May You Never chords by
John Martyn
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Key: E major

Chorus 1
B B 
 
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
And may you never lay your head  down
B B 
 
E E 
 
Without a hand to hold
C#m C#m 
 
And may you never make
B B 
 
E E 
 
your bed out in the cold
B B 
 
You're just

Verse 1
like a great strong brother of mine
E E 
 
You know that I love you true
B B 
 
And you never talk dirty behind my back
E E 
 
And I know that there's those that do
B B 
 
Oh, please won't you,
please won't you bear it in mind
C#m C#m 
 
Love  is a lesson to learn in our time
B B 
 
Now please won't you,
E E 
 
please won't you bear it in mind for me
B B 
 
And may you

Chorus 2
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
never lay your head  down
B B 
 
E E 
 
Without a hand to hold
C#m C#m 
 
And may you never make
B B 
 
E E 
 
your bed out in the cold
B B 
 
Well you're just

Verse 2
like a good close sister to me
E E 
 
You know that I love you true
B B 
 
And you hold no blade to stab me in the back
E E 
 
And I know that there's some that do
B B 
 
Oh please won't you,
please won't you bear it in mind
C#m C#m 
 
Love  is a lesson to learn in our time
B B 
 
Now please won't you,
E E 
 
please won't you bear it in mind for me
B B 
 
And may you

Chorus 3
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
never lay your head  down
B B 
 
E E 
 
Without a hand to hold
C#m C#m 
 
And may you never make
B B 
 
E E 
 
your bed out in the cold
B B 
 
You're just

Verse 3
like a great strong brother of mine
E E 
 
You know that I love you true
B B 
 
And you never talk dirty behind my back
E E 
 
And I know that there's those that do
B B 
 
Oh, please won't you,
please won't you bear it in mind
C#m C#m 
 
Love  is a lesson to learn in our time
B B 
 
Now please won't you,
E E 
 
please won't you bear it in mind for me
B B 
 
And may you

Chorus 4
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
never lose your temper
B B 
 
E E 
 
If you get in a bar room fight
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
May you never lose your woman overnight
B B 
 
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
May you never lay your head  down
B B 
 
E E 
 
Without a hand to hold
C#m C#m 
 
And may you never make
B B 
 
E E 
 
your bed out in the cold
B B 
 
May you

Outro 1
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
never lose your temper
B B 
 
E E 
 
If you get in a bar room fight
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
May you never lose your woman o- vernight
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
May you never lose your woman overnight
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
May you never lose your woman o- vernight
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
E E

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