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Song title:      May You Never
Original Album:	 Solid Air (John Martyn)
Other Album:     Slowhand (Eric Clapton)

Words and Music by John Martyn
Copyright © 1972 Warlock Music Ltd.
Published by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This is transcribed from the Clapton cover on his 1977 album, Slowhand.

I've indicated different ways of fretting the A and the A7. Try the 
non-standard way as this sounds so much better. At least, play them
that way in the opening line of each verse! 

Capo on 2. Chord names are relative to capo. Enjoy!


CHORUS1:
Chords:
A  x02225 or x02220    G/B    x2003x
A7 x02023 or x02020    Dsus4  xx0233
D  xx0232

A   A7  D              G/B           A7            D
May you never lay your head down without a hand to hold
        G/B             A            | D Dsus4 | D |
May you never make your bed out in the cold

A   A7  D               G/B                A7                D
May you never lose your temper, if you get hit in a bar-room fight.
        G/B             A       | D Dsus4 | D |
May you never lose your woman overnight


VERSE1:
Chords:
A     x02225 or x02220    Gmaj7 220033 or xx4433 or xx5432
D     xx0232              Asus4 x02230
Dsus4 xx0233

       A
You're just like a great strong sister to me
      D              Gmaj7   D
And I know that your love is true

        A
And you hold no blade to stab me in my back
  D                 Gmaj7     D
I know that there's some that do.

   A                 Asus4           A
Oh please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind:
Gmaj7
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
    A                 Asus4            A                 | D Dsus4 | D |
And please won't you, please won't you bear it in mind for me


[repeat CHORUS1]


VERSE2:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1.

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, please won't you bear it in mind:
Love is a lesson to learn in our time
And please won't you, please, bear it in mind for me


[repeat CHORUS1]

        G/B             A       | D Dsus4 | D |
May you never lose your woman overnight
        G/B             A       | D Dsus4 | D |
May you never lose your woman overnight

[play: 4/4| G/B | A | D Dsus4 | D |]