John Martyn, May You Never (1973)
^{Key: :[D] (w: John Martyn) (Eric Clapton, 1977)}

CHORUS:
[A] May [G] you [D] never lay your [G/B] head down
With-[A7]-out a hand to [D] hold
May you [G/B] never make your [A] bed out in the [D] cold

VERSE 1:
[A] You're just like a great strong brother of mine
And you [D] know that I [G] love you [D] true
And You [A] never talk dirty behind my back
And I [D] know that there's [G] those that [D] do
Oh [A] please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind
[G/B] Love is a lesson to learn in our [G] time
Oh [A] please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind for [D] me?

REPEAT CHORUS:

VERSE 2:
You're [A] just like a good close sister to me
And you [D] know that I [G] love you [D] true
You [A] hold no blade to stab me in my back
And I [D] know that there's [G] some that [D] do
Oh [A] please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind
[G/B] love is a lesson to learn in our [G] time
Oh [A] please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind for [D] me?

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT VERSE 1:

CHORUS 2:
[A] May [G] you [D] never lose your [G/B] temper
If you [A7] get in a bar room [D] fight
May you [G/B] never lose your [A] woman over-[D]-night

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT CHORUS 2:

OUTRO:
May you [G/B] never lose your [A] woman over-[D]-night
May you [G/B] never lose your [A] woman over-[D]-night