Ballad of Youth Lyrics

Subject: TAB: Richie Sambora - 'Ballad of Youth'
Someone requested this a while back. This is what I've figured
out. See what you think
Richie Sambora - 'Ballad of Youth'
INTRO:
B-|-----12----12-------12----12-------10------10------10-----10s12vvv---|
A-|---5vvvv-----5vvvv-------5vvvvv----5vvvvvv---|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
And then slide down the neck and start playing the verses.
I _think_ that you can pretty much just get away with chords
here. Anyway, that's all I know how to do at this point.
If anyone figures out any little lead parts to spruce this
up, let me know.
Growing up today, there's many mountains you must climb
You're not the only one, 'Cause everybody's on that line
Hey mister know it all, what do you recommend?
You think you know the answers but the questions never end
Young hearts better hold on
Beyond the innocence your youth is gone
So look in your mirror
You got nothing to lose
Don't waste your time away thinkin' 'bout yesterday's blues
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12h14p12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
Born outta passion to a world gone cold
You wear it on your shoulders, it's a heavy, heavy load I know
Love and its emotions come knocking at your door
Young hearts will be broken and time's the only cure
Young hearts better hold on
Beyond the innocence your youth is gone
So look in your mirror
It'll tell you the truth
Don't waste your time away thinkin' 'bout yesterday's blues
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12h14p12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
(Guitar tacit)
Temptation makes us fall from grace
But the angels were sinners and the sinners saints
Forgive yourself cause we're all the same
Everybody rides on the karma train
Young hearts better hold on
Beyond your innocence your youth is gone
Look in you mirror, it'll tell you the truth
Don't waste your time away
Don't waste your life away, no, no
Live today
There's no time to lose
Cause when tomorrow comes
It's all just yesterday's news
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9-----------------------------|
D-|--------------------------12--10--12b14vvrb12vvvvvsss-|
E-|---12--14--14b15vvrb14--12h14p12-----------------------------|
B-|---------------------------------15--13--15b17vvrb15vvvvvv---|
G-|---9---11--11b12vvrb11--9------9----------------------|
B-|---------------------------------------------| Keep repeating
G-|---------------------------------------------| this through to
D-|---------------------------------------------| the end.
A-|---5vvvv-----5vvvv-------5vvvvv----5vvvvvv---|
Right at the end:
E-|--16b17rb16-12--------------------12--|
G-|------------------14-13b14rb13--------|
That's all I know of this one. I hope it's more or less
accurate. Sorry about the lack of the solo. I may get
around to it, I don't know.
BTW, I have also started Mr. Bluesman from this album.
I know the basic chords, etc. Basically enough to go on
_except_ I don't know the solo. E-mail me if you'd like
to see what I've got so far.
Correction, etc. (especially the addition of the solo) are
strongly encouraged.
Enjoy
Matthew M Holladay
holladay@engin.umich.edu