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[Verse]
DNo play, all Bmwork all day
Another F#mnight time, everyone to Esave me
DNo time left for Bmstarlight
Ducking under F#mstreetlights, dancing in the Erai-i-in
DThey say, "Don't you Bmworry child"
But F#mthere they go living low, Eburied under
DNot us, cause we've Bmseen the light
So F#mhere we go, living high, Ehear the thunder
[Chorus]
DHey!Bm  F#m  
They say our Eyouth will fade aDwayBm  
We're F#myoung and wild, if Eonly for toDday (hey)Bm  F#m  
Don't say our Eyouth will fade DawayBm  
I wanna F#mrun, wanna fly
Cause EI've got the time to Dwaste
Hey!Bm  F#m  
They say our Eyouth will fade aDwayBm  
We're F#myoung and wild, if Eonly for toDday (hey)Bm  F#m  
Don't say our Eyouth will fade DawayBm  
I wanna F#mrun, wanna fly
Cause EI've got the time to Dwaste (Bmaa-F#maa-aaE-a)
DI wanna run, wanBmna fly
I wanF#mna run, wanna fly
Cause I've Egot the time to Dwaste (Bmaa-F#maa-aaE-a)
DI wanna run, Bmwanna fly
I wanF#mna run, wanna fly
Cause EI've got the time to wDaste 
[Verse]
I'm Bmlost in your F#mred eyes
ELost in all the Dgood times Bmwritten on your F#mfaceE  
DNow we've Bmgot, got a F#mlifetime
ERiding on the Dsunrise, Bmsomething we can F#mchase E(Something to chase)
DThey say Bmnot to F#mworry, Echild
DThere they go Bmliving low, F#mburied Eunder
DNot us, Bmwe have F#mseen the lightE  
So Dhere we go, Bmliving high, F#mhear the Ethunder
[Chorus]
DHey!Bm  F#m  
They say our Eyouth will fade aDwayBm  
We're F#myoung and wild, if Eonly for toDday (hey)Bm  F#m  
Don't say our Eyouth will fade DawayBm  
I wanna F#mrun, wanna fly
Cause EI've got the time to DwasteBm  
[Bridge]
F#mWe've got the time
EYeah, we've got the DtimeBm  
F#mWe've got the time
EYeah, we've got Dtime
BmThey say our youth will fade F#maway
We're Eyoung and wild, if only for Dtoday
BmBut don't say our youth will fade F#maway
I wanna Erun, wanna fly (fly, fly)
[Chorus] 
Hey!Bm  F#m  
They say our Eyouth will fade aDwayBm  
We're F#myoung and wild, if Eonly for toDday (hey)Bm  F#m  
Don't say our Eyouth will fade DawayBm  
I wanna F#mrun, wanna fly
Cause EI've got the time to Dwaste (Bmaa-F#maa-aaE-a)
DI wanna run, wanBmna fly
I wanF#mna run, wanna fly
Cause I've Egot the time to Dwaste (Bmaa-F#maa-aaE-a)
DI wanna run, Bmwanna fly
I wanF#mna run, wanna fly
Cause EI've got the time to wDaste 

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Our Youth

by Sonny Alven

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F#m

[Verse]

D Bm

No play, all work all day

F#m E

Another night time, everyone to save me

D Bm

No time left for starlight

F#m E

Ducking under streetlights, dancing in the rai-i-in

D Bm

They say, "Don't you worry child"

F#m E

But there they go living low, buried under

D Bm

Not us, cause we've seen the light

F#m E

So here we go, living high, hear the thunder

[Chorus]

D Bm F#m

Hey!

E D Bm

They say our youth will fade away

F#m E D Bm F#m

We're young and wild, if only for today (hey)

E D Bm

Don't say our youth will fade away

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D

Cause I've got the time to waste

Bm F#m

Hey!

E D Bm

They say our youth will fade away

F#m E D Bm F#m

We're young and wild, if only for today (hey)

E D Bm

Don't say our youth will fade away

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D Bm F#m E

Cause I've got the time to waste (aa-aa-aa-a)

D Bm

I wanna run, wanna fly

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D Bm F#m E

Cause I've got the time to waste (aa-aa-aa-a)

D Bm

I wanna run, wanna fly

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D

Cause I've got the time to waste

[Verse]

Bm F#m

I'm lost in your red eyes

E D Bm F#m E

Lost in all the good times written on your face

D Bm F#m

Now we've got, got a lifetime

E D Bm F#m E

Riding on the sunrise, something we can chase (Something to chase)

D Bm F#m E

They say not to worry, child

D Bm F#m E

There they go living low, buried under

D Bm F#m E

Not us, we have seen the light

D Bm F#m E

So here we go, living high, hear the thunder

[Chorus]

D Bm F#m

Hey!

E D Bm

They say our youth will fade away

F#m E D Bm F#m

We're young and wild, if only for today (hey)

E D Bm

Don't say our youth will fade away

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D Bm

Cause I've got the time to waste

[Bridge]

F#m

We've got the time

E D Bm

Yeah, we've got the time

F#m

We've got the time

E D

Yeah, we've got time

Bm F#m

They say our youth will fade away

E D

We're young and wild, if only for today

Bm F#m

But don't say our youth will fade away

I wanna run, wanna fly (fly, fly)

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

Hey!

E D Bm

They say our youth will fade away

F#m E D Bm F#m

We're young and wild, if only for today (hey)

E D Bm

Don't say our youth will fade away

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D Bm F#m E

Cause I've got the time to waste (aa-aa-aa-a)

D Bm

I wanna run, wanna fly

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D Bm F#m E

Cause I've got the time to waste (aa-aa-aa-a)

D Bm

I wanna run, wanna fly

F#m

I wanna run, wanna fly

E D

Cause I've got the time to waste

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