Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy chords

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Intro: G            Bm 
 
   Am                       D7sus4  D9     D7sus4  D9 
 (Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!)  


(D9)  G         Bm              Am 
 Be young, be foolish, but be happy, 
           D7sus4          D7 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!) 
     G         Bm              Am 
Be young, be foolish, but be happy! 
           D7sus4          D7 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!) 


 G                 Bm 
Don't let the rain get you down, 
        Am               D7sus4    D7 
It's a waste of time, (A waste of time!) 
 G              Bm 
Have your fun, live every day, 
        Am                  D7sus4         D7 
In the bright sunshine! (The bright sun - shine!) 


                Am                 Bm 
Well, it's the same old story all over the world, 
 C                  D7 
Girl meets boy, and boy meets girl! 


        G         Bm              Am 
So be young, be foolish, but be happy, 
           D7sus4          D7 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!) 
     G         Bm              Am 
Be young, be foolish, but be happy! 
           D7sus4          D7 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!) 


Bbmaj7                   Cm 
 Don't let love slip a - way, (Slip away------!) 
Bbmaj7                   Cm             D7 
 Live your life for to - day! (For to - day---!) 


 G 
Life is too short, 
    Bm                  Am                    D7sus4    D7 
To worry about unim - portant things, (Unim - portant things!) 
 G                        Bm 
Reach for the stars, and touch your star, 
                 Am                D7sus4      D7 
And then you'll find your dream!  (Find your dream!) 


         Am                 Bm 
'Cause dreaming alone is a shame indeed, 
     C                      D7 
But if you got love that's all you'll need! 


        G         Bm               Am 
So be young, be foolish, girl, be happy, 
           D7sus4          D7 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!) 
     G         Bm                 Am 
Be young, be foolish, girl, stay happy! 
           D7sus4          D7 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo!) 


        G         Bm               Am 
So be young, be foolish, girl, be happy! 
           D7sus4          D7          G 
(Doo - doo, doo--, doo, n' doo - doo, doo----!)