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Young And Foolish:Lesley Gore.
Album - Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts
#125 on BB Hot 200 on MERCURY Records in 1963. 
(B-side of You Don't Own Me.)
INTRO:  G   EmAm..D  G   E   Am  D  
#1.
GYoung and Cfoolish, Gwhy is it Dm7wrong to be Cyoung 
Dand EfoolAm7ish?..we haven't Elong to Ambe.
GSoon enough the carefree Cdays..the sunlit days 
go Emby.
Em7Soon enough the Abluebird has to Am7fly.D  
#2.
GWe were AmfoolDish..Gone day Fwe fell in Glove.
CNow, Dwe Ewonder, Amwhat were we Edreaming Amof?
GSmiling in the Bsunlight..Claughing Ain the Em7rain.
I Gwish Ethat we were Amyoung and Dfoolish aGgain.
INTERLUDE:  Em   Am   D   G   Em   Am   D   G   Dm7   G   C   Bm   E  Am7  
#3.
GSmiling in the Bsunlight..Claughing Ain the Em7rain.
I Gwish Ethat we were Amyoung and Dfoolish, aGgain. Em  
OUTRO:
AmAnd Dfoolish aGgain.Em.....Amand Dfoolish aGgain..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Young And Foolish

by Lesley Gore

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Dm7

Am7

Em7

Young And Foolish:Lesley Gore.

Album - Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts

#125 on BB Hot 200 on MERCURY Records in 1963.

(B-side of You Don't Own Me.)

G Em G E Am D

INTRO: Am..D

#1.

G C G Dm7 C

Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be young

D E Am7 E Am

and foolish?..we haven't long to be.

G C

Soon enough the carefree days..the sunlit days

go by.

Em7 A Am7 D

Soon enough the bluebird has to fly.

#2.

G Am D G F G

We were foolish..one day we fell in love.

C D E Am E Am

Now, we wonder, what were we dreaming of?

G B C A Em7

Smiling in the sunlight..laughing in the rain.

G E Am D G

I wish that we were young and foolish again.

Em Am D G Em Am D G Dm7 G C Bm E Am7

INTERLUDE:

#3.

G B C A Em7

Smiling in the sunlight..laughing in the rain.

G E Am D G Em

I wish that we were young and foolish, again.

OUTRO:

Am D G Em Am D G

And foolish again......and foolish again..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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