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Forever Young

Forever Young is a song by Alphaville, released in 1984. It is written in the key of C major. The song was composed by Alphaville members Marian Gold, Frank Mertens, and Bernhard Lloyd. Forever Young became one of Alphaville's most iconic and successful songs, reaching high positions on international music charts. The track has been covered numerous times by various artists over the years. An interesting trivia is that the American rock band, youth group, released a popular cover of the song in 2006, which gained significant attention. The melody of Forever Young is characterized by its uplifting and catchy synth-pop sound, combined with heartfelt lyrics that reflect on the desire to stay youthful and optimistic.
Forever Young - Alphaville

Tom: CM ( c Maior )

Introdução 1 : ( g c e ) ( g b d ) ( e a c ) ( f a c ) ( a c ) ( b d ) ( c e ) ( b d ) ( e a c ) ( a c ) ( b d ) ( c e )
Introdução 2 : ( g c e ) ( g b d ) ( e a c ) ( f a c ) ( g b d ) ( f a d ) ( f a c ) ( e a c ) ( g b d ) ( g c e )

g g g g f e e d e
Let's dance in style , let's dance for a while
e e g f f e e c c d d
Heaven can wait , we're only watching the skies
d c d c e d d c c a c
Hoping for the best , but expecting the worst
c a c a c a d a a
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
( b d ) ( c e )

g g g g g f f e d e c
Let us die young, or let us live forever
c e e g f f e e c c d d d
We don't have the power, but we never say never
d c d c e d c c a d a
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
a c a c a d a a
The music's for the sad men
(sol b RE) (sol c MI)

g g g a g g g a g e
Can you imagine, when this race is won
e e e e a g g e c d
Turn our golden faces, into the sun
d d d e d a c c a c
Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune
a c a c c a a e d c
The music's played, by the mad men

Refrão:
g a g g
Forever young
d e f e g f e c
I want to be, forever young
d d d d e f e d c a
Do you really, want to live forever
c c la, d e d
Forever, and never?
g a g g
Forever young
d e f e g f e c
I want to be forever young
d d d d e f e d c a
Do you really, want to live forever
d d b c
Forever young
c d e

g g g g g f f e d e
Some are like water, some are like the heat
e e g f f e e c c d d
Some are a melody, and some are the beat
d d d e d a c c c c
Sooner or later, they all will be gone
a c a c a
Why don't they stay young
(sol b RE) (sol c MI)

g g g g g g f e d e
It's so hard to get old, without a cause
e e e e g f e c f e d c
I don't want to perish, like a fading horse
d d e d c c a c
Youth's like diamonds in the sun
a c a c a d a a
And diamonds are forever
( g b d ) ( g c e )

g g g g a g g g a g g a
So many adventures, couldn't happen today
C4 a g C4 a a g a g
So many songs, we forgot to play
g g g a g e a g e c
So many dreams, swinging out of the blue
a a g a a g a g
We'll let them come true
(sol b RE) (sol c MI)

Refrão:
g a g g
Forever young
d e f e g f e c
I want to be, forever young
d d d d e f e d c a
Do you really, want to live forever
c c la, d e d
Forever, and ever?
g a g g
Forever young
d e f e g f e c
I want to be forever young
d d d d e f e d c a
Do you really, want to live forever
c c la, d e f
Forever, and ever?
g a g g
Forever young
g g g a a a g g a
I want to be, forever young
g g g g g g a g a C4 a g
Do you really, want to live forever

Solo: g e c g e c d g b g d a
e c a e c a e f c a f
g b d g b d b g d b g
d a f d a a d f c a f a c e c e c
g e c g e c d g b g d a
e c a e c a e f c a f
g b d g b d g b d b g
d a f d a a d f c a f a c e c e c