May You Never chords by
John Martyn

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Key: E major

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outro 1
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
never lose your temper
C C 
 
F F 
 
If you get in a bar room fight
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
May you never lose your woman o- vernight
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
May you never lose your woman overnight
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
May you never lose your woman o- vernight
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F 
 
F F

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ChordsC F Dm

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