Intro: C9  G  D  Em7

C9
I fell in love with a southern girl
G
I gave her wings

But she don't wanna fly no more

C9       G
Slow it down...
C9       G
Slow it down...

C9
She wants a ring

And she's slamming the door
G
 But baby don't cry

Whatcha in a hurry for?

C9       G
Slow it down...
C9       G
Slow it down...

G      G/F#         Em7      C9
We are wild and young
G       G/F#      Em7       C9
We have just begun

C                   G
So slow it down you move a little too fast
D                       Em7
You take a deep breath, you make this last
C9
These should be the best days of your life

So right, so right, tonight

C9            G             D     Em7
I said we are wild and young
    C9     G             D
Oh, we are wild and young

C9
Well, her free fall came a little out of the blue
G
What happened to the days of doing what we wanted to do?
C
C9      G
Slow it down...
C9      G
Slow it down...

C9
Well, we should kick back

And gotta have a little fun
G
Two kids getting high

Have a couple beers in the sun

C9      G
Slow it down...
C9      G
Slow it down...

G            G/F#              Em7       C9
While we are wild and young, yeah
G            G/F#          Em7         C9
Oh, we have just begun

       C9     G            D      Em7
I said we are wild and young
    C9     G             D       Em7
Oh, we are wild and young
C9     G             D        Em7
We are wild and young
       C9     G             D    Em7
I said we are wild and young

Solo: C9  G  D  Em7

C9                  G
Go on, slow it down you move a little too fast
D                       Em7
You take a deep breath, you're making it last
C9                             G                     D
I say that these should be the best days of your life
Em7
So right, so right, tonight

       C9     G             D       Em7
I said we are wild and young
       C9     G             D       Em7
I said we are wild and young
    C9     G        D
Oh, we are wild and young