Chords for Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy - The Tams - 1968

Tempo:
136.15 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

Cm

Bb

F

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy - The Tams - 1968 chords
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[Bb]
[Dm] [Cm]
[Bb]
[Dm] [Cm] [Bb]
Be young, be [Dm] foolish, but [Cm] be happy.
[F] Be [Bb] young, be [Dm] foolish, but [Cm] be happy.
[F] [Bb] Don't let the rain [Dm] get you down, [Cm] it's a waste of time.
[F] [Bb] Have your fun, [Dm] live every day [Cm] in the bright sunshine.
[F] [C] Same old story [Dm] all over the world, [Eb] girl needs boy [F] and boy needs girl.
So [Bb] be young, [Dm] be foolish, but [Cm] be happy.
[Gm] [F] Be [Bb] young, [Dm] be foolish, but [Cm] be happy.
[F]
[Db] Don't let love slip [Ebm] away,
[Db] live your life for [Ebm] today.
[F]
[Bb] Life is too [Dm] short to worry about [Cm] money and water things.
[F]
[Bb] Reach for the sky [Dm] and touch a star and [Cm] then you'll find your [F] dreams.
[Cm] Keep on screaming all along, [Dm] it's a shame indeed.
[Eb] But if you got love, [F] that's all you'll need.
So [Bb] be young, [Dm] be foolish, girl [Cm] be happy.
[F] [Bb] Be young, [Dm] be foolish, [Cm] girl stay happy.
[F] [Bb] Be young.
[Dm] [Cm]
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Dm
2311
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Dm
2311
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
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Learn the basic chords of The Tams - (Single Version) Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy chords, with this master sequence: F, Bb, Dm, Cm and Bb. Start with a comfortable 68 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 136. Considering the song's key of Bb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ Be young, be [Dm] foolish, but [Cm] be happy. _ _
[F] _ _ Be [Bb] young, be [Dm] foolish, _ but [Cm] be happy. _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Don't let the rain [Dm] get you down, [Cm] it's a waste of time.
[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Have your fun, [Dm] live every day [Cm] in the bright sunshine. _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] Same old story [Dm] all over the world, [Eb] girl needs boy [F] and boy needs girl.
_ _ So [Bb] be young, _ [Dm] be foolish, but [Cm] be happy.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] Be [Bb] young, _ [Dm] be foolish, but [Cm] be happy.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[Db] _ Don't let love slip [Ebm] _ away, _ _ _ _ _
[Db] live your _ life for [Ebm] _ today.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] Life is too [Dm] short to worry about [Cm] money and water things.
[F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] Reach for the sky [Dm] and touch a star and [Cm] then you'll find your [F] dreams. _ _
[Cm] Keep on screaming all along, [Dm] it's a shame indeed.
[Eb] But if you got love, [F] that's all you'll need.
_ _ So [Bb] be young, _ [Dm] be foolish, girl [Cm] be happy. _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] Be young, [Dm] be foolish, _ [Cm] girl stay happy. _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] Be young. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Whitley Ray and Cobb J.

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