A2  X022XX

[Intro]
D    C     Bm   A2

[Verse 1]
        D
We were thin as rails, thick as thieves
C
Little acorns trying to be trees
Bm                       A2
16 going on 18 going on 21
D
We choked on smokes, gagged on bourbon
C
Hitting 'em both, bound and determined
Bm
To be anywhere but where we were
A2
Somebody mighta said it but we wouldn't of heard it

[Chorus]
     D                           C
Say, young man you're growin' up so fast
             Bm                              A2
You only get one chance, one chance to be a young man, Young man
           D
You won't know what these carefree days are worth
            C
When you're up to your blue collar neck in work
Bm
Soak it in while you still can
A2
Just be young, just be young man

[Verse 2]
        D
She was driving me wild in a Z28
  C
Strawberry boones, was gas on a flame
            Bm
She had her finger on the trigger
                                 A2
Neither one of us considered the safety
    D
Bmackseat rodeo was all fun and games
         C
Till she told me I ruined her life, she was late
  Bm                                A2
I wanted to run 'cause all I could think

[Chorus]
      D                    C
I'm a young man growin' up so fast
           Bm                             A2
I only get one chance, one chance to be young man, young man
             D
You're gonna know what your carefree days are worth
            C
When you're up to your blue collar neck in work
Bm                                      A2
Soak it in while you can just be young just be just be

[Bridge]
D           C               Bm       A2
Young man        Dont just be young

[Verse 3]
        Bm                       A
Son I'm cool when you do what do
     G
The flat brim hat and peach fuzz chin
     Bm                  A                   G     N.C.
When I go to hug you and you try to shake my hand, think again

[Chorus]
                   D
Take it from your old man
                  C
You're growing up so fast
                  G                            D
And you only get one chance one chance to be a young man, young man
           D
You don't know what your carefree days are worth
           C
Till your up to you're blue collar neck in work
   Bm                        A2
So soak it in while you can just be young, just be

[Outro]
         D
 young,  man
        C         A2
Just be young
              Bm
Don't just be young
        G
Just be young, young man