[Intro - noodle on D]
| Dadd2 | D | D5 | D |

[Verse 1]
       |D                                  |F#m
May God bless and keep you always, may your wishes all come true
       |Em
May you always do for others
       |2/4 G            |4/4 D   |D
And let     others do for     you  . . .
       |D                              |F#m
May you build a ladder to the stars and climb on ev'ry rung
           |Em   |A            |D     |D
And may you stay  . . . forever young  . . .

[Chorus]
       |A  |A7          |Bm   |Bm
Forever yo--ung, forever young . . .
       |D    |A            |D           |D
May you stay  . . . forever young . . .  . . .

[Verse 2]
       |D                               |F#m
May you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be true
       |Em
May you always know the truth
           |2/4 G                |4/4 D   |D
And see the     light surrounding     you  . . .
       |D                          |F#m
May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong
           |Em   |A            |D     |D
And may you stay  . . . forever young  . . .

[Chorus]
       |A  |A7          |Bm   |Bm
Forever yo--ung, forever young . . .
       |D    |A            |D           |D
May you stay  . . . forever young . . .  . . .

[Verse 3]
        |D                             |F#m
May your hands always be busy, may your feet always be swift
       |Em
May you have a strong foundation
        |2/4 G                |4/4 D     |D
When the     winds of changes      shift  . . .
        |D                               |F#m
May your heart always be joyful, may your song always be sung
           |Em   |A            |D     |D
And may you stay  . . . forever young  . . .

[Chorus]
       |A  |A7          |Bm   |Bm
Forever yo--ung, forever young . . .
       |D    |A            |D           |D
May you stay  . . . forever young . . .  . . .

[Outro]
| D | F#m | Em |2/4 G |4/4 D | D | D | F#m | Em | A | D | D |
| A | A7 | Bm | Bm | D | A | D | D  |

Dadd2 = xx0230
D5    = xx0235