FIRST 'PLANET WAVE' VERSION - SLOW

                 D
May God bless and keep you always,
                 F#m
May your wishes all come true,
                  Em
May you always do for others
               G                  D
And let others do for you.
                D
May you build a ladder to the stars
         F#m
And climb on every rung,
                      Em  A                D
And may you stay    forever young,
                A            Bm
Forever young, forever young,
               D  A                D
May you stay forever young.


May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
And may you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
And may you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.



SECOND 'PLANET WAVE' VERSION - FAST

                 G
May God bless and keep you always,
                   C                       G
May your wishes all come true,
                  G
May you always do for others
               D
And let others do for you.
                G
May you build a ladder to the stars
           C
And climb on every rung,
                G    D                G         C
May you stay    forever young,
                G    D                G
May you stay    forever young

(Instrumental)

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
May you stay forever young.

(Instrumental)

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
And may you stay forever young,
May you stay forever young.


AT BUDOKAN VERSION

(Capo 5th Fret)

                 C
May God bless and keep you always,
                   Em
May your wishes all come true,
                  F
May you always do for others
               G                     C
And let others do for you.
                C
May you build a ladder to the stars
         Em
And climb on every rung,
                        F    G                  C         Csus4   C
And may you stay    forever young,
                G                       Am
Forever young, forever young,
              C     G               F    C
May you stay    forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
And may you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
And may you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

(Instrumental)

Forever young, forever young.
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
And may you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.


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