By axehappy
 
 
Play this with a capo on 2nd fret. 
All chord names and shapes are relative to position of capo. 
Real chord names are in square brackets below. 
 
 
A   B     =   x02220                         E7  F#7     =   020100 
 
D   E     =   xx0232                         E   F#      =   022100 
 
 
A 
INTRO 
 
 
 
        A 
She was sitting cross-legged on the hood of a Ford, 
 
Filing down her nails with an emery board. 
E7 
Talking with friends about people they knew,  
 
And all of the things that young girls do. 
 
 
         A 
When she said 'You see that guy in the baseball cap. 
 
I'd like to spend sometime with a boy like that.' 
    E7 
And Betty said 'I've see him at the hardware store, 
 
I think his name is Billy, but I'm not sure.' 
 
 
            A 
And as they talked a little while, he passed by, 
 
She smiled at him , he just said Hi. 
       E7 
He was thinking to himself as he walked away: 
 
'Man, I'd like to find a girl like her someday.' 
 
 
D           A 
Young love, strong love. 
E                 A 
True love, it's a new love. 
                                  D 
They're gonna make it through the hard times, 
    A 
And walk those lines.  
      E7                       A 
Yeah, these ties'll bind young love. 
 
 
         A 
Well she just couldn't stop herself from thinking 'bout him , 
 
And at a store downtown, she saw him again. 
        E7 
She had both hands full, he held open the door, 
 
He said 'My name is Billy, I've seen you before.' 
       A 
'Can I help you with these? Can I give you a ride? 
 
Can I take you out on Saturday night?' 
    E7 
She didn't have to say what she was feeling inside, 
 
He could see the answer, shining in her eyes. 
 
 
D           A 
Young love, strong love. 
E                 A 
True love, it's a new love. 
                                  D 
They're gonna make it through the hard times, 
    A 
And walk those lines.  
      E7                       A 
Yeah, these ties'll bind young love. 
 
 
          A 
Well from that day on, you couldn't keep them apart, 
 
They were side by side, and heart to heart. 
    E7 
And Momma cried as Billy slipped a ring on her hand, 
 
When the baby was born, she was crying again. 
 
 
        A 
Well he worked real hard and put some money down, 
 
On a little old house at the edge of town. 
E7     
That night as he held her he couldn't believe, 
 
That God had made a girl that he'd never ever leave. 
 
 
D           A 
Young love, strong love. 
E                 A 
True love, it's a new love. 
                                  D 
They're gonna make it through the hard times, 
    A 
And walk those lines.  
      E7                       A 
Yeah, these ties'll bind young love. 
 
 
        A 
She was sitting cross legged on the hood of a Ford, 
                                           
Filing down her nails with an emery board.