G C G C G C 1. A little boy of nine years old, the whole world in his handsG C Trying to toss that ball across the yard, a game of catch with my old manAmi C He'd always say i'm sorry every time he had to leaveAmi C And I was much to young to understand what he would say to meD C R: When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shineD C There come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbyeD C Sit down son come take my hand, look me in the eyeAmi C G Take these words promise me your gonna live before you dieG G 2. I was barely seventeen, the summer of seventy nineG G Already I was feeling like I was running out of timeAmi C I had this girl we fell in love, or should I say that she had meAmi C Then one fateful night changed our lives and made a memory R: When youre young you always think the sun is gonna shine There will come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye She laid me down she took my hand and looked me in the eye And just before she kissed me she said you're gonna live before dieG Ami C D *: You learn to love to liveAmi C D You fight and you forgiveAmi C D You learn whats wrong and rightAmi C G You gotta live before you dieeeG C Ive made mistakes I've caught my breaks, but i've got no regretsG C Theres some things I don't remember but one thing I dont forget R: When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine There will come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye Shout it out let someone somewhere know that your alive Take these words wear them well, you gotta live before you die *: You learn to love to live You fight and you forgive You face the darkest night Just live before you die