Young And Crazy
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Intro: G F C X4
G D
One day, I'll slow and lay down,
Em C
Spend my weekends in a swing out on the wraparound.
G D
Oh but these days, I'm on a mission
Em C
To get these wild oats out of my system.
C D
Yeah I might stay out all night,
Em D
I've gotta do a little wrong so I know what's right.
G F
I wanna sit out on the porch
C G F C
Telling stories 'bout my glory days when I'm pushing eighty.
G F C
How am I ever gonna get to be old and wise
F C G F C G F C
If I ain't ever young and crazy?
G D
Now I might have to kiss no telling how many lips
Em C
Before I ever really figure out what love is.
G D
Go through some heartbreaks, wake up with headaches,
Em C
Don't learn nothing 'til you make a lot of mistakes.
C D
How will I know where to draw the line
Em D
If I don't cross it a few hundred times?
G F
I wanna sit out on the porch
C G F C
Telling stories 'bout my glory days when I'm pushing eighty.
G F C
How am I ever gonna get to be old and wise
F C G F C G F C
If I ain't ever young and crazy?
C D
Yeah I'm gonna stay out all night,
Em D
I've gotta do a little wrong so I know what's right
G F C
I've gotta live a lot of life if I'm gonna give good advice
G F C
When I'm talking to my grand-babies
G F C
How am I ever gonna get to be old and wise
F C G
If I ain't ever young and crazy?
G F
I wanna sit out on the porch
C G F C
Telling stories 'bout my glory days when I'm pushing eighty.
G F C
How am I ever gonna get to be old and wise
F C G
If I ain't ever young and crazy?
F C G
If I ain't ever young and crazy?
Outro: G F C Repeat To End
Young and crazy.
Young, young and crazy.
Young and crazy.
How to play Young And Crazy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.