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Young Lover

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    G- 320033
 G/F#- 2x0033
   Em- 022000
   Bm- x24432
    D- xx0232
    C- x32010
  Em7- 020033
Intro
 G-  G/F#-  G- G/F#  
 G-  Em- Bm  
 G-  Em-  Bm- D  
Verse 1
GSo there you G/F#are with your Gbroken heartG/F#  
My dear you Emknow there's six of Bmthose
Out Emthere for every Bmstar
GLike a cheap old G/F#toy in a child's GhandG/F#  
Well you can Emcry until it's Bmfixed
But Emit will break Cagain
Chorus
Young Glover let's Em7waste no Bmtime
You're Gtoo concerned with Em7heaven
And I Bmsee it in your Deyes
Young Glover right Em7now you're Bmmine
Don't Gthink of your Em7tomorrow
Let's Bmlive like we could Ddie tonight
 G-  G/F#-  G- G/F#  
Verse 2
GDon't freeze up G/F#now have you seen the Gnews?G/F#  
It would Emappear the world is Bmending
EmCould be very Bmsoon
GAnd yes I would G/F#wait for you until the Gplanets all G/F#collide
But I'm Emholding you so Bmclose right now
EmWhat's wrong with Ctonight?
Chorus
Young Glover let's Em7waste no Bmtime
You're Gtoo concerned with Em7heaven
And I Bmsee it in your Deyes
Young Glover right Em7now you're Bmmine
Don't Gthink of your Em7tomorrow
Let's Bmlive like we could Ddie tonight
Bridge
EmHow is it so Cdark?
DYour Empast
How did we grow Cup so fast?D  
EmHow is it so Cdark?
DYour Empast
We're growing up so Dfast
Chorus
       G-  Em7-  Bm- D  
Young lover
       G-  Em7-  Bm- D  
Young lover
Young Glover let's Em7waste no Bmtime
You're Gtoo concerned with Em7heaven
And itBm's right there in those Deyes
Young Glover right Em7now you're Bmmine
Don't Gthink of your Em7tomorrow
Let's Bmkiss like we could Ddie toEmnight

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Young Lover

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Chords in relation to capo and feedback appreciated as always

- 320033

G/F#

- 2x0033

- 022000

- x24432

- xx0232

- x32010

Em7

- 020033

Intro

G G/F# G G/F#

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G Em Bm

- -

G Em Bm D

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Verse 1

G G/F# G G/F#

So there you are with your broken heart

Em Bm

My dear you know there's six of those

Em Bm

Out there for every star

G G/F# G G/F#

Like a cheap old toy in a child's hand

Em Bm

Well you can cry until it's fixed

Em C

But it will break again

Chorus

G Em7 Bm

Young lover let's waste no time

G Em7

You're too concerned with heaven

Bm D

And I see it in your eyes

G Em7 Bm

Young lover right now you're mine

G Em7

Don't think of your tomorrow

Bm D

Let's live like we could die tonight

G G/F# G G/F#

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Verse 2

G G/F# G G/F#

Don't freeze up now have you seen the news?

Em Bm

It would appear the world is ending

Em Bm

Could be very soon

G G/F# G G/F#

And yes I would wait for you until the planets all collide

Em Bm

But I'm holding you so close right now

Em C

What's wrong with tonight?

Chorus

G Em7 Bm

Young lover let's waste no time

G Em7

You're too concerned with heaven

Bm D

And I see it in your eyes

G Em7 Bm

Young lover right now you're mine

G Em7

Don't think of your tomorrow

Bm D

Let's live like we could die tonight

Bridge

Em C

How is it so dark?

D Em

Your past

C D

How did we grow up so fast?

Em C

How is it so dark?

D Em

Your past

We're growing up so fast

Chorus

G Em7 Bm D

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Young lover

G Em7 Bm D

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Young lover

G Em7 Bm

Young lover let's waste no time

G Em7

You're too concerned with heaven

Bm D

And it's right there in those eyes

G Em7 Bm

Young lover right now you're mine

G Em7

Don't think of your tomorrow

Bm D Em

Let's kiss like we could die tonight

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