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The Night Is Young

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[Verse 1]
WChat happened to the homecoming kinGg?Am  
SChe thinks about hFim every SeptemGberAm  
WCoke up from the American DreamG  A  
NCeeding anothFer night to rememGberAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
OCne with magic uFnder the mirGror bAmall
           c                    F        G  Am  
Making memories and love in his car
          c                      F       G  Am  
No, she never wanted to take it slow
Sometimes tChat's just how the sFtory goGes
[Chorus]
Don't giCve uFp when you'Gre dAmown
Don't look baCck on your lFife like it's oGver nowAm  
        c              f          g        Am
Sure, we're all gonna die, the time will come
And mCaybe the oFld days are goneG  
But the night is yoCungF  G  Am  
C    F    G    Am
[Verse 2] 
"What you drCinking? Son have a seatG,"Am  
                 C             Fg      Am  
He said to me and ordered another
      c                             G  A  
He woke up from the American Dream
   C            F           g     a
Alone after the war he discovered
[Pre-Chorus 2]
All Cthe ticker taFpe and the glGory fadAes
Life Cgoes on and nFothing gold eGver stayAms
No, Che never wanFted to take iGt slowAm  
SomeCtimes that's just how the stFory gGoes
[Chorus]
CDon't give Fup when yoGu're dAmown 
             c                         F         G  Am  
Don't look back on your life like it's over now
Sure, weC're all gonna dFie, the tGime will coAmme
And mCaybe the oFld days are goneG  
But the night is yoCungF  G  Am  
[Instrumental]
C    F    G    Am
[Bridge]
KiGngs and queens and solAmdiers ageC  
You cFan see the writing on their face;
Played the pawn in every game
QuGintessential aAms it seemsC  
When you're lFooking back at seventeen
Life is but a dream
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
DGon't gCive up when yoGu're dAmown 
Don't lCook back on your life likGe it's over nowAm  
Sure, wCe're all gonna die, the tGime will comeAm  
And mCaybe the Fold days arCe gone
DoFn't gCive up when Fyou're doGwnAm  
Don't loCok back on yoFur life like it's oGver nowAm  
         c                     F            G  Am  
Sure, we're all gonna die, the time will come
And maCybe the oFld days are Ggone
But the nCight is yoFungG  Am  
Yeah the nCight is yoFung, oh the nCight is yoFungG  Am  
YeaCh the niFght is youGngAm  
(YeCah the nigAmht is youCng)G  Am  C  Am  C  G  

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The Night Is Young

by The Summer Set

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C G Am

What happened to the homecoming king?

C F G Am

She thinks about him every September

C G A

Woke up from the American Dream

C F G Am

Needing another night to remember

[Pre-Chorus]

C F G Am

One with magic under the mirror ball

F G Am

Making memories and love in his car

F G Am

No, she never wanted to take it slow

C F G

Sometimes that's just how the story goes

[Chorus]

C F G Am

Don't give up when you're down

C F G Am

Don't look back on your life like it's over now

c f g Am

Sure, we're all gonna die, the time will come

C F G

And maybe the old days are gone

C F G Am

But the night is young

C F G Am

[Verse 2]

C G Am

"What you drinking? Son have a seat,"

C F Am

He said to me and ordered another

G A

He woke up from the American Dream

C F g a

Alone after the war he discovered

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C F G A

All the ticker tape and the glory fades

C F G Am

Life goes on and nothing gold ever stays

C F G Am

No, he never wanted to take it slow

C F G

Sometimes that's just how the story goes

[Chorus]

C F G Am

Don't give up when you're down

F G Am

Don't look back on your life like it's over now

C F G Am

Sure, we're all gonna die, the time will come

C F G

And maybe the old days are gone

C F G Am

But the night is young

[Instrumental]

C F G Am

[Bridge]

G Am C

Kings and queens and soldiers age

You can see the writing on their face;

Played the pawn in every game

G Am C

Quintessential as it seems

When you're looking back at seventeen

Life is but a dream

(Yeah)

[Chorus]

G C G Am

Don't give up when you're down

C G Am

Don't look back on your life like it's over now

C G Am

Sure, we're all gonna die, the time will come

C F C

And maybe the old days are gone

F C F G Am

Don't give up when you're down

C F G Am

Don't look back on your life like it's over now

F G Am

Sure, we're all gonna die, the time will come

C F G

And maybe the old days are gone

C F G Am

But the night is young

C F C F G Am

Yeah the night is young, oh the night is young

C F G Am

Yeah the night is young

C Am C G Am C Am C G

(Yeah the night is young)

About The Night Is Young Chords by The Summer Set

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