Live Forever

Billy Joe Shaver

Written by Billy Joe Shaver and Eddy Shaver

Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi

Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along

Verse 1

G
I'm gonna live forever
Em
I'm gonna cross that river
C               D7       G
I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

Verse 2

You're gonna wanna hold me
Em
Just like I've always told you
C                    D7       G
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Verse 3

C                          G
Nobody here will ever find me
D7                   G
But I will always be around
C                                  G
Just like the songs I leave behind me
D7                     G
I'm gonna live forever now

Verse 4

You fathers and you mothers
Em
Be good to one another
C             D7                  G
Please try to raise your children right

Verse 5

Don't let the darkness take 'em
Em
Don't make 'em feel forsaken
C             D7            G
Just lead 'em safely to the light

Verse 6

C                               G
When this old world is blown us under
D7                              G
And all the stars fall from the sky
C                             G
Remember someone really loves you
D7                         G
We'll live forever you and I

Verse 7

I'm gonna live forever
Em
I'm gonna cross that river
C               D7       G
I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

Verse 8

I'm gonna live forever
Em
I'm gonna cross that river
C               D7       G
I'm gonna catch tomorrow now

Verse 9

C              D7      G
I'm gonna live forever now
C              D7      G
I'm gonna live forever now
C              D7      G
I'm gonna live forever now
C              D7      G
I'm gonna live forever now

Verse 10

Em                  G
Dream of angels and sunshine
                       C           G
Rivers of red wine and orange peel blues
Em                  G
Dream of angels and sunshine
                       C           G
Rivers of red wine and orange peel blues
D7          G
Dreaming of you