Richie Sambora - 'Ballad of Youth'  
Taken From The Album "Stranger In This Town"                                                         

INTRO:
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     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.

E                               A
Growing up today,  there's ...
C                              D
You're not the only one, 'Cause ...
E                            A
Hey mister know it all...
C                                     D
You think you know the answers ...

E5    F#5           G5   A5
Young hearts ...
C5                        D5
Beyond the ...
   E5           F#5
So look in your ...
        G5         A5
You got nothing to ...
C5                         D5
Don't waste your time away ...

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E                       A
Born outta passion to a ...
    C                                  D
You wear it on your shoulders,  ...
E                          A
Love and its emotions come ...
 C                              D
Young hearts will be ...

E5    F#5           G5   A5
Young hearts ...
C5                        D5
Beyond the innocence ...
   E5           F#5
So look in ...
      G5           A5
It'll tell you ...
C5                         D5
Don't waste your time away ...

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           Sorry I Havent Included The Solo It's Too Difficult For Me To
           Tab By Ear

(Guitar tacit)
Temptation makes us ...

But the angels were ...

Forgive yourself cause ...

Everybody rides on ...

E5    F#5           G5   A5
Young ...
C5                         D5
Beyond your innocence ...
E5          F#5           G5           A5
Look in you mirror, it'll ...
C5
Don't waste ...
D5
Don't waste your ...
E5     F#5
Live today
        G5         A5
There's no ...
C5
Cause when ...
D5
It's all just ...

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    Right at the end:
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