Young Man chords by Rodney Atkins

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

A2 X022XX

Intro:
D MajorD  C majorC   B minorBm  A2

Verse 1:
    D MajorD
We were thin as rails, thick as thieves
C majorC
Little acorns trying to be trees
B minorBm            A2
16 going on 18 going on 21
D MajorD
We choked on smokes, gagged on bourbon
C majorC
Hitting 'em both, bound and determined
B minorBm
To be anywhere but where we were
A2
Somebody mighta said it but we wouldn't of heard it

Chorus:
   D MajorD              C majorC
Say, young man you're growin' up so fast
       B minorBm               A2
You only get one chance, one chance to be a young man, Young man
      D MajorD
You won't know what these carefree days are worth
      C majorC
When you're up to your blue collar neck in work
B minorBm
Soak it in while you still can
A2
Just be young, just be young man

Verse 2:
    D MajorD
She was driving me wild in a Z28
 C majorC
Strawberry boones, was gas on a flame
      B minorBm
She had her finger on the trigger
                 A2
Neither one of us considered the safety
  D MajorD
Bmackseat rodeo was all fun and games
     C majorC
Till she told me I ruined her life, she was late
 B minorBm                A2
I wanted to run 'cause all I could think

Chorus:
   D MajorD          C majorC
I'm a young man growin' up so fast
      B minorBm               A2
I only get one chance, one chance to be young man, young man
       D MajorD
You're gonna know what your carefree days are worth
      C majorC
When you're up to your blue collar neck in work
B minorBm                   A2
Soak it in while you can just be young just be just be

Bridge:
D MajorD      C majorC        B minorBm    A2
Young man    Dont just be young

Verse 3:
    B minorBm            A augmentedA
Son I'm cool when you do what do
   G+G
The flat brim hat and peach fuzz chin
   B minorBm         A augmentedA          G+G   N.C.
When I go to hug you and you try to shake my hand, think again

Chorus:
          D MajorD
Take it from your old man
         C majorC
You're growing up so fast
         G+G              D MajorD
And you only get one chance one chance to be a young man, young man
      D MajorD
You don't know what your carefree days are worth
      C majorC
Till your up to you're blue collar neck in work
  B minorBm            A2
So soak it in while you can just be young, just be

Outro:
     D MajorD
 young, man
    C majorC     A2
Just be young
       B minorBm
Don't just be young
    G+G
Just be young, young man