A Young Man Is Gone
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Original Album
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Little Deuce Coupe
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Written By
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Bobby Troup
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Group
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Recorded On
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2 September 1963
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Length
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2:10
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Notes
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- A-capella vocal from the Beach Boys. The tune is "Their Heart Were Full Of Spring", which the Beach Boys did on "Live in London", and a number of studio versions are also available. The Beach Boys changed the lyrics into a tribute to James Dean.
- Lyrics
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Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
Ah ah ah ah ahhhhh
Now a young man's gone
But his legend lingers on
For so much had he to give
But his life is through
For the story told is true
For he died just as he lived.
For this daring young star
Met his death while in his car
No one knows the reason why
Screaming tire, flashing fire
And gone was this young star
Oh how could they let him die
Still a young man is gone
Yet his legend lingers on
For he died without a cause
And they say that he'll
Be known for evermore
As the Rebel Without A Cause
- Chords
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G...Am7...G...F#m7(b5)...B7
Oooooooooooooohhhh, ahhhhh
Bm..Am..G..................Em7.................Am7................D7
Now a young man's gone but his legend lingers on
..............G.............Em7.....Am7...D7
For so much had he to give
..............G...........Em7..................Am7.............D7
But his life is through for the story told is true
..............G..Em7.Am7.D7.G
For he died just as he lived.
................Em7.......................................Bm7
For this daring young star met his death while in his car
...............Am7...........Am7/D..G
No one knows the reason why
...................Em7................................Bm7
Screaming tire, flashing fire, and gone was this young star
................Em7.............A7.......Am7/D..D7
Oh how could they let him die
.............Ab..................Fm7...............Bbm7................Eb7
Still a young man is gone yet his legend lingers on
..............Ab.........Fm7.....Bbm7...Eb7
For he died without a cause
...................Ab.........Ab7........Db...................Dbm6
And they say that he'll be known for evermore
.............Ab.Fm7..Bbm7.Eb7.Db.Ab
As the Rebel Without A Cause
Chart prepared by Francis Greene