Verse 1:
B      B7sus2  E              A   
May ...you  ...never lay your head down,
       B7    B     A7    E      Dsus2    E
With - out a hand  to    hold,
        A                B7      B     B7  E    A    E  Dsus2   E
May you never make your bed out in    the cold

Verse 2:
        B         A7sus4      A7         A7sus4  
You're just like a big strong brother of mine,
    E           A         E    Dsus2   E
You know that I love you true,
    B          A7sus4     A7      A7sus4  
You never talk dirty be - hind my back,
      E                 A           E    Dsus2   E
And I know that there's those that do

Chorus:
    B
Oh, please, won't you ...please, won't you bear it in mind...
Amaj7   
Love is a lesson to learn in our time,
    B                     B    
Oh, please, won't you...  please, won't you...
A7         B    A7          E   A     E
Bear it in mind-------  for me?

Verse 3:
B   B7sus2 E              A   
May you    never lay your head down,
       B7    B     A7    E   Dsus2    E
With - out a hand  to    hold,
        A                B7      B     B7  E   A    E  Dsus2   E
May you never make your bed out in    the cold

Verse 4:
        B          A7sus4    A7        A7sus4  
You're just like a big close sister to me,
    E           A         E    Dsus2   E
You know that I love you true,
    B       A7sus4   A7            A7sus4  
You hold no blade to stab me in my back,
      E                 A          E   Dsus2   E
And I know that there's some that do

Chorus:
    B
Oh, please, won't you ...please, won't you bear it in mind...
Amaj7   
Love is a lesson to learn in our time,
    B                     B    
Oh, please, won't you...  please, won't you...
A7         B    A7          E   A     E
Bear it in mind-------  for me?

Verse 5:
    B   B7sus2 E              A   
And may you    never lay your head down,
       B7    B     A7    E   Dsus2   E
With - out a hand  to    hold,
        A                B7      B     B7  E   A    E  Dsus2   E
May you never make your bed out in    the cold

Verse 6:
B           A7sus4       A7         A7sus4  
Just like a great strong brother of mine,
    E           A         E   Dsus2   E
You know that I love you true,
    B          A7sus4     A7      A7sus4  
You never talk dirty be - hind my back,
      E                 A           E    Dsus2   E
And I know that there's those that do

Chorus:
    B
Oh, please, won't you ...please, won't you bear it in mind...
Amaj7   
Love is a lesson to learn in our time,
    B                     B    
Oh, please, won't you...  please, won't you...
A7         B    A7          E   A     E
Bear it in mind-------  for me?

Verse 7:
B   B7sus2 E               A   
May you    never lose your temper,
           B7       B      A7    E   Dsus2   E
If you get hit in a bar  - room  fight,
        A                B7    B     B7  E   A      E
May you never lose your woman over----  night----,
B   B7sus2 E              A   
May you    never lay your head down,
       B7    B     A7    E   Dsus2   E
With - out a hand  to    hold,
        A                B7      B     B7  E   A    E
May you never make your bed out in    the cold

Verse 8:
B   B7sus2 E               A   
May you    never lose your temper,
           B7       B      A7    E     Dsus2   E
If you get hit in a bar  - room  fight,
        A                B7    B     B7  E       A     E Dsus2   E
May you never lose your woman over----  ...night----------------,
        A                B7    B     B7  E   A     E Dsus2   E
May you never lose your woman over----  night----,
        A      A          B7    B     B7  E     A   
May you never lose your woman over----  night------
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