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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 2nd FRET
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INTRO
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C  G  Am  F
C  Am  Em  G
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VERSE 1
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Well, a Ccheeky young-a lad took the Grise out of me 
So I Amclipped his ear, I was Ftwenty-three 
And I laCughed when he ran, Amsaid that he'd tell his EmdadG  
'Cause I’d Cdone the same when GI was a boy 
When Amcheeking grownups was a Fyoung lad’s joy 
But you Cnever let on that you'd Amgone and done anything EmbadG  
No, you Fnever let on that you'd gone and done anything Gbad 
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VERSE 2
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Then a Ccheeky young-a lad took the Gmick out of me 
So I Amchased him off, I was Fthirty-three 
And I Cgot close enough to Amsee the tear in his EmeyeG  
And I Csaid, "If you talk like Gthat once more 
I'll Amtell your dad and you'll Fget what for"
But I Csmiled to myself, Amnext time the laddie walked EmbyG  
Yes, I Fsmiled to myself the next time the laddie walked Gby
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CHORUS
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AmCheeky young-a lad, like I used to be 
FCheeky young-a lad, oh, why can't you see? 
DCheeky young-a lad, one day you'll be just like Gme
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VERSE 3
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Well, a Ccheeky young-a lad stood and Gswore at me 
So I Amswore right back, I was Fforty-three 
And I could Cgive as good as I Amgot any day of the EmyearG  
But it Cmade me boil and it Gmade me rage
It Ammade me feel every Fyear my age 
And when he Cstood his ground, well I Amtell you, then I found EmfearG  
When he Fstood his ground, well I tell you, then I found Gfear 
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AmCheeky young-a lad, like I used to be 
FCheeky young-a lad, oh, why can't you see? 
DCheeky young-a lad, one day you'll be just like Gme
C  G  Am  F  C  Am  Em  G
C  G  Am  F  C  Am  Em  G  F   G
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CHORUS
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AmCheeky young-a lad, like I used to be 
FCheeky young-a lad, oh, why can't you see
DCheeky young-a lad, one day you'll be just like Gme
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VERSE 4
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Well, a Ccheeky young lad came and Gjostled me 
He just Ampushed right past, I was Ffifty-three 
And when I Cshouted, "Hey!" he just Amwalked away with a EmsneerG  
And I Craised my fist, but I Gfelt afraid 
Of the Amyoung lad's swagger and the Fworld we'd made 
And I Cwished it was like it had Ambeen just yesterEmyearG  
Yes, I Fwished it was like it had been just yesterGyear 
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VERSE 5
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Because a Ccheeky young lad came and Gbattered me 
Took my Ammoney and ran and I’m Fsixty-three 
And I Cwish I was dead, inAmstead of being kept aEmliveG  
Because a Ccheeky young lad is Gwaiting for me 
If Amever I get to Fseventy-three 
And the Cnext time, I don't think AmI can surEmviveG  
A Fcheeky young lad who's Gwaiting for me to arCriveAm  
The Fcheeky young lad who's Gwaiting for me to arCriveAm  F  G  
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OUTRO
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C  G  Am  F  C  Am  Em  G  C  G  Am  F  Am

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Cheeky Young Lad

by Harvey Andrews

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 2nd FRET

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INTRO

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C G Am F

C Am Em G

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VERSE 1

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C G

Well, a cheeky young-a lad took the rise out of me

Am F

So I clipped his ear, I was twenty-three

C Am Em G

And I laughed when he ran, said that he'd tell his dad

C G

'Cause I’d done the same when I was a boy

Am F

When cheeking grownups was a young lad’s joy

C Am Em G

But you never let on that you'd gone and done anything bad

F G

No, you never let on that you'd gone and done anything bad

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VERSE 2

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C G

Then a cheeky young-a lad took the mick out of me

Am F

So I chased him off, I was thirty-three

C Am Em G

And I got close enough to see the tear in his eye

C G

And I said, "If you talk like that once more

Am F

I'll tell your dad and you'll get what for"

C Am Em G

But I smiled to myself, next time the laddie walked by

F G

Yes, I smiled to myself the next time the laddie walked by

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CHORUS

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Cheeky young-a lad, like I used to be

Cheeky young-a lad, oh, why can't you see?

D G

Cheeky young-a lad, one day you'll be just like me

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VERSE 3

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C G

Well, a cheeky young-a lad stood and swore at me

Am F

So I swore right back, I was forty-three

C Am Em G

And I could give as good as I got any day of the year

C G

But it made me boil and it made me rage

Am F

It made me feel every year my age

C Am Em G

And when he stood his ground, well I tell you, then I found fear

F G

When he stood his ground, well I tell you, then I found fear

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CHORUS

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Cheeky young-a lad, like I used to be

Cheeky young-a lad, oh, why can't you see?

D G

Cheeky young-a lad, one day you'll be just like me

C G Am F C Am Em G

C G Am F C Am Em G F G

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CHORUS

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Cheeky young-a lad, like I used to be

Cheeky young-a lad, oh, why can't you see

D G

Cheeky young-a lad, one day you'll be just like me

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VERSE 4

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C G

Well, a cheeky young lad came and jostled me

Am F

He just pushed right past, I was fifty-three

C Am Em G

And when I shouted, "Hey!" he just walked away with a sneer

C G

And I raised my fist, but I felt afraid

Am F

Of the young lad's swagger and the world we'd made

C Am Em G

And I wished it was like it had been just yesteryear

F G

Yes, I wished it was like it had been just yesteryear

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VERSE 5

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C G

Because a cheeky young lad came and battered me

Am F

Took my money and ran and I’m sixty-three

C Am Em G

And I wish I was dead, instead of being kept alive

C G

Because a cheeky young lad is waiting for me

Am F

If ever I get to seventy-three

C Am Em G

And the next time, I don't think I can survive

F G C Am

A cheeky young lad who's waiting for me to arrive

F G C Am F G

The cheeky young lad who's waiting for me to arrive

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OUTRO

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C G Am F C Am Em G C G Am F Am

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