Chords
Who Wants To Live Forever

Who Wants to Live Forever was written by Brian May, guitarist of the band Queen, for the soundtrack of the 1986 movie Highlander. The lyrics discuss immortality and eternal love, inspired by the movie scenes where the main character loses his mortal love. May composed the song after watching the movie, being moved by themes of love and loss.

Key: A

Introduction:

             Am 
There' s no time for us
             Em 
There' s no place for us
               G                     A 
What is this thing that builds our dreams
                  D 
Yet slips away from us?

  C             G       Am 
Who wants to live forever?
  C             Bm      Am 
Who wants to live forever?
  C     D 
Ooh...

              Am 
There' s no chance for us
           Em 
It' s all decided for us
               G              A 
This world has only one sweet moment
            D 
Set aside for us

  C              G       Am 
Who wants to live forever?
  C              Bm       Am 
Who wants to live forever?
  D       C  G  Am 
Ooh...

  C              Bm     Am 
Who dares to love forever
 C  D                  Em 
Oh, when love must die?

                C               Em 
But touch my tears with your lips
            C                   Em 
Touch my world with your fingertips
      G        D      Em 
And we can have forever
      G        D      Em 
And we can love forever
   Bm              F 
Forever is our today

     G         D        Em 
Who wants to live forever
     G         D        Em 
Who wants to live forever
 Bm              F 
Forever is our today
     Em 
Who waits forever any way