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Forever Young

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I would recommend to play it using picking pattern: T i m i r i m i
The G chord played at the end of each verse is one beat long: a single down strum will do.
[Intro]
|  C|  G|  Am|  F|  G|  Dm|  F|  Am   G| 
[Verse 1]
  CLet's dance in styGle, let's dance for a Amwhile
Heaven can Fwait we're only watching the sGkies
Hoping for the bDmest, but expecting the Fworst
Are you gonna drop the Ambomb or notG?
  CLet us die Gyoung or let us live foAmrever
We don't have the Fpower, but we never say Gnever
Sitting in a Dmsandpit, life is a Fshort trip
The music's for the Amsad manG  
   CCan you iGmagine when this race is wAmon
Turn our golden Ffaces into the sGun
Praising our lDmeaders, we're getting in tFune
The music's played by Amthe... the madGman
[Chorus 1]
   CForever YGoung
I want to Ambe Forever FYoung
  GDo you really want to Dmlive forever?
  FForever,  Gwe’ll never
   CForever GYoung,
I want to Ambe Forever FYoung
  GDo you really want to Dmlive forever?
    F    GForever CYoung.
[Break]
|  G   F|
[Verse 2]
 CSome are like wGater, some are like the Amheat
Some are a Fmelody and some are the Gbeat
Sooner or Dmlater they all will be Fgone
Why don't Amthey stay youngG?
  CIt's so hard to get Gold without a Amcause
I don't want to Fperish like a fading hoGrse
Youth’s like dDmiamonds in the sFun
And diamonds are foAmreverG  
  CSo many advGentures couldn’t happen toAmday
So many Fsongs we forgot to Gplay
So many Dmdreams swinging out of the Fblue
We’ll let them come AmtrueG  
[Chorus 2]
   CForever YGoung
I want to Ambe Forever FYoung
  GDo you really want to Dmlive forever?
  FForever,  Gwe’ll never
  CForever YGoung,
I want to Ambe Forever FYoung
   GDo you really want to Dmlive forever? FForever, Gor never forever
   CForever GYoung
I want to Ambe Forever YFoung
   GDo you really want to Dmlive forever?F  G  
[Solo]
|  C|  G|  Am|  F|  G|  Dm|  F|  Am| x3
(fade)

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The story behind the song

"Forever Young" by Alphaville explores the idea of holding onto youth, not just physically but in spirit and memories. The band, originally named 'Forever Young' before becoming Alphaville, aimed to capture the feeling that being forever young is an awesome idea. The song was initially conceived as an upbeat dance track before being transformed into a sparse synth-pop ballad, which the producer felt truly captured its essence. At its heart, it plays like a reflection on the desire to maintain a youthful outlook amidst life's journey.

AI-written from these sources:Forever Young (Alphaville song) — Wikipedia ↗Alphaville (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Forever Young

by Alphaville

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I would recommend to play it using picking pattern: T i m i r i m i

The G chord played at the end of each verse is one beat long: a single down strum will do.

[Intro]

C G Am F G Dm F Am G

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

C G Am

Let's dance in style, 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

Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

C 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 F

Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip

Am G

The music's for the sad man

C G Am

Can you imagine when this race is won

F G

Turn our golden faces into the sun

Dm F

Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune

Am G

The music's played by the... the madman

[Chorus 1]

C G

Forever Young

Am F

I want to be Forever Young

G Dm

Do you really want to live forever?

F G

Forever, we’ll never

C G

Forever Young,

Am F

I want to be Forever Young

G Dm

Do you really want to live forever?

F G C

Forever Young.

[Break]

G F

| |

[Verse 2]

C G Am

Some are like water, some are like the heat

F G

Some are a melody and some are the beat

Dm F

Sooner or later they all will be gone

Am G

Why don't they stay young?

C G Am

It's so hard to get old without a cause

F G

I don't want to perish like a fading horse

Dm F

Youth’s like diamonds in the sun

Am G

And diamonds are forever

C G Am

So many adventures couldn’t happen today

F G

So many songs we forgot to play

Dm F

So many dreams swinging out of the blue

Am G

We’ll let them come true

[Chorus 2]

C G

Forever Young

Am F

I want to be Forever Young

G Dm

Do you really want to live forever?

F G

Forever, we’ll never

C G

Forever Young,

Am F

I want to be Forever Young

G Dm F G

Do you really want to live forever? Forever, or never forever

C G

Forever Young

Am F

I want to be Forever Young

G Dm F G

Do you really want to live forever?

[Solo]

C G Am F G Dm F Am

| | | | | | | | | x3

(fade)

About Forever Young Chords by Alphaville

Learn how to play Forever Young by Alphaville with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Forever Young chords”, “Forever Young guitar chords”, or “Alphaville Forever Young chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Forever Young chords and for experienced players who want accurate Forever Young lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, F, Dm.

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