Eric Clapton - May You Never: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "May You Never" 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.

Chorus:
 B   A   E             C#m
May you never lay your head down
 B                 E
Without a hand to hold
         C#m             B              E   A E
May you never make your bed out in the cold
     B   A   E               C#m
And may you never lose your temper
            B                 E
If you get hit in a bar room fight
        C#m              B         E   A   E
May you never lose your woman overnight

             B
Well you're just like a great strong sister to me
        E             A        E
And I know that your love is true
         B
And you hold no blade for to stab me in my back
    E                A         E
I know that there's some that do
     B
So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind
                             A
Love is a lesson tonight in our time
  B                                           E   A   E
Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me

Chorus

Well, you're just like a great, strong brother to me
And I know that your love is true
And you never talk dirty behind my back
I know that there's some that do
So please, won't you please, won't you bear it in mind?
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
Please, won't you please bear it in mind for me?

Chorus

May you never lose your woman overnight
May you never lose your woman overnight
May you never lose your woman overnight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "May You Never" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "May You Never" by Eric Clapton.

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