Intro: G C }x4
Verse:
Dm Em
Billy left his home with a dollar
Am
in his pocket and a head full of dreams.
Dm Em
He said somehow, some way, its gotta get
Am
better than this.
Dm Em
Patti packed her bags, left a note for her momma,
Am
she was just seventeen,
Dm
There were tears in her eyes
G
when she kissed her little sister goodbye.
Dm Em
They held each other tight as they drove
Am
on through the night they were so exited.
Dm Em
We got just one shot of life, lets take it while
Am
were still not afraid.
Dm Em
Because life is so brief and time is a thief
Am
when youre undecided.
Dm
And like a fistful of sand,
G
it can slip right through your hands.
Chorus:
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight. time is on your side,
F Ab C
Dont let them put you down, dont let em push you around,
F Ab G
Dont let em ever change your point of view.
G C G C
Verse:
Dm Em
Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast
Am
in a blissful manner.
Dm Em
They took a tworoom apartment that was jumping
Am
every night of the week.
Dm Em
Happiness was found in each others arms
Am
as expected, yeah
Dm
Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup
G
like a lunatic, ooh!
Chorus:
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight. time is on your side,
F Ab C
Dont let them put you down, dont let em push you around,
F Ab G
Dont let em ever change your point of view.
Instrumental: Dm Em Am }x3 Dm G
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight.time is on your side.
Verse:
Dm Em
Billy wrote a letter back home to pattis parents t
Am
ryin to explain.
Dm Em
He said were both real sorry that it had to turn out this way.
Am
But there aint no point in talking
Dm Em
when theres nobody listning
Am
so we just ran away
Dm
Patti gave birth to a ten pound
G
baby boy, yeah!
Chorus:
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight. time is on your side,
F Ab C
Dont let them put you down, dont let em push you around,
F Ab G
Dont let em ever change your point of view.
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side.
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side.
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts be free tonight, time in on your side.
C Am Em C Am Em
Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free
F Ab C
Time is on, time is on your side
F Ab G
Time, time, time, time is on your side
C Am Em C Am Em
Is on your side, is on your side, is on your side
F Ab C
Young heart be free tonight
F Ab G
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah
