May You Never(Chords)

	        
 
G   F   C              Am 
May you never lay your head down, 
G                 C 
without a hand to hold. 
         Am             G              C   F C 
May you never make your bed out in the cold. 
 
G  
You're just like a great strong brother of mine; 
        C           F        C   
And you know that I love you true. 
        G 
And You never talk dirty behind my back 
      C                 F          C 
and I know that there's those that do. 
   G 
Oh please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind 
Am                               F 
love is a lesson to learn in our time. 
   G                                                      C   F C 
Oh please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind for me? 
 
 
G   F   C               Am 
May you never lay your head down, 
G                 C 
without a hand to hold. 
        Am              G               C   F C 
May you never make your bed out in the cold. 
 
       G          
You're just like a good close sister to me 
        C           F         C 
and you know that I love you true. 
     G    
You hold no blade to stab me in my back 
      C               F         C 
and I know that there's some that do. 
   G 
Oh please wont ya please wont ya bear it in mind 
Am                               F 
love is a lesson to learn in our time. 
    G                                                 C   F C 
And please wont ya please wont ya bear it in mind for me? 
 
G   F   C               Am 
May you never lay your head down, 
G                 C 
without a hand to hold. 
        Am              G               C   F C 
May you never make your bed out in the cold. 
 
G  
You're just like a great strong brother of mine; 
    C            F          C   
you know that I love you true. 
    G 
You never talk dirty behind my back 
      C                 F          C 
and I know that there's those that do. 
    G 
Oh please won't you please won't you bear it in mind 
Am                               F 
love is a lesson to learn in our time. 
   G                                                  C   F C 
And please won't you please won't you bear it in mind for me? 
 
G   F   C                Am 
May you never lose your temper, 
       G                  C 
if you get in a bar room fight. 
        Am                G          C   F C 
May you never lose your woman overnight. 
 
G   F   C               Am 
May you never lay your head down, 
G                 C 
without a hand to hold. 
        Am              G               C   F C 
May you never make your bed out in the cold. 
 
G   F   C                Am 
May you never lose your temper, 
       G                  C 
if you get in a bar room fight. 
        Am                G          C   F C 
May you never lose your woman overnight. 
        Am                G          C   F C 
May you never lose your woman overnight. 
        Am                G          C   F C 
May you never lose your woman overnight.
	        

Written by John Martyn