C Em F G
        

[Verse 1]
  A     G     Dm7    F D Dm7 G
Because we're young..............we want 
   C    Am7 C
to live.
Em     C              Dm7   F
And we must teach our heart strings
       G        C   Dm7 Em Dm7 C
how to bend and give.


[Verse 2]
G A           Dm7   F D Dm7      G       C
Because we're young.........when life is green.
              Am7       Dm7  F  D Dm7 G
If your heart should be brok-en.......hold on 
        C      Dm7 C
to your dreams.


[Bridge]
C                          F    Dm7  G
While we're coming of age, dear......heartaches 
       C    Am7
it may bring.
C          E            Am     Em
Soon we'll be past that stage, dear.
Am7                       D     G
Let's go out and have our dreams.


[Verse 3]
G E           F     Dm7 G       Bm      C  E C
Because we're young........when love is new.
             D     Dm7     G  Bm      G
As we search for tomorrow.....hold me close to 
C
you.


[Outro]
G       Am7  F    Fm   Dm7   F    C    Em7 Am7
THough, come what may, let's live each day.
Em7             D       Dm7     C F G
Songs are sung, life is singing.........
  B     Dm7   C     Dm7 Em7 Dm7 C
because we're young.