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Capo first fret
Intro:
 A5x4,  C5x4,  B5x4,  D5x4
(repeat this a few times until vocals enter)
Palm muted:
A5Everybody C5wants to be B5young and D5reckless
A5Sparkle and C5shine like a B5diamond D5necklace
A5Moved from the C5crowd to the B5top of the D5guest list
A5Everybody C5wants to be B5young and D5reckless
Release mute on third strum of each chord:
A5And I C5know, you're B5out here for the D5first time
A5And I C5know, you B5never really D5turned out A5right
SomeC5times, you're B5better off D5in disgA5uise,
some C5timesB5  
N.                  C                       Am     C  
When everybody-dy-dy knows it's a great big lie
So d-d-d-Fdon't say it's Dmalright
And everybody Amknows when you say gooCdbye
You d-d-d-Fdon't look back, you Dmdon't look back
Palm mute:
A5Hide it awC5ay stashed uB5nder the mD5attress
A5High school C5mascot B5everybody D5practice
A5Everybody C5move now, B5move to the D5exit
A5Everybody C5wants to be B5young and D5reckless
Release mute on third strum of each chord:
A5And I C5know, you're B5out here for the D5first time
A5And I C5know, you B5never really D5turned out A5right
SomeC5times, you're B5better off D5in disgA5uise,
some C5timesB5  
N.                  C                       Am     C  
When everybody-dy-dy knows it's a great big lie
So d-d-d-Fdon't say it's Dmalright
And everybody Amknows when you say gooCdbye
You d-d-d-Fdon't look back, you Dmdon't look back
Interlude: 
A5, C5, B5,  D5x2
Does anybody Cknow
Is everything Ampretend
Does anybody Cknow
Is this making Amsense
Does anybody Fknow
Is everything Dmpretend
Does anbody Fknow the answer in the Dmend 
Does anybody Cknow
Is everything Dmpretend
Does anbody Fknow the answer in the Gend 
Interlude:
Play the notes (not chords)
A, C, B,  Dx1 then the chords
A5, C5, B5,  D5x1
When everybody-dy-dy Amknows it's a great big Clie
So d-d-d-Fdon't say it's Dmalright
And everybody Amknows when you say gooCdbye
You d-d-d-Fdon't look back, you Dmdon't look back
And everybody Amknows it's a great big Clie
So d-d-d-Fdon't say it's Dmalright
And everybody Amknows when you say gooCdbye
You d-d-d-Fdon't look back, you Dmdon't look back
End with:
A5, C5, B5,  D5x2

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Young And Reckless

by Hotspur

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo first fret

Intro:

A5 C5 B5 D5

x4, x4, x4, x4

(repeat this a few times until vocals enter)

Palm muted:

A5 C5 B5 D5

Everybody wants to be young and reckless

A5 C5 B5 D5

Sparkle and shine like a diamond necklace

A5 C5 B5 D5

Moved from the crowd to the top of the guest list

A5 C5 B5 D5

Everybody wants to be young and reckless

Release mute on third strum of each chord:

A5 C5 B5 D5

And I know, you're out here for the first time

A5 C5 B5 D5 A5

And I know, you never really turned out right

C5 B5 D5 A5

Sometimes, you're better off in disguise,

C5 B5

some times

C Am C

When everybody-dy-dy knows it's a great big lie

F Dm

So d-d-d-don't say it's alright

Am C

And everybody knows when you say goodbye

F Dm

You d-d-d-don't look back, you don't look back

Palm mute:

A5 C5 B5 D5

Hide it away stashed under the mattress

A5 C5 B5 D5

High school mascot everybody practice

A5 C5 B5 D5

Everybody move now, move to the exit

A5 C5 B5 D5

Everybody wants to be young and reckless

Release mute on third strum of each chord:

A5 C5 B5 D5

And I know, you're out here for the first time

A5 C5 B5 D5 A5

And I know, you never really turned out right

C5 B5 D5 A5

Sometimes, you're better off in disguise,

C5 B5

some times

C Am C

When everybody-dy-dy knows it's a great big lie

F Dm

So d-d-d-don't say it's alright

Am C

And everybody knows when you say goodbye

F Dm

You d-d-d-don't look back, you don't look back

Interlude:

A5 C5 B5 D5

, , , x2

Does anybody know

Is everything pretend

Does anybody know

Is this making sense

Does anybody know

Is everything pretend

F Dm

Does anbody know the answer in the end

Does anybody know

Is everything pretend

F G

Does anbody know the answer in the end

Interlude:

Play the notes (not chords)

A C B D

, , , x1 then the chords

A5 C5 B5 D5

, , , x1

Am C

When everybody-dy-dy knows it's a great big lie

F Dm

So d-d-d-don't say it's alright

Am C

And everybody knows when you say goodbye

F Dm

You d-d-d-don't look back, you don't look back

Am C

And everybody knows it's a great big lie

F Dm

So d-d-d-don't say it's alright

Am C

And everybody knows when you say goodbye

F Dm

You d-d-d-don't look back, you don't look back

End with:

A5 C5 B5 D5

, , , x2

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