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Keep Your Heart Young - Brandi Carlile
Tuned Down a Half Step
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
My Ggrandpa gave me a wheat penny and I Ckept it in Gmy pocket
GI had big plans in my back yard to Dbuild me a space rocket
I Gtalked to my brother on a fake CB that I Cmade from a tic-tac Gbox
I Gpacked my snowballs nice and tight and in the Dmiddle I put Grocks
[Pre-Chorus]
CDon’t trade in your tic-tac box for a ball on the end of a Gchain
GDon’t go spending Grandpa’s pennies buying into the DgameD  
[Chorus]
You gotta Ckeep your heart Gyoung
DDon’t go growin old beEmfore your time has come
You can’t take Cback what you have Gdone
You’ve gotta Dkeep your heart Gyoung
[Verse]
Dad Gtook the wheels off of my bike and he Cpushed me down the Ghill
GBut speed got the best of me and DI took my first spill
GThat was back when alcohol was Conly used on Gcuts
It Gstung like hell so I jerked my leg and momma Dsaid it’d give me Gguts
[Pre-Chorus]
CDon’t trade in your tic-tac box for a ball on the end of a Gchain
GDon’t go spending Grandpa’s pennies buying into the Dgame
[Chorus]
You gotta Ckeep your heart Gyoung
DDon’t go growin old beEmfore your time has come
You can’t take Cback what you have Gdone
You’ve gotta Dkeep your heart Gyoung
[Verse]
So Gtake a picture of the one you love and Cput it in a Glocket
GGo dig up your time capsule and the Dblueprints for your rocket
GKeep in touch on a fake CB, that Csame old tic-tac Gbox
GPack your snowballs a little less tight but in the Dmiddle - still put Grocks
[Chorus]
And Ckeep your heart Gyoung
DDon’t go growin old beEmfore your time has come
You can’t take Cback what you have Gdone
You’ve gotta Dkeep your heart Gyoung
[Outro]
You gotta Ckeep your heart Gyoung
SomeDtimes you don’t die quick
Just Emlike you wished you’d done
Though Clove is a loaded Ggun
You’ve gotta Dkeep your heart Gyoung
You can’t take Cback what you have Gdone is Cdone
You’ve gotta Dkeep your heart GyoungAm  G  

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The story behind the song

Brandi Carlile is a singer-songwriter and producer whose music explores folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. Her album Bear Creek was released in 2012. Playing this song can be a reminder to hold onto a youthful spirit, no matter what.

AI-written from these sources:Brandi Carlile — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Keep Your Heart Young

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Keep Your Heart Young - Brandi Carlile

Tuned Down a Half Step

[Intro]

[Verse]

G C G

My grandpa gave me a wheat penny and I kept it in my pocket

G D

I had big plans in my back yard to build me a space rocket

G C G

I talked to my brother on a fake CB that I made from a tic-tac box

G D G

I packed my snowballs nice and tight and in the middle I put rocks

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Don’t trade in your tic-tac box for a ball on the end of a chain

G D D

Don’t go spending Grandpa’s pennies buying into the game

[Chorus]

C G

You gotta keep your heart young

D Em

Don’t go growin old before your time has come

C G

You can’t take back what you have done

D G

You’ve gotta keep your heart young

[Verse]

G C G

Dad took the wheels off of my bike and he pushed me down the hill

G D

But speed got the best of me and I took my first spill

G C G

That was back when alcohol was only used on cuts

G D G

It stung like hell so I jerked my leg and momma said it’d give me guts

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Don’t trade in your tic-tac box for a ball on the end of a chain

G D

Don’t go spending Grandpa’s pennies buying into the game

[Chorus]

C G

You gotta keep your heart young

D Em

Don’t go growin old before your time has come

C G

You can’t take back what you have done

D G

You’ve gotta keep your heart young

[Verse]

G C G

So take a picture of the one you love and put it in a locket

G D

Go dig up your time capsule and the blueprints for your rocket

G C G

Keep in touch on a fake CB, that same old tic-tac box

G D G

Pack your snowballs a little less tight but in the middle - still put rocks

[Chorus]

C G

And keep your heart young

D Em

Don’t go growin old before your time has come

C G

You can’t take back what you have done

D G

You’ve gotta keep your heart young

[Outro]

C G

You gotta keep your heart young

Sometimes you don’t die quick

Just like you wished you’d done

C G

Though love is a loaded gun

D G

You’ve gotta keep your heart young

C G C

You can’t take back what you have done is done

D G Am G

You’ve gotta keep your heart young

About Keep Your Heart Young Chords by Brandi Carlile

Learn how to play Keep Your Heart Young by Brandi Carlile with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Keep Your Heart Young chords”, “Keep Your Heart Young guitar chords”, or “Brandi Carlile Keep Your Heart Young chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Keep Your Heart Young chords and for experienced players who want accurate Keep Your Heart Young lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Em, Am.

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