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[Verse 1]
SEmo young, just begun
DDon't need to live to know
What I'Ave become
When ya Emwake up
Still in your make-up
DYou'll make it home just
FAine without breaking down
[Interlude]
N.C.
Man that's so young
That's so young
[Verse 2]
SEmtay calm, we'll all just get along
SDit around, pAretending like nothing's wrong
SEmo long, love letter
But Dyou and I B7are gonna live forCever
[Chorus]
I Cdon't need to make amendsB7  
But I'm done gAmoing undercEmover
I just want to find a fGriend
I don't neeB7d another loCver
One day the world may enB7d
But there's still pAmlenty to disEmcover
Till then I'll just preGtend
I don't neB7ed another loverEm  
[Verse 3]
EmSo young, loaded gun
DOblivious to what the tArigger does
Will Emya wake up
Never gonna make up
DGot ammunition on a miAssion
We're gonna shoot you doEmwn
[Interlude]
N.C.
Man that's so young
That's so young
[Verse 4]
EmKnocked out with the Midas touch
DA champion wearing gAolden gloves
Got you Empunch drunk, seeing stars
DLittle birdies singing "B7why'd ya fall so hard?C"
[Chorus]
I Cdon't need to make amendsB7  
But I'm done gAmoing undercEmover
I just want to find a fGriend
I don't neeB7d another loCver
One day the world may enB7d
But there's still pAmlenty to disEmcover
Till then I'll just preGtend
I don't neB7ed another loverAm  
[Bridge]
AmMy light burning bright
EBmverlong till the thrill is gone
 AmLove's my battle cry
It's Bmnever wrong
How I stay so strong
 AmI'll fight all my life
IBm'm all like I can't go onAm  
When I can't go onBm  
 B7We're gonna live forever
   C      B7    AmWe're gonna live foreverEm  G  B7  
[Chorus]
I Cdon't need to make amendsB7  
But I'm done gAmoing undercEmover
I just want to find a fGriend
I don't neeB7d another loCver
Today the world will endB7  
You never kAmnow we may recEmover
No time left to preteGnd
I don't neB7ed another loverC  
[Outro]
COooh... it's troublingB7  
When the belly of the bAmeast starts rumbling
EmOooh... it's getting too hoGt
Like the summer in the cB7ity that we're living in
COooh... it's troublingB7  
When the belly of the bAmeast starts rumbling
EmOooh... it's getting too hoGt
Like the summer in the cB7ity that we're living in
[Fade Out]
Em  D  A
Em  D  A
    Em  DWe were so yAoung
Em  D  A

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So Young

by Portugal. The Man

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[Verse 1]

So young, just begun

Don't need to live to know

What I've become

When ya wake up

Still in your make-up

You'll make it home just

Fine without breaking down

[Interlude]

N.C.

Man that's so young

That's so young

[Verse 2]

Stay calm, we'll all just get along

D A

Sit around, pretending like nothing's wrong

So long, love letter

D B7 C

But you and I are gonna live forever

[Chorus]

C B7

I don't need to make amends

Am Em

But I'm done going undercover

I just want to find a friend

B7 C

I don't need another lover

One day the world may end

Am Em

But there's still plenty to discover

Till then I'll just pretend

B7 Em

I don't need another lover

[Verse 3]

So young, loaded gun

D A

Oblivious to what the trigger does

Will ya wake up

Never gonna make up

D A

Got ammunition on a mission

We're gonna shoot you down

[Interlude]

N.C.

Man that's so young

That's so young

[Verse 4]

Knocked out with the Midas touch

D A

A champion wearing golden gloves

Got you punch drunk, seeing stars

D B7 C

Little birdies singing "why'd ya fall so hard?"

[Chorus]

C B7

I don't need to make amends

Am Em

But I'm done going undercover

I just want to find a friend

B7 C

I don't need another lover

One day the world may end

Am Em

But there's still plenty to discover

Till then I'll just pretend

B7 Am

I don't need another lover

[Bridge]

My light burning bright

Everlong till the thrill is gone

Love's my battle cry

It's never wrong

How I stay so strong

I'll fight all my life

Bm Am

I'm all like I can't go on

When I can't go on

We're gonna live forever

C B7 Am Em G B7

We're gonna live forever

[Chorus]

C B7

I don't need to make amends

Am Em

But I'm done going undercover

I just want to find a friend

B7 C

I don't need another lover

Today the world will end

Am Em

You never know we may recover

No time left to pretend

B7 C

I don't need another lover

[Outro]

C B7

Oooh... it's troubling

When the belly of the beast starts rumbling

Em G

Oooh... it's getting too hot

Like the summer in the city that we're living in

C B7

Oooh... it's troubling

When the belly of the beast starts rumbling

Em G

Oooh... it's getting too hot

Like the summer in the city that we're living in

[Fade Out]

Em D A

We were so young

Em D A

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