Young And Foolish
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D F#m Em7 A7
Young and foolish
D] F#m Bm Cdim
Why is it wrong to be
G G/G# B7 Em
Young and foolish
B7/13- Em7 Edim
We haven't long to be
D7M D C#7 Bm
Soon enough the carefree days
F#7 Bm7
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
We were foolish
D F#m Bm Cdim
One day we fell in love
G G/G# Em7 A7
Now we wonder,
G G/G# Em7 Edim
What were we dreamin' of
D7M D D7M D5+
Smiling in the sunlight
G5 G6 Edim G/B E7/9
And laughing in the rain
Bm5-/7 D7M Bm
I Wish that we were
G Edim D
young and foolish again
How to play Young And Foolish
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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.