CAN PLAY AS CHORDS
GCGCGCGC
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GCGC E -----3-----------|------3-----------
B -3-----5---------|--3-----5--------- 
GCGC E -----3-5-7---5-7-5-3---5-7----|-----3-5-7---5-7-5-3---5-7----
B -3-5-----------------5-----5--|-3-5-----------------5-----5-- VERSE:
DmFAm Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams.
DmFAm He said somehow, some way, it's gotta get better than this.
DmFAm Patti packed her bags, left a note for her momma, she was just seventeen,
DmFG There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye.
DmF They held each other tight as they drove on through the night
Am They were so exited.
DmF We got but just one shot of life, let's take it while we're still not
Am Afraid.
DmFAm Because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided.
DmFG And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands.
 CHORUS: 
CAmEmG Young hearts be free tonight.
CAmEm Time is on your side,
FG#C Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around,
FG#GGCGC Don't let 'em ever change your point of view.
GCGC E -----3-5-7---5-7-5-3---5-7----|-----3-5-7---5-7-5-3---5-7----
B -3-5-----------------5-----5--|-3-5-----------------5-----5-- VERSE:
DmFAm Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner.
DmFAm They took a two room apartment that was jumping ev'ry night of the week.
DmFAm Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah
DmFG Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh ooh ooh
 CHORUS: 
CAmEmG Young hearts be free tonight.
CAmEm Time is on your side,
FG#C Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around,
FG#GGCGC Don't let 'em ever change your point of view.
GCGC E -----3-5-7---5-7-5-3---5-7----|-----3-5-7---5-7-5-3---5-7----
B -3-5-----------------5-----5--|-3-5-----------------5-----5-- INSTRUMENTAL:
DmFAmDmFAmDmFAmDmFG Wooh
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DmFAmDmFAm E ----------------------|-------------------------|
B ----------------------|-------------------------| 
DmFAmDmFG E -----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B -----------------------------|-----------------------------| CHORUS:
CAmEmG Young hearts be free tonight.
CAmEm Time is on on your side.
 VERSE:
DmFAm Billy wrote a letter back home to Patti's parents tryin' to explain.
DmFAm He said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way.
DmF But there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody list'ning
Am So we just ran away
DmFG Patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah!
 CHORUS:
CAmEmCAmEm Young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side.
CAmEmCAmEm Young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side.
CAmEmCAmEm Young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side.
 OUTRO:
CAm Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free
Em Time is on, time is on your side
CAmEm Time, time, time, time is on your side
 Is on your side
CAmEm Young hearts be free tonight
CAmEm Oooooooh ooooooooh oooh Oooooooh ooooooooh oooh
CAmEmCAmEmCAmEm