Forever Young  
Rod Stewart

Words and Music by Kevin Stuart, James Savigar,
James Cregan, Rod Stewart,and Bob Dylan

peak Billboard position # 12 in 1988

from the album "Out of Order"


CAPO ON 1ST FRET

INTRO: (Repeat once)
  D        D2 D G
  G Em7 G
  G Em7 D

May the good life be with you down every road you roam,
D		 	      G					D D D D2 D G

And may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home.
D		   	       G				   D D D D2 D G          
May you grow to be proud, dignified, and true,
D			  G		       D D D D2 D G

And do unto others as you'd have done to you.
D		      G			       D D D D2 D G

Be courageous and be brave,
C                    G

And in my heart you'll always stay
C                             G

Forever young  (Forever young)
        D		G

Forever young  (Forever young)
        D		G


May good fortune be with you and may your guiding light be strong,
D					  G	                   D D D D2 D G

Build a stairway to heaven with a prince or a vagabond
D				  G			 D D D D2 D G

And may you never love in vain,
C                         G

And in my heart you will remain
C                        G

Forever young  (Forever young)
        D		G

Forever young  (Forever young)
        D		G

Forev--er young   	              		           Forev--er young
G  Em7 C  D      D D D D D D2 D2 G G  D D D D D D2 D2 G G  G  Em7 G  D


When you finally fly away I'll be hoping that I served you well,
D				  G		                  D D D D2 D G

For all the wisdom of a lifetime no one can ever tell,
D				 G			          D D D D2 D G

But whatever road you choose,
C                     G

I'm right behind you win or lose.
C                    G

Forever young  (Forever young)
        D		G

Forever young  (Forever young)
        D		G

Forev--er young  For, for--ever  young  Forever  young
G  Em7 C  D      G    G      Em7 D      G    Em7 D


D D  Dsus4 D D2 D D


Chord Formations:	(CAPO ON 1ST FRET)
-----------------
D     x x 0 2 3 2
D2    x x 0 2 3 0
G     3 2 0 0 3 3
C     x 3 2 0 1 x
Em7   x 2 2 0 3 3
Dsus4 x x 0 2 3 3


source: Scott A. Yanoff and Robin Hood

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