Young And Foolish:Lesley Gore. Album - Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts #125 on BB Hot 200 on MERCURY Records in 1963. (B-side of You Don't Own Me.) INTRO: G Em Am..D G E Am D #1. G C G Dm7 C Young and foolish, why is it wrong to be young D E Am7 E Am and foolish?..we haven't long to be. G C Soon enough the carefree days..the sunlit days Em go by. Em7 A Am7 D Soon enough the bluebird has to fly. #2. G Am D G F G We were foolish..one day we fell in love. C D E Am E Am Now, we wonder, what were we dreaming of? G B C A Em7 Smiling in the sunlight..laughing in the rain. G E Am D G I wish that we were young and foolish again. INTERLUDE: Em Am D G Em Am D G Dm7 G C Bm E Am7 #3. G B C A Em7 Smiling in the sunlight..laughing in the rain. G E Am D G Em I wish that we were young and foolish, again. OUTRO: Am D G Em Am D G And foolish again......and foolish again..(Fade.) A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.