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Ballad Of Youth by Richie Sambora
Ballad Of Youth
VERSE 1
E
Growing up today
A
There's many mountains you must climb
C
You're not the only one
D
'cause everybody's on that line
E
Hey mister know it all
A
What do you recommend
C
You think you know the answers
D
But the questions never end
CHORUS
EM D G D
Young hearts better hold on
C
Beyond the innocence
D
Your youth is gone
EM D
So look in your mirror
G D
You got nothing to lose
C
Don't waste your time away
D EM
Thinkin' 'bout yesterday's blues
RIFF
E
Born outta passion
A
To a world gone cold
C
Ya wear it on your shoulders
D
It's a heavy, heavy load i know
E
Love and its emotions
A
Come knocking at your door
C
Young hearts will be broken
D
And time's the only cure
CHORUS
EM D G D
Young hearts better hold on
C
Beyond the innocence
D
Your youth is gone
EM D
So look in your mirror
G D
You got nothing to lose
C
Don't waste your time away
D EM
Thinkin' 'bout yesterday's blues
RIFF
MIDDLE 8
EM C D
Temptation makes us fall from grace
C
But the angels were sinnerS
D
And the sinners saints
EM C D
Forgive yourself cause we're all the same
C D
Everybody rides on the karma train
CHORUS
EM D
Young hearts
G D
Better hold on
C
Beyond the innocence
D
Your youth is gone
EM D
Look in your mirror
G D
It'll tell you the truth
C
Don't waste your time away
D
Don't waste your life away, no, no
EM D
Live today
G D
There's no time to lose
C
Cause when tomorrow comes
D EM
It's all just yesterday's news
D EM
All just yesterday news
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version 2
INTRO:
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B-|------10----10---------10----10---------10----10--------10----10-----|
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D-|-9----------------9----------------10--------------10----------------|
A-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D-|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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And then slide down the neck and start playing the verses.
I _think_ that you can pretty much just get away with chords
here.
E A
Growing up today, there's many mountains you must climb
C D
You're not the only one, 'Cause everybody's on that line
E A
Hey mister know it all, what do you recommend?
C D
You think you know the answers but the questions never end
E5 F#5 G5 A5
Young hearts better hold on
C5 D5
Beyond the innocence your youth is gone
E5 F#5
So look in your mirror
G5 A5
You got nothing to lose
C5 D5
Don't waste your time away thinkin' 'bout yesterday's blues
E-|------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
A-|------------------------------------------------------|
E-|------------------------------------------------------|
E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12h14p12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E A
Born outta passion to a world gone cold
C D
You wear it on your shoulders, it's a heavy, heavy load I know
E A
Love and its emotions come knocking at your door
C D
Young hearts will be broken and time's the only cure
E5 F#5 G5 A5
Young hearts better hold on
C5 D5
Beyond the innocence your youth is gone
E5 F#5
So look in your mirror
G5 A5
It'll tell you the truth
C5 D5
Don't waste your time away thinkin' 'bout yesterday's blues
E-|------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------------------------|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
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E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12h14p12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar tacit)
Temptation makes us fall from grace
But the angels were sinners and the sinners saints
Forgive yourself cause we're all the same
Everybody rides on the karma train
E5 F#5 G5 A5
Young hearts better hold on
C5 D5
Beyond your innocence your youth is gone
E5 F#5 G5 A5
Look in you mirror, it'll tell you the truth
C5
Don't waste your time away
D5
Don't waste your life away, no, no
E5 F#5
Live today
G5 A5
There's no time to lose
C5
Cause when tomorrow comes
D5
It's all just yesterday's news
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G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
A-|------------------------------------------------------|
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E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12h14p12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
G-|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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B-|-------------------------------9----------------------|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9------9----------------------|
D-|--------------------------12---9----------------------|
A-|-------------------------------7----------------------|
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B-|---------------------------------------------| Keep repeating
G-|---------------------------------------------| this through to
D-|---------------------------------------------| the end.
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Right at the end:
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