G              Bm            Am
||:  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

             D7sus4 D7sus2     D7sus4 D7sus2
 (Doo - doo, doo,   doo,    n' doo  - doo!) :|| [x2]

[Chorus]
 D7sus2 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!)

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
      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!)

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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
   D7sus2 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!)

[Coda]
   D7sus2 G         Bm                Am
So be     young, be foolish, girl, be happy!
            D7sus4          D7         G
(Doo - doo, doo---, doo, n' doo - doo, doo!)