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Young Man by Justin Timberlake
Young Man
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Gb
Capo:4th fret
Note: this version avoids barre chords using Capo 4. Original is played with no capo.
See tab version to play song with no capo.
D A
e|-------2-x------2-x------2-x----------------------|
B|-------3-x------3-x------3-x--2-------2h3p2p0-----|
G|-----2--------2--------2------2---------------2---|
D|---0--------0--------0--------2-------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
x = mute note
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
Capo 4th fret
[Intro Chorus]
D A
D A
D
I said, young man
A
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D A
Right now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something
[Verse 1]
D
Beautiful boy, got it from your momma
A
Damn, she look good, you might get a sister
D
By the time you get the picture
A
If you want a woman this good, gotta clear your system
D
And it's all right
A
If you need to cry, you've got my permission
D A
You can do anything in the world if you listen
[Chorus 1]
D
Like a young man
A
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D A
Right now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something
[Verse 2]
D
We don't ever back down, don't back down
A
We don't have to act out, don't act out
D
And even when you fall, don't stay down
A N.C.
If you need me around, you know I stay down
D A
And anywhere you go, you can go your own way
D A
If you ask me how I know these things, remember I once was a
[Chorus 2]
D
Young man
A
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D A
Right now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something
[Bridge]
G D A
Someday somebody's gonna break your heart in two, and I'll be there
G D A
Someday you're gonna break somebody's heart, that's what we do
G D A
One day I'll be gone, son, but right now I'm home
Em
No, you'll never be alone
G A
Maybe someday you'll be talking to your own
D A
Young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you
D A
My little young man, mama can't just get enough of you
D A
My little young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you
D A
My little young man, yeah
[Chorus 3]
D
I said, young man
A
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
D A
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
D A
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
D A
Right now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something
D A
D A
D A
D A
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Gb
Capo:no capo
[Intro Chorus]
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x6
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
x = mute note
/ = slide-up
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
F# C#
F# C#
F#
I said, young man
C#
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
F# C#
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
F# C#
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
F# C#
Right now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something
[Verse 1]
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#
Beautiful boy, got it from your momma
C#
Damn, she look good, you might get a sister
F#
By the time you get the picture
C#
If you want a woman this good, gotta clear your system
F#
And it's all right
C#
If you need to cry, you've got my permission
F# C#
You can do anything in the world if you listen
[Chorus 1]
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#
Like a young man
C#
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
F# C#
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
F# C#
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
F# C#
Right now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something
[Verse 2]
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#
We don't ever back down, don't back down
C#
We don't have to act out, don't act out
F#
And even when you fall, don't stay down
C# N.C.
If you need me around, you know I stay down
F# C#
And anywhere you go, you can go your own way
F# C#
If you ask me how I know these things, remember I once was a
[Chorus 2]
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#
Young man
C#
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
F# C#
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
F# C#
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
F# C#
Right now you're a young man, but you gon' have to stand for something
[Bridge]
B F# C# G#m B C#
E|---------------------| e|--------------------|
B|---7-------11--------| B|---4-----7-----9----|
G|---8-------11---10---| G|---4-----8-----10---|
D|---9-------11---11---|x3 D|---6-----9-----11---|
A|---9-------9----11---| A|---6-----9-----11---|
E|---7------------9----| E|---4-----7-----9----|
B F# C#
Someday somebody's gonna break your heart in two, and I'll be there
B F# C#
Someday you're gonna break somebody's heart, that's what we do
B F# C#
One day I'll be gone, son, but right now I'm home
G#m B C#
No, you'll never be alone, maybe someday you'll be talking to your own
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F# C#
Young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you
F# C#
My little young man, mama can't just get enough of you
F# C#
My little young man, yeah, you know your daddy's so proud of you
F# C#
My little young man, yeah
[Chorus 3]
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F#
I said, young man
C#
Sit down, let me tell you how it's s'posed to be, how they told me
F# C#
I said, young man, if you wanna make God smile, make plans
F# C#
You've got to be ready, you don't understand
F# C#
Right now you're a young man, you gon' have to stand for something
F# C#
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x-------------------------|
G|--------11-x--------11-x--------11-x--10-----10h11p10-8------|
D|-----11----------11----------11-------11----------------11---|x4
A|---9-----------9----------/9----------11---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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