Def Leppard - Forever Young: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Forever Young" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#m                          E
The cracks are starting to show
            F#
'cos you've had it real bad
You've had it real bad

Your mind is starting to blow
'cos you want it real bad
You want it real bad

Chorus:
      E                     G#m
Your heart is such a deep divide
          E                    G#m
And your love is just a love denied
         E
And you want to be
         G#m           F#
Forever young forever young

You got a hunger for lust
But the high is too much
It's always too much

The world gets in your face
It's throwing you round
It's pushing you down

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Forever Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Forever Young" by Def Leppard.

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