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[Intro] (x2)
E B A
[Verse]
EMama cries Son, don't leave town
C#mFind a girl and settle down
AWell I hate to break her heart
F#m7But that's not in the cards while I'm a Eyoung man
EShe says I could find a job
C#mIn the fields or on the docks
ABut I've always had a dream
F#m7To see all I can see while I'm a Eyoung man
[Chorus]
BWhen I'm just an old man on a Afront porch in a Echair
Rocking with the memories from my C#mpastB  
The lines you see on my face should tell a Atale of no reEgrets
I want to look Aforward to looking Bback on the race I AranB  A  
When I was a Eyoung BmanA  E  B  A  
[Verse]
EI want to see those seven seas
C#mClimb the highest mountain peak
AMake it my career
F#m7To make the most of every year while I'm a yEoung manD/F#  
[Bridge]
GDaddy says young mCan
DI know you have to sGtand oG/F#n your oCwn you can't sDit at home
GHe says I underCstand, Donce I had big Gplans G/F#like Cyou
I was a Dyoung man EtooB  A  
[Chorus]
Then rub it in, rub it Gin
Rub it in, rub it Cin
I feel the tingle beDgin You're gettin' under my skin
Rub it in, rub it Gin
[Tag]
AMama Bplease underAstandB  A  B  
EI'm just a young BmanA  
I'm just a Eyoung Bman A  E  

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Young Man

by Billy Dean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m7

D/F#

G/F#

[Intro] (x2)

E B A

[Verse]

Mama cries Son, don't leave town

C#m

Find a girl and settle down

Well I hate to break her heart

F#m7 E

But that's not in the cards while I'm a young man

She says I could find a job

C#m

In the fields or on the docks

But I've always had a dream

F#m7 E

To see all I can see while I'm a young man

[Chorus]

B A E

When I'm just an old man on a front porch in a chair

C#m B

Rocking with the memories from my past

A E

The lines you see on my face should tell a tale of no regrets

A B A B A

I want to look forward to looking back on the race I ran

E B A E B A

When I was a young man

[Verse]

I want to see those seven seas

C#m

Climb the highest mountain peak

Make it my career

F#m7 E D/F#

To make the most of every year while I'm a young man

[Bridge]

G C

Daddy says young man

D G G/F# C D

I know you have to stand on your own you can't sit at home

G C D G G/F# C

He says I understand, once I had big plans like you

D E B A

I was a young man too

[Chorus]

Then rub it in, rub it in

Rub it in, rub it in

I feel the tingle begin You're gettin' under my skin

Rub it in, rub it in

[Tag]

A B A B A B

Mama please understand

E B A

I'm just a young man

E B A E

I'm just a young man

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