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Advice For The Young At Heart

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[Chords]
Fmaj7   x 8 10 9 10 x
F       x 8 10 10 10 x
     Em7x79787
  E9sus4x77777
     Dm7x57565
      D7x57575
  D9sus4x55555
   Cmaj7x35453
C7      8 10 8 9 8 8
     Gm73x3333
      Bb688766
     Bb5688xxx
     Am75x555x
[Chorus]
     Fmaj7Advice for the young at Em7heart
Soon we will be oFmaj7lder
When we gonna make it Em7work?
 Fmaj7   Em7(x2)
E9sus4
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Too many people living in a secreEm7t world
While they play Fmaj7mothers and fathers
We play little boys and Em7girlsDm7  
When we gonna make it Cmaj7work?
Fmaj7I could be happy
I could be quite naEm7ïve
It's only Fmaj7me and my shadows
Happy in our make beEm7lieve
[Pre-chorus]
N.C.
Soon...
   Gm7And with the Bbhounds at bay
I'll D9sus4call your bluff
   Gm7Cos it would Bbbe okay
To D9sus4walk on tiptoes every day
And when I C7think of you and all the Bblove that's due
I'll make a D9sus4promise, I'll make a Fstand
Cos to these C7big brown eyes, this comes as Bbno surprise
We've got the D9sus4whole wide world in our D7hands
[Chorus]
     Fmaj7Advice for the young at Em7heart
Soon we will be oFmaj7lder
When we gonna make it Em7work?
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7Love is a promise, love is a souvEm7e-nir
Once given Fmaj7never forgotten, never let it disaEm7ppear
This could be our Dm7last chance
When we gonna make it Cmaj7work?
[Pre-chorus]
Working hour is Gm7overBb  D9sus4  
   Gm7And how it Bbmakes me weep
Cos D9sus4someone sent my soul to sleep
And when I C7think of you and all the Bblove that's due
I'll make a D9sus4promise, I'll make a Fstand
Cos to these C7big brown eyes, this comes as Bbno surprise
We've got the D9sus4whole wide world in our D7hands
[Solo] (double chord hits on last two eighth notes of the bar)
|       Bb|       Bb|       Bb|       Bb|
|       Bb|       Bb|      Am7|   Am7   Bb5  Bb5|
|(Bb5)    |       Bb5  Bb5|(Bb5)    |       Bb5  Am7|
|(Am7)    |       Am7  Am7|
[Bridge]
(Am7)                                    Bb                Bb   Bb  Bb  
        We got the whole wide world in our haaaaaa-aa-aa-aa - ands
We got the whole wide world in Bbour Am7handsAm7  Am7  
[Chorus]
     Fmaj7Advice for the young at Em7heart
Soon we will be oFmaj7lder
When we gonna make it Em7work?
     Fmaj7Advice for the young at Em7heart
Soon we will be oFmaj7lder
When we gonna make it Em7work?
[Outro]
Working hour is Fmaj7over
We can do anything that we Em7want
     Fmaj7Anything that we Em7feel like doing
     Dm7Advice.

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Advice For The Young At Heart

by Tears For Fears

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

E9sus4

Dm7

D9sus4

Cmaj7

Gm7

Bb5

Am7

Fmaj7

[Chords]

Fmaj7 x 8 10 9 10 x

F x 8 10 10 10 x

Em7

x79787

E9sus4

x77777

Dm7

x57565

x57575

D9sus4

x55555

Cmaj7

x35453

C7 8 10 8 9 8 8

Gm7

3x3333

688766

Bb5

688xxx

Am7

5x555x

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7

Advice for the young at heart

Fmaj7

Soon we will be older

Em7

When we gonna make it work?

Fmaj7 Em7

(x2)

E9sus4

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Em7

Too many people living in a secret world

Fmaj7

While they play mothers and fathers

Em7 Dm7

We play little boys and girls

Cmaj7

When we gonna make it work?

Fmaj7

I could be happy

Em7

I could be quite naïve

Fmaj7

It's only me and my shadows

Em7

Happy in our make believe

[Pre-chorus]

N.C.

Soon...

Gm7 Bb

And with the hounds at bay

D9sus4

I'll call your bluff

Gm7 Bb

Cos it would be okay

D9sus4

To walk on tiptoes every day

C7 Bb

And when I think of you and all the love that's due

D9sus4 F

I'll make a promise, I'll make a stand

C7 Bb

Cos to these big brown eyes, this comes as no surprise

D9sus4 D7

We've got the whole wide world in our hands

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7

Advice for the young at heart

Fmaj7

Soon we will be older

Em7

When we gonna make it work?

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Em7

Love is a promise, love is a souve-nir

Fmaj7 Em7

Once given never forgotten, never let it disappear

Dm7

This could be our last chance

Cmaj7

When we gonna make it work?

[Pre-chorus]

Gm7 Bb D9sus4

Working hour is over

Gm7 Bb

And how it makes me weep

D9sus4

Cos someone sent my soul to sleep

C7 Bb

And when I think of you and all the love that's due

D9sus4 F

I'll make a promise, I'll make a stand

C7 Bb

Cos to these big brown eyes, this comes as no surprise

D9sus4 D7

We've got the whole wide world in our hands

[Solo] (double chord hits on last two eighth notes of the bar)

Bb Bb Bb Bb

| | | | |

Bb Bb Am7 Am7 Bb5 Bb5

| | | | |

Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Am7

|() | |() | |

Am7 Am7 Am7

|() | |

[Bridge]

Am7 Bb Bb Bb Bb

()

We got the whole wide world in our haaaaaa-aa-aa-aa - ands

Bb Am7 Am7 Am7

We got the whole wide world in our hands

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7

Advice for the young at heart

Fmaj7

Soon we will be older

Em7

When we gonna make it work?

Fmaj7 Em7

Advice for the young at heart

Fmaj7

Soon we will be older

Em7

When we gonna make it work?

[Outro]

Fmaj7

Working hour is over

Em7

We can do anything that we want

Fmaj7 Em7

Anything that we feel like doing

Dm7

Advice.

About Advice For The Young At Heart Chords by Tears For Fears

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