Cole Nat King

^A They t ^C#mi ry to tel ^F#mi l us we'r ^Bm7/5- e too you ^E7 ng,

Too y ^A oung to r ^C#mi eally be in l ^D , ^F#7 ove;

They ^Bmi say that l ^Bm7/5- ove's a w ^E7 ord, a wo ^Bmi7 rd we've o ^Bm7/5- nly hea ^E7 rd

But ^Bmi can't ^Bm7/5- begin to k ^E7 now the me ^E+ aning of ^A , ^F#mi7 , ^F#7 , ^Bmi7 , ^E7 .

And ^A yet we're ^C#mi not too y ^F#mi oung to kn ^Bm7/5- , ^E7 ow

This lo ^A ve will la ^A6 st though ye ^A+ ars may g ^D , ^A+ , ^D o;

And ^Bmi then some d ^D ay they ma ^Dmi y rec ^A all ^Amaj7 , ^F#7

We were ^Bm7/5- not ^E7 too you ^E7+ ng ^E7 at al ^A , ^F#mi , ^D , ^E7 l.


(instrumental interlude - first section)

^A And yet we ^C#mi 're not t ^F#mi oo young t ^Bm7/5- , ^E7 o know

This lo ^A ve will la ^A6 st though ye ^A+ ars may g ^D , ^A+ , ^D o;

And ^Bmi then some d ^D ay they ma ^Dmi y rec ^A all ^Ami7 , ^F#7

We were ^Bm7/5- not ^E7 too ^Fdim ( ^III )}young at al ^A , ^Cdimi , ^D9 , ^Bm7/5- , ^A l.