Intro
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Db Db
Yeah oh
Bbm Bbm
Yeah oh
Db Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite woah
verse 1
Ab Ab
When you go and look for a job
Gb Gb
There was someone giving you a fight
Ab Ab
Like they want you to go and rob
Gb Gb
And we know that that's alright
Ab
Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)
Ab
Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Db Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite
Bbm
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
verse 2
Ab Ab
All the boys and girls of today
Gb Gb
Are the men and women of tomorrow
Ab Ab
Take heed of the words that I say
Gb Gb
Or your days will be filled with sorrow
Ab
Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)
Ab
Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Db Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right (right right right)
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite woah
Instrumental
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verse 3
Ab Ab
What was hidden from the wise and prudent
Gb Gb
Now revealed to the babes and sucklings
Ab Ab
What was hidden from the high school students
Gb Gb
Now, revealed to the the kids and ducklings
Ab
Oooh yeah (oooh yeah)
Ab
Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah
Db Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite woah
Bridge
Db Db
Yeah oh (yeah oh)
Bbm Bbm
Yeah oh (yeah oh)
Db Db
Yeah yeah oh (yeah yeah yeah oh)
Bbm Bbm
Yeah yeah oh (yeah yeah yeah oh)
Instrumental
|Ab |Ab |Gb |Gb | x2
|Ab |Ab |
Db Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right (right right right)
Db Bbm
Instead of putting up a fight!
Bbm Db
Treat the youth right
Db Bbm Bbm
Or you'll be playing with dynamite oh oh oh
Post-Chorus
Db Db
Yeah oh (yeah oh)
Bbm Bbm
Yeah oh (yeah oh)
Db Db
Yeah yeah oh (yeah yeah yeah oh)
Bbm Bbm
Yeah yeah oh (yeah yeah yeah oh)
Outro
Db Db
Woah oh oh (woah waoh oh oh)
Bbm Bbm
Yeah yeah eh oh (yeah yeah eh oh)
Db Db
Woah woah (woah waoh)
Bbm Bbm Db
Yeah oh (yeah oh)