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                        From the album "Beauty In Disrepair"
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Standard Tuning
All chords relative to capo on 2nd fret
Chord names have been altered to be more recognizable as if in standard tuning.
Actual standard tuning chord names are listed below the chord chart.
Chords used:  
f#|-C0---C/B-0----Am0----Fmaj7--0-----Em/A-0-----G3----Dm1----G3---C/G-0-|
C#|-1----1----1------1------0-----0----3----0----1-|
A |-0----0----2------2------0-----0----2----0----0-|
E |-2----0----2------3------2-----0----0----0----2-|
B |-3----2----0------3------0-----2----0----2----3-|
F#|-0----0----0------0------0-----3----x----3----3-|
    D   D/C   Bm   Gmaj7   Bm7    A    Em   A    D
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro:   C-  C/B-  Am-  Fmaj7-  Am-  Em/A- Am  
Verse 1:
 DmI found your Gletters
 C/GAs I would Ampack
 DmTwelve years of Gmemories
 C/GSo neatly Amstacked
 DmI thought I Gdid what I was supCposed C/Bto   doAm  Em/A  Am  
 DmBut I forgot about Gyou
Chorus 1:
But, Coh, to be Gyoung
To Amfeel the Fmaj7changes
CFall away, C/Bfall away Amfrom youEm/A  Am  
CHmm.C/B..Am  Fmaj7  Am  Em/A  Am  
Verse 2:
 DmTo fall from the Gleast
 C/GThat I'd known the Ammost
 DmI was happy to Gleave
 C/GBehind the Amghost
 DmI thought I Gsaw what I was supCposed C/Bto   seAmeEm/A  Am  
 DmBut I forgot about Gme
Chorus 2:
And, Coh, to be Gyoung
To Amsee the Fmaj7changes
CFall away, C/Bfall away Amfrom youEm/A  Am  
COh, just to Grun
To Amfeel the Fmaj7jaded
CFall away, C/Bfall away Amfrom youEm/A  Am  
CHmm.C/B..Am  Fmaj7  Am  Em/A  Am  
CHmm.C/B..Am  Fmaj7  Am  Em/A  Am  
Verse 3:
 DmI thought I Gsaw what I was supCposed C/Bto   seAmeEm/A  Am  
 DmBut I forgot about Gme
Chorus 3:
But, Coh, to be Gyoung
To Amsee the Fmaj7changes
CFall away, C/Bfall away Amfrom youEm/A  Am  
COh, just to Grun
To Amfeel the Fmaj7jaded
CFall away, C/Bfall away Amfrom youEm/A  Am  
COoh.C/B..Am  Fmaj7  Am  Em/A  Am  
CFall away, C/Bfall away Amfrom yoFmaj7uAm  Em/A  Am  

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To Be Young

by Emerson Hart

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Fmaj7

Em/A

C/G

D/C

Gmaj7

Bm7

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From the album "Beauty In Disrepair"

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Standard Tuning

All chords relative to capo on 2nd fret

Chord names have been altered to be more recognizable as if in standard tuning.

Actual standard tuning chord names are listed below the chord chart.

Chords used:

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Em/A G Dm G C/G

f#|-0----0----0------0------0-----3----1----3----0-|

C#|-1----1----1------1------0-----0----3----0----1-|

A |-0----0----2------2------0-----0----2----0----0-|

E |-2----0----2------3------2-----0----0----0----2-|

B |-3----2----0------3------0-----2----0----2----3-|

F#|-0----0----0------0------0-----3----x----3----3-|

D D/C Bm Gmaj7 Bm7 A Em A D

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Am Em/A Am

Intro: - - - - - -

Verse 1:

Dm G

I found your letters

C/G Am

As I would pack

Dm G

Twelve years of memories

C/G Am

So neatly stacked

Dm G C C/B Am Em/A Am

I thought I did what I was supposed to do

Dm G

But I forgot about you

Chorus 1:

C G

But, oh, to be young

Am Fmaj7

To feel the changes

C C/B Am Em/A Am

Fall away, fall away from you

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Am Em/A Am

Hmm...

Verse 2:

Dm G

To fall from the least

C/G Am

That I'd known the most

Dm G

I was happy to leave

C/G Am

Behind the ghost

Dm G C C/B Am Em/A Am

I thought I saw what I was supposed to see

Dm G

But I forgot about me

Chorus 2:

C G

And, oh, to be young

Am Fmaj7

To see the changes

C C/B Am Em/A Am

Fall away, fall away from you

C G

Oh, just to run

Am Fmaj7

To feel the jaded

C C/B Am Em/A Am

Fall away, fall away from you

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Am Em/A Am

Hmm...

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Am Em/A Am

Hmm...

Verse 3:

Dm G C C/B Am Em/A Am

I thought I saw what I was supposed to see

Dm G

But I forgot about me

Chorus 3:

C G

But, oh, to be young

Am Fmaj7

To see the changes

C C/B Am Em/A Am

Fall away, fall away from you

C G

Oh, just to run

Am Fmaj7

To feel the jaded

C C/B Am Em/A Am

Fall away, fall away from you

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Am Em/A Am

Ooh...

C C/B Am Fmaj7 Am Em/A Am

Fall away, fall away from you

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