Intro
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Verse
GA little boy of nine years old, Cthe whole world in his hands
GTrying to toss that ball across the yard, Ca game of catch with my old man
aHe'd always say i'm sorry everyC time he had to leave
aAnd I was much to young to understand whatC he would say to me

Chorus

DWhen you're young you always think the Csun is gonna shine
DThere come a day you'll have to say Chello to goodbye
DSit down son come take my hand, Clook me in the eye
Take thease words promiseC me your gonna live before Gyou die

Verse 2
GI was barely seventeen, theG summer of seventy nine
GAlready I was feeling like IG was running out of time
aI had this girl we fell in love, or shouldC I say that she had me
aThen one fateful night changed our lives andC made a memory

Chorus
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 die


[G for 4 bars]

Bridge
You alearn to Clove to Dlive
You afight and Cyou forDgive
You alearn whatsC wrong and Dright
You gotta alive befoCre you Gdieee

GIve made mistakes I've caught my breaks, Cbut i've got no regrets
Theres sGome things I don't remember but one tChing I dont forget

Chorus
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

Bridge
You learn to love to live
You fight and you forgive
You face the darkest night
Just live before you die