John Martyn - May You Never (1973) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

John Martyn, May You Never (1973)
^{Key: :[D#] (w: John Martyn) (Eric Clapton, 1977)}
CHORUS:
[A#] May [G#] you [D#] never lay your [G#/C] head down
With-[A#7]-out a hand to [D#] hold
May you [G#/C] 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#/C] 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#/C] 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#/C] temper
If you [A#7] get in a bar room [D#] fight
May you [G#/C] never lose your [A#] woman over-[D#]-night

REPEAT CHORUS:

REPEAT CHORUS 2:

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

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B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

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1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )