This file is part of a collection that (moreso than the rest of the site) are not meant to be detailed or accurate transcriptions of the original recordings. They're just some simple chord charts that I made for my own use, some of them my own arrangements.
- T-rev
"YOUNG TURKS" by Rod Stewart www.rodstewart.com
From his 1981 album Tonight I'm Yours
Written by Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar, Duane Hitchings, and ↩
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net ↪ Carmine Appice
Capo first fret for original key
INTRO: A D/A A D/A
Em G
Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket
Bm
and a head full of dreams
Em G Bm
He said somehow someway it's gotta get better than this
Em G
Patti packed her bags left a note for her mama
Bm
Em she was just seventeen
There were tears in her eyes
G A
when she kissed her little sister goodbye
Em G
They held each other tight as they drove on through the night
Bm
Em they were so excited
We got but one shot at life
G Bm
let's take it while we're still not afraid
Em G
Because life is so brief and time is a thief
Bm
Em when you're undecided
And like a fistful of sand G A
it can slip right through your hands
D Bm Fm ...A
Young hearts be free tonight
D Bm Fm
Time is on your side
G Bb D
Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you 'round
G Bb A
Don't let 'em ever change your point of view
Em G
Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast
Bm
Em in a blissful manner
They took a two-room apartment
G Bm
that was jumping every night of the week
Em G Bm
Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected
Em G A
Billy pierced his ears drove a pickup like a lunatic
Em G
Billy wrote a letter back home to Patti's parents
Bm
Em tryin' to explain
He said we're both real sorry G Bm
that it had to turn out this way
Em
But there ain't no point in talking
G Bm
When there's nobody listening so we just ran away
Em G A
Patti gave birth to a ten-pound baby boy
Transcribed 2026-03-28 by T-rev
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x02220 A
x0423x D/A
022000 Em
3x0003 G
x24432 Bm
xx0232 D
244222 F#m
x13331 Bb
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