Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
2017 cover release by R’n’B band The Schogettes. Original recording by
The Tams. This recording favourite by devotees of The Northern Soul Scene
in Wigan. Tab by bass50611. Not exact to this recorded version, this is
how I would play it on stage. Song is on YouTube.
Intro: (Drum Roll Start)
(Play This Bit x2)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3---|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-|
Chorus: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3---|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-|
Verse 1: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3---|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3--3---3---3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3---3---5--5---5---6--6---6-------3----------------|
E|------3----------5----------6--------------------------|
Chorus: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3---|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-|
Middle 8:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4--4---4---4--4---4---6--6---6---6--6---6---4--4---4---4--4---4-|
E|------4----------4----------6----------6----------4----------4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-1--1--1--1---3--3--3--3-|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Verse 2: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3---|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3--3---3---3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3---3---5--5---5---6--6---6-------3----------------|
E|------3----------5----------6--------------------------|
Chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3----1--1---1---5--5---5-|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-------1----------5---|
(Break)
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-3--3---3--------3---|
E|------3-----1--1---1-|
Bridge: (One Can Use Own Fills Here)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------3b-----------------------------------|
A|-1---1---5---5-----3---3--------------1---1---5---5---3---3---------|
E|---------------3---------3--1-1---1---------------------------1---1-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------3--3--3--3-|
A|-1---1---5---5----3---3-----------1---1---5---5---3--3--3--3------------|
E|--------------------------1---1-----------------------------------------|
Outro: (Repeat to Fade/End)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-1--1---1---5--5---5---3--3---3--------3---|
E|------1----------5----------3-----1--1---1-|
Symbol: ‘b’ Bend String
How to play Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.