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Live While Were Young

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Capo 5
[Intro]
  F/E   C(2x)
[Verse]
   F/ESave a place at the table F/Efor your daughter and son.
   CWe'll be out on that highway Cfading quick like the sun.
   F/EDon't you stay up late waiting.
   F/EOh we've only begun.
  CYeah we've only begun.
[Chorus]
             F (or F/E if you want)
Make no mistake.
We'll live while we're young.C  
We'll chase down the sun.
Hands off the brFake.
We can die when we're done.C  
Let's live while we're young.
Live while we're, live while we're young.F  
Ohhhh, FOhhhhC  
Ohhhh, OhChhh
[Verse]
   F/EGot my hand on my bibleF/E. Hold it fine like a gun.
   CWhile you pray for revival, I'm already living in one.
   F/EI won't pass up on the dangerF/E. I'd miss out on the fun.
   CWon't miss out on the fun.
[Chorus]
Make no mistaFke.
We'll live while we're young.C  
We'll chase down the sun.
Hands off the brFake.
We can die when we're done.C  
Let's live while we're young.
Live while we're, live while we're young.F  
Ohhhh, FOhhhhC  
Ohhhh, OhChhhF  
Ohhhh, FOhhhhC  
Ohhhh, OhChhh
[Verse]
You can F/Ebarricade these walls and seek surrender.
We'll Ctaunt enough to turn a raging Gsea.
But the F/Eonly way you'll find to quench these Dmembers is killing meC  
Killing me, killing me
Oh, let the F/Estages burn and the tears turn into scowls
Oh, and if the Cglory of the past is all I ever Gsee
Oh, still the F/Eonly way you'll find to quench these Dmembers is killing me
It's Ckilling me, it's killing me
[Chorus]
Oh so make no Fmistake
We'll live while we're youngC  
We'll chase down the sun
Hands off the brFake
We can die when we're doneC  
Let's live, let's live, let's live
Make no mistaFke
We'll live while we're youngC  
We'll chase down the sun
Hands off the brFake
We can die when we're doneC  
Let's live while we're young
Live while we're, live while we're youngF  
Ohhhh, FOhhhhC  
Ohhhh, COhhhhF  
Ohhhh, FOhhhhC  
Ohhhh, COhhhh
  F/E   C(2x)

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Live While Were Young

by Johnnyswim

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

Capo 5

[Intro]

F/E C

(2x)

[Verse]

F/E F/E

Save a place at the table for your daughter and son.

C C

We'll be out on that highway fading quick like the sun.

F/E

Don't you stay up late waiting.

F/E

Oh we've only begun.

Yeah we've only begun.

[Chorus]

F (or F/E if you want)

Make no mistake.

We'll live while we're young.

We'll chase down the sun.

Hands off the brake.

We can die when we're done.

Let's live while we're young.

Live while we're, live while we're young.

F C

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

[Verse]

F/E F/E

Got my hand on my bible. Hold it fine like a gun.

While you pray for revival, I'm already living in one.

F/E F/E

I won't pass up on the danger. I'd miss out on the fun.

Won't miss out on the fun.

[Chorus]

Make no mistake.

We'll live while we're young.

We'll chase down the sun.

Hands off the brake.

We can die when we're done.

Let's live while we're young.

Live while we're, live while we're young.

F C

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

C F

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

F C

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

[Verse]

F/E

You can barricade these walls and seek surrender.

C G

We'll taunt enough to turn a raging sea.

F/E Dm C

But the only way you'll find to quench these embers is killing me

Killing me, killing me

F/E

Oh, let the stages burn and the tears turn into scowls

C G

Oh, and if the glory of the past is all I ever see

F/E Dm

Oh, still the only way you'll find to quench these embers is killing me

It's killing me, it's killing me

[Chorus]

Oh so make no mistake

We'll live while we're young

We'll chase down the sun

Hands off the brake

We can die when we're done

Let's live, let's live, let's live

Make no mistake

We'll live while we're young

We'll chase down the sun

Hands off the brake

We can die when we're done

Let's live while we're young

Live while we're, live while we're young

F C

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

C F

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

F C

Ohhhh, Ohhhh

F/E C

(2x)

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