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The National Parks
Young
No capo
[Intro]
e|--------------G3-|
B|--------------3-|
G|-----0----------|
D|-0h2---2p0------|
A|-----------0--2-| (x2)
E|--------------3-|
GAhhCha GahhhCa
EmAhhhhChhhhhGa
Ahhha ahhha
[Verse 1]
GDo you remember the tCree?
GThe one we carved our nCames, you plus me
We were youEmng
(ahhha Cahhha)
We were youGng
(ahhha ahhha)
GThat summer was good to uCs
GRidin' around, our bCikes kicking up the dEmust
(ahhha Cahhha)
We were yGoung
[Pre-chorus] 
And darlin as lCong as the sky above is still blue
Then I'm with you, oh ID'm with you
[Chorus]
GI will love you to the day I dEmie
Darlin I will never leave your sCide,
Your GsidCe
e|--------------G3-|
B|--------------3-|
G|-----0----------|
D|-0h2---2p0------|
A|-----------0--2-|
E|--------------3-|
[Verse 2]
GSo let's go scrape our knCees
GDown by the river skippin' stCones 'cause you and me
We are yoEmung
(ahhha Cahhha)
We are yoGung
GWe'll sit atop canyon waClls
GWe'll watch the sun as it riCses and watch as it faEmllsC  
We are yoGung
[Pre-chorus]
And darlin as lCong as the world's still spinning true
Then I'm with you, oh ID'm with you
[Chorus]
GI will love you to the day I Emdie
Darlin I will never leave your sCide,
And GI will hold you to my final Emdays
Promise me, my love, you'll always sCtay
By my GsidCe
e|--------------G3-|
B|--------------3-|
G|-----0----------|
D|-0h2---2p0------|
A|-----------0--2-|
E|--------------3-|
[Interlude]
GAhhCha GahhhCa
EmAhhhhChhhhhGa
Ahhha ahhha
GAhhCha GahhhCa
EmAhhhhChhhhhGa
Ahhha ahhha
[Bridge]
DSummer breeze with your hair pulled back
Watchin' fCire fall oh fire fall
DI look at you as the night rolls in 'cause
We hCave it all, we hDave it all
[Chorus]
GI will love you to the day I Emdie
Darlin I will never leave your sCideD  
GI will hold you to my final dEmays
Promise me, my love, you'll always sCtay
By my GsidCe 
By my GsidCe
By my GsidCe
[Outro]
e|--------------G3-|
B|--------------3-|
G|-----0----------|
D|-0h2---2p0------|
A|-----------0--2-|
E|--------------3-|

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Young

by The National Parks

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The National Parks

Young

No capo

[Intro]

e|--------------3-|

B|--------------3-|

G|-----0----------|

D|-0h2---2p0------|

A|-----------0--2-| (x2)

E|--------------3-|

G C G C

Ahhha ahhha

Em C G

Ahhhhhhhhha

Ahhha ahhha

[Verse 1]

G C

Do you remember the tree?

G C

The one we carved our names, you plus me

We were young

(ahhha ahhha)

We were young

(ahhha ahhha)

G C

That summer was good to us

G C Em

Ridin' around, our bikes kicking up the dust

(ahhha ahhha)

We were young

[Pre-chorus]

And darlin as long as the sky above is still blue

Then I'm with you, oh I'm with you

[Chorus]

G Em

I will love you to the day I die

Darlin I will never leave your side,

G C

Your side

e|--------------3-|

B|--------------3-|

G|-----0----------|

D|-0h2---2p0------|

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

E|--------------3-|

[Verse 2]

G C

So let's go scrape our knees

G C

Down by the river skippin' stones 'cause you and me

We are young

(ahhha ahhha)

We are young

G C

We'll sit atop canyon walls

G C Em C

We'll watch the sun as it rises and watch as it falls

We are young

[Pre-chorus]

And darlin as long as the world's still spinning true

Then I'm with you, oh I'm with you

[Chorus]

G Em

I will love you to the day I die

Darlin I will never leave your side,

G Em

And I will hold you to my final days

Promise me, my love, you'll always stay

G C

By my side

e|--------------3-|

B|--------------3-|

G|-----0----------|

D|-0h2---2p0------|

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

E|--------------3-|

[Interlude]

G C G C

Ahhha ahhha

Em C G

Ahhhhhhhhha

Ahhha ahhha

G C G C

Ahhha ahhha

Em C G

Ahhhhhhhhha

Ahhha ahhha

[Bridge]

Summer breeze with your hair pulled back

Watchin' fire fall oh fire fall

I look at you as the night rolls in 'cause

C D

We have it all, we have it all

[Chorus]

G Em

I will love you to the day I die

C D

Darlin I will never leave your side

G Em

I will hold you to my final days

Promise me, my love, you'll always stay

G C

By my side

G C

By my side

G C

By my side

[Outro]

e|--------------3-|

B|--------------3-|

G|-----0----------|

D|-0h2---2p0------|

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

E|--------------3-|

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