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David Crosby - Too Young To Die
written by Jimmy Webb
guitar     Bernie Leadon
keyboards  Benmont Tench
piano      Jimmy Webb
bass       Leland Sklar
drums      Jim Keltner
guitar     Michael Landau
harmony    Jackson Browne/Graham Nash
[Verse 1]
BbI recFall my so called Dm7misspent CsusyouthC  
BbSeems more Fworthwhile Bbevery single CsusdayC  
BbCrusing Van NuyFs and acting Dmso uncCsusouthC  
BbAll the jFoys of running BbawayCsus  C  
BbThere was no speed Flimit on the DmNevada state CsuslineC  
BbThe air was red Fwine on those Bbtop down CsusnightCs
BbYou and Fme my old Dmroller CsusskateC  
BbAnd the common Csense to F/Aknow our BbrightsF/A  Gm7  
[Chorus]
BbSweet Fold racing Bbcar of Fmine Croaring Dmdown that broken Gm7lineF  
CI've never Dmbeen so much C/EaliveFsus  F  
BbToo Cfast for Dm7comfGm7ort,   F/Atoo low to G/Bfly,  Ctoo young to BbdieF/A  Bb  C  
[Verse 2]
BbThey say a Fman can't love a Dmmaterial CsusthingC  
BbWith aluminum Fskin and Bbcaste iron CsussoulC  
BbThey never Fheard your Dmengine CsussingC  
BbThere is Fpeace with losing BbcontrolCsus  C  
BbWith Sticky FFingers turned Dmup real CsusloudC  
BbGod, we were Fflirting with BbcatastrCophe
BbWe were doing Feverything that's Dmnot CsusalloweCd
BbLife didn't Ccome with a F/AwarranBbty for you and F/AmeGm7  
[Chorus]
BbSweet Fold racing Bbcar of Fmine Croaring Dmdown that broken Gm7lineF  
CI've never Dmbeen so much Csusalive
BbToo Cfast for Dm7comfGm7ort,   F/Atoo low to G/Bfly,  Ctoo young to BbdieF  Bb  C  
(Solo)
[Verse 3]
BbThere is Fpeace in losing BbcontrCsusolC  
BbWhen I Fdie I don't want to Bbgo to Cheaven
BbI just Fwant to drive my Dmbeautiful Cmachine
BbUp nForth on some BbSonoma county CsusroadC  
BbWith Jimmy DCean and F/ASteve McQBbueen, all the boys be F/AsingiGm7ng
[Chorus]
BbSweet Fold racing Bbcar of Fmine Croaring Dmdown that broken Gm7lineF  
CI've never Dmfelt so much Csusalive
BbToo Cfast for Dm7comfGm7ort,   F/Atoo low to G/Bfly,  Ctoo young to BbdieF  Bb  C  

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Too Young To Die

by David Crosby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Csus

F/A

Gm7

C/E

Fsus

G/B

David Crosby - Too Young To Die

written by Jimmy Webb

guitar Bernie Leadon

keyboards Benmont Tench

piano Jimmy Webb

bass Leland Sklar

drums Jim Keltner

guitar Michael Landau

harmony Jackson Browne/Graham Nash

[Verse 1]

Bb F Dm7 Csus C

I recall my so called misspent youth

Bb F Bb Csus C

Seems more worthwhile every single day

Bb F Dm Csus C

Crusing Van Nuys and acting so uncouth

Bb F Bb Csus C

All the joys of running away

Bb F Dm Csus C

There was no speed limit on the Nevada state line

Bb F Bb Csus C

The air was red wine on those top down nights

Bb F Dm Csus C

You and me my old roller skate

Bb C F/A Bb F/A Gm7

And the common sense to know our rights

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb F C Dm Gm7 F

Sweet old racing car of mine roaring down that broken line

C Dm C/E Fsus F

I've never been so much alive

Bb C Dm7 Gm7 F/A G/B C Bb F/A Bb C

Too fast for comfort, too low to fly, too young to die

[Verse 2]

Bb F Dm Csus C

They say a man can't love a material thing

Bb F Bb Csus C

With aluminum skin and caste iron soul

Bb F Dm Csus C

They never heard your engine sing

Bb F Bb Csus C

There is peace with losing control

Bb F Dm Csus C

With Sticky Fingers turned up real loud

Bb F Bb C

God, we were flirting with catastrophe

Bb F Dm Csus C

We were doing everything that's not allowed

Bb C F/A Bb F/A Gm7

Life didn't come with a warranty for you and me

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb F C Dm Gm7 F

Sweet old racing car of mine roaring down that broken line

C Dm Csus

I've never been so much alive

Bb C Dm7 Gm7 F/A G/B C Bb F Bb C

Too fast for comfort, too low to fly, too young to die

(Solo)

[Verse 3]

Bb F Bb Csus C

There is peace in losing control

Bb F Bb C

When I die I don't want to go to heaven

Bb F Dm C

I just want to drive my beautiful machine

Bb F Bb Csus C

Up north on some Sonoma county road

Bb C F/A Bb F/A Gm7

With Jimmy Dean and Steve McQueen, all the boys be singing

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb F C Dm Gm7 F

Sweet old racing car of mine roaring down that broken line

C Dm Csus

I've never felt so much alive

Bb C Dm7 Gm7 F/A G/B C Bb F Bb C

Too fast for comfort, too low to fly, too young to die

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