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Capo 1
* = hammer-on's for the G and the C
but try whatever sounds best for you.
[Intro]
Em  C  G
Em  C
[Verse 1]
G*  
  Used to run down County Road 2854
C*  
  Now I'm the boy that don't come around no more
  DSometimes I wonder if they Ceven still remember my Gname
[Verse 2]
G*  
  Light a cigarette and roll them windows down
C*  
  You can hear them diesels hummin' outta town
  DWhat if I'm scared to go backC? What if nothing's the Gsame?
[Chorus 1]
Well, it Emjust might be the Chardest thing I'll Gdo
Yeah, well, EmI can't seem to Cshake these young man's Dblues
[Verse 3]
G*  
  Still see them double gates swingin' out wide
C* 
  Nowadays that iron fence don't seem so high
  DWonder if that rodeo mCan still lives across the Gstreet
[Verse 4]
G*  
  Don't wanna say "Goodbye", but it's time I guess
C* 
  Next time I drive by, hope it hurts a little less
  DGrowin' up ain't Call it's cracked up to Gbe
[Chorus]
Well, it Emjust might be the Chardest thing I'll Gdo
EmMemory lane won't Clet me roll on Dthrough
Well, it Emjust might be the Chardest thing I'll Gdo
Well, EmI can't seem to Cshake these young man's Dblues
[Solo]
G  C  D  C
[Chorus]
Well, it Emjust might be the Chardest thing I'll Gdo
EmMemory lane won't Clet me roll on Dthrough
Well, it Emjust might be the Chardest thing I'll Gdo
Yeah, well, EmI can't seem to Cshake these young man's Dblues
[Outro]
G*  
  Used to run down County Road 2854
C* 
  Now I'm the boy that don't come around no more
  DSometimes I wonder if they even Cstill remember my Gname

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Young Mans Blues

by Parker McCollum

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

* = hammer-on's for the G and the C

but try whatever sounds best for you.

[Intro]

Em C G

Em C

[Verse 1]

Used to run down County Road 2854

Now I'm the boy that don't come around no more

D C G

Sometimes I wonder if they even still remember my name

[Verse 2]

Light a cigarette and roll them windows down

You can hear them diesels hummin' outta town

D C G

What if I'm scared to go back? What if nothing's the same?

[Chorus 1]

Em C G

Well, it just might be the hardest thing I'll do

Em C D

Yeah, well, I can't seem to shake these young man's blues

[Verse 3]

Still see them double gates swingin' out wide

Nowadays that iron fence don't seem so high

D C G

Wonder if that rodeo man still lives across the street

[Verse 4]

Don't wanna say "Goodbye", but it's time I guess

Next time I drive by, hope it hurts a little less

D C G

Growin' up ain't all it's cracked up to be

[Chorus]

Em C G

Well, it just might be the hardest thing I'll do

Em C D

Memory lane won't let me roll on through

Em C G

Well, it just might be the hardest thing I'll do

Em C D

Well, I can't seem to shake these young man's blues

[Solo]

G C D C

[Chorus]

Em C G

Well, it just might be the hardest thing I'll do

Em C D

Memory lane won't let me roll on through

Em C G

Well, it just might be the hardest thing I'll do

Em C D

Yeah, well, I can't seem to shake these young man's blues

[Outro]

Used to run down County Road 2854

Now I'm the boy that don't come around no more

D C G

Sometimes I wonder if they even still remember my name

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