Forever Young chords by
Bob Dylan (Official Version)

1974Rock34.7K views

Key: D majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

D

D

D

D

Verse 1
D D 
 
May God bless and keep you always
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
May your wishes    all come true
G/B G/B 
 
May you always do for others
G G 
 
D D 
 
And let others do for you
D D 
 
May you build a ladder to the stars
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
And climb     on every rung
G/B G/B 
 
And may you stay
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
D D 
 
Forever young

Chorus 1

A

Forever young

Bm

Forever young

D

A

May you stay

D

Forever young

Verse 2
D D 
 
May you grow up to be righteous
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
May you grow      up to be true
G/B G/B 
 
May you always know the truth
G G 
 
D D 
 
And see the lights surrounding you
D D 
 
May you always be courageous
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
Stand upright   and be strong
G/B G/B 
 
And may you stay
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
D D 
 
Forever young

Chorus 2

A

Forever young

Bm

Forever young

D

A7

May you stay

D

Forever young

Verse 3
D D 
 
May your hands always be busy
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
May your feet always    be swift
G/B G/B 
 
May you have  a strong foundation
G G 
 
D D 
 
When the winds of changes shift
D D 
 
May your heart always be joyful
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
May your song      always be sung
G/B G/B 
 
And may you stay
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
D D 
 
Forever young

Chorus 3

A

Forever young

Bm

Forever young

D

A7

May you stay

D

Forever young

Outro 1
D D 
 
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
G/B G/B 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
F#m/C# F#m/C# 
 
G/B G/B 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
A7 A7 
 
D D 
 
D D

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD F#m/C# G/B G A7sus4...

Chords

D
F#m/C#
G/B
G
A7sus4
A
Bm
A7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m/C#: x-4-4-2-2-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Forever Young by Bob Dylan, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Forever Young the way Bob Dylan intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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