
[Chorus]
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forever young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever and ever
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forevery young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever, forever
**[Jay-z sings]**
G Am C G
(, , )
Fear not where, fear not why, fear not much while we're alive
Am
Life is for living not living uptight
F
Until you're somewhere up in the sky
G Dm F
Fear not die I'll be alive for a million years bye bye are not for legends
Am
I'm forever young my name shall survive
G Am C G
(, , )
Through the darkest blocks, over kitchen stoves, over Pyrex pots, My name
Am F
shall be passed down to generations while debatin' up in barber shops
G Dm F
Young slung, hung here, Showed that a nigga from here, With a little
Am G Am C
(,,)
ambition, just what we can become here.
G Am
And as the father pass the story down to his son's ears Young get younger
F
every year,yeah
G Dm F
So if you love me baby this is how you let me know, Don't ever let me go,
Am G Am C
(,,)
thats how you let me know, baby
[Chorus]
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forever young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever and ever
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forevery young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever, forever
**[Jay-z sings]**
C G
Slammin' Bentley doors, hoppin' outta Porsches
Am F
Poppin' Up on Forbes list
G
Gorgeous, hold up, Niggas thought I lost it
Dm F Am G Am C
(,,)
They be talking bullshit, I be talking more shit, They nauseous, hold up I'll
G Am F
be here forever You know I'm on my four shit I ain't with foreclosure I will
G Dm F
never forfeit Less than four bars Guru bring the chorus in Did you get the
Am G Am C
(,,)
picture yet I'm painting you a portrait of Young
...
[Chorus]
C G Am
Forever young I wanna be
F
Forevery young
G Dm
Do you really want to live forever,
F Am G Am C
(, , )
Forever Forever young
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