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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note: this version avoids barre chords using Capo 4. Original is played with no capo.
See tab version to play song with no capo.
e|---D----2-x------2-x------2-x--A--------------------|
B|-------3-x------3-x------3-x--2-------2h3p2p0-----|
G|-----2--------2--------2------2---------------2---|
D|---0--------0--------0--------2-------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
x = mute note
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
Capo 4th fret 
[Intro Chorus]
D  A
D  A
I said, Dyoung man
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed Ato be, how they told me
  DI said, young man, if you wanna make God smAile, make plans
  DYou've got to be ready, you don't underAstand
Right now you're a Dyoung man, you gon' have to Astand for something
[Verse 1]
DBeautiful boy, got it from your momma
Damn, she look good, Ayou might get a sister
  DBy the time you get the picture
If you want a woman this good, Agotta clear your system
  DAnd it's all right
If you need to Acry, you've got my permission
  DYou can do anything in the world Aif you listen
[Chorus 1]
Like a Dyoung man
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed Ato be, how they told me
  DI said, young man, if you wanna make God smAile, make plans
  DYou've got to be ready, you don't underAstand
Right now you're a Dyoung man, but you gon' have to Astand for something
[Verse 2]
  DWe don't ever back down, don't back down
We don't have to Aact out, don't act out
  DAnd even when you fall, don't stay down
                                 AN.C.
If you need me around, you know I stay down
DAnd anywhere you go, you can go Ayour own way
  DIf you ask me how I know these things, Aremember I once was a
[Chorus 2]
DYoung man
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed Ato be, how they told me
  DI said, young man, if you wanna make God smAile, make plans
  DYou've got to be ready, you don't underAstand
Right now you're a Dyoung man, but you gon' have to Astand for something
[Bridge]
  GSomeday somebody's gonna break your Dheart in two, Aand I'll be there
  GSomeday you're gonna break somebody's Dheart, that's what Awe do
  GOne day I'll be gone, son, Dbut right now I'm Ahome
No, you'll Emnever be alone
Maybe Gsomeday you'll be Atalking to your own
DYoung man, yeah, you know your daddy's Aso proud of you
My little Dyoung man, mama can't just Aget enough of you
My little Dyoung man, yeah, you know your daddy's Aso proud of you
My little Dyoung man, yeahA  
[Chorus 3]
I said, Dyoung man
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed Ato be, how they told me
  DI said, young man, if you wanna make God smAile, make plans
  DYou've got to be ready, you don't underAstand
Right now you're a Dyoung man, you gon' have to Astand for something
D  A
D  A
D  A
D  A

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Young Man

by Justin Timberlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: this version avoids barre chords using Capo 4. Original is played with no capo.

See tab version to play song with no capo.

D A

e|-------2-x------2-x------2-x----------------------|

B|-------3-x------3-x------3-x--2-------2h3p2p0-----|

G|-----2--------2--------2------2---------------2---|

D|---0--------0--------0--------2-------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

x = mute note

h = hammer-on

p = pull-off

Capo 4th fret

[Intro Chorus]

D A

I said, young man

Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me

D A

I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans

D A

You've got to be ready, you don't understand

D A

Right now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something

[Verse 1]

Beautiful boy, got it from your momma

Damn, she look good, you might get a sister

By the time you get the picture

If you want a woman this good, gotta clear your system

And it's all right

If you need to cry, you've got my permission

D A

You can do anything in the world if you listen

[Chorus 1]

Like a young man

Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me

D A

I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans

D A

You've got to be ready, you don't understand

D A

Right now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something

[Verse 2]

We don't ever back down, don't back down

We don't have to act out, don't act out

And even when you fall, don't stay down

N.C.

If you need me around, you know I stay down

D A

And anywhere you go, you can go your own way

D A

If you ask me how I know these things, remember I once was a

[Chorus 2]

Young man

Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me

D A

I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans

D A

You've got to be ready, you don't understand

D A

Right now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something

[Bridge]

G D A

Someday somebody's gonna break your heart in two, and I'll be there

G D A

Someday you're gonna break somebody's heart, that's what we do

G D A

One day I'll be gone, son, but right now I'm home

No, you'll never be alone

G A

Maybe someday you'll be talking to your own

D A

Young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you

D A

My little young man, mama can't just get enough of you

D A

My little young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you

D A

My little young man, yeah

[Chorus 3]

I said, young man

Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me

D A

I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans

D A

You've got to be ready, you don't understand

D A

Right now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something

D A

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