Young And Foolish
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D F#m Em7 A7 D F#m Bm Cdim
Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be
G G/G# B7 Em B7/13- Em7 Edim
Young and foolish? We haven't long to be
D7M D C#7 Bm F#7 Bm7
Soon enough the carefree days, the sunlit days go by
E Bm5-/7 E7 Cdim A7
Soon enough the bluebird has to fly
A Cdim A7 G/B A7
And when he does, we'll see
D F#m Em7 A7 D F#m Bm Cdim
We were foolish, one day we fell in love
G G/G# Em7 A7 G G/G# Em7 Edim
Now we wonder, what were we dreamin' of
D7M D D7M D5+ G5 G6 Edim G/B E7/9
Smiling in the sunlight, and laughing in the rain
Bm5-/7 D7M Bm G Edim D
I wish that we were young and foolish again
How to play Young And Foolish
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 D. 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.