You need to do this with a country strum. if you want the picking, just listen to the
if you do decide to pick, you still strum the chorus. just have fun b/c this is such a
song and fun to play!
Verse 1:
C
she was sitting cross legged on the hood of the ford
filing down her nails with an emery board
G
talking to her friends about people they knew
and all of the things that young girls do
C
when she said you see that guy in the base ball cap
i'd like to spend some time with a boy like that
G
betty said i've seen him in the hardware store
i think his name is billy, but i'm not sure
C
well they talked a little while and he passed by
she smiled at hime, he just said hi
G
he was thinkin' to himself as he walked away
you know i'd like to find a girl like her someday
Chorus:
F C G C
Young love, strong love, true love, it's a new love
F
they're gonna make it through the hard times,
C G C
walk those lines yeah these ties'll bind... young love
Verse 2:
C
well she just couldn't stop herself from thinkin' bout him
at a store down town, she saw him again
G
she had both hands full, he held open the door
said my name is billy, i've seen you before
C
can i help you with these, can i give you a ride,
can i take you out on saturday night
G
she didn't have to say what she was feelin' inside,
he could see the answer shining in her eyes
Chorus: Repeat
Verse 3:
C
From that day on, you couldn't keep them apart
they were side by side and heart to heart
G
mama cried as billy slipped the ring on her hand
and when the baby was born, she was crying again
C
well he worked real hard and put some money down
on a little ol' house at the edge of town
G
that night as he held her, he couldn't believe
that god had made a girl that he'd never ever leave
Chorus: Repeat
Ending:
C
she was sitting cross legged on the hood of the ford
filing down her nails with and emery board
i got this from cowboylyrics.com, but i thought ultimate-guitar should have it, so here
is.
