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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------
         ^     ^
Outro: E E A E A E E A   
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John Martyn OBE, born Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums.

He grew up in Glasgow and attended Shawlands Academy. John Martyn moved to London from Glasgow in the mid 1960s. He made his initial recorded impact in 1967, at the age of 19, with his debut album London Conversation. He then quickly became an integral part of the British music scene, incorporating Folk, Blues, and Jazz into his unique sound.

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