Key: E
Introduction: Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
Fm Ab Cm
Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams
Fm Ab Cm
He said somehow, some way, it's gotta get better than this
Fm Ab Cm
Patti packed her bags, left a note for her momma, she was just seventeen
Fm Ab Bb
There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye
Fm Ab Cm
They held each other tight as they drove on through the night they were so exited
Fm Ab Cm
We got just one shot of life, let's take it while we're still not afraid
Fm Ab Cm
Because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided
Fm Ab Bb
And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands
Eb Cm Gm Bb
Young hearts be free tonight
Eb Cm Gm
Time is on your side
Ab B Eb
Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around
Ab B Bb Eb
Don't let 'em never change your point of view
Fm Ab Cm
Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner
Fm Ab Cm
They took a tworoom apartment that was jumping ev'ry night of the week
Fm Ab Cm
Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah
Fm Ab Bb
Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh!
Eb Cm Gm Bb
Young hearts be free tonight
Eb Cm Gm
Time is on your side
Ab B Eb
Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around
Ab B Bb Eb
Don't let 'em never change your point of view
Eb Cm C#m Bb Eb Cm Gm
Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side
Fm Ab Cm
Billy wrote a letter back home to patti's parents tryin' to explain
Fm Ab Cm
He said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way
Fm Ab Cm
But there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody list'ning so we just ran away
Fm Ab Bb
Patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah!
Eb Cm Gm Eb Cm Gm
Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side
Eb Cm Gm Eb Cm Gm
Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side
Eb Cm Gm Eb Cm Gm
Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side
Eb Cm Gm
Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free
Gm
Time is on, time is on your side
Eb Cm Gm
Time, time, time, time is on your side
Is on your side
Eb Cm Gm
Young heart be free tonight
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah