| A | D | E | F#m | D | E | |
| Oh very you | ng what will you leave | us this tim | e |
| E7 | A | D | |
| You're only dancing on | this e | arth for a short whi | le |
| E | |
| and though your dreams may toss and tur | n you now |
| A | D | A | |
| they will va | nish away | like your Dad' | s best jeans demin blue. |
| D | A | D | |
| fading up | to the sk | y |
| A | A7/C# | D | B | E | |
| and though you wa | nt him to last for e | ver you know | he nev | er wi | ll. |
| you know he never will, |
| E7/G# | A | |
| and the patches make the Goodb | ye harder st | ill. |
| E | A | E | A | D | E | F#m | D | E | |
| Oh very you | ng what will you leave | us this tim | e |
| A | D | |
| There'll never be a better ch | ance to change your m | ind |
| E | |
| and if you want this world to se | e a better day |
| A | D | A | |
| will you car | ry the words | of love | with you |
| D | A | D | |
| will you ride | the great white bi | rd into hea | ven |
| A | A7/C# | D | B | E | |
| and though you wa | nt to last for ever | you know y | ou ne | ver wi | ll. |
| you know you never will, |
| E7/G# | A | |
| and the goodbye makes the journ | ey harder st | ill. |
| E | A | A | D | E | D | E | A | D | E | A | D | A | D | |
| will you car | ry the word | of love with yo | u |
| D | |
| will you rid | e |
| A | A7/C# | D | B | E | A/C# | Bm | E | A | E | A | E | A | |
| Oh |
| D | E | F#m | D | E | |
| Oh very you | ng what will you leave | us this tim | e |
| E7/G# | A | D | |
| You're only dancing o | n this e | arth for a short whi | le |
| E | A | |
| Oh very young what will you lea | ve us this t | ime |