D      D      D      G
D      A      D      D  D/B
D      D

[Verse 1]
   D              D                   D                 A
If life is like a candle bright, then death must be the wind.
         D                  D      G            D           A       D
You know you can close your window tight and it still comes blowing in.

[Verse 2]
    D                D                     D                A
So, I will climb the highest hill and I'll watch the rising sun.
      D                 D        G               D       A      D
And I pray that I won't feel the chill 'till I'm too old to die young.

[Chorus]
G               C        G       D               A
Let me watch my children grow to see what they become.
D                    D    D/F# G              D       A      D
Lord, don't let that cold wind blow 'till I'm too old to die young.

[Interlude]
D      D      D      G
D      A      D      D  D/B
D      D

[Verse 3]
D               D                    D                   A
I have had some real good friends, I thought would never die.
        D              D    D/F# G              D         A     D
But now all that I got left of   them are these teardrops in my eyes.

[Verse 4]
       D                D                D                A
So, if I could have one wish today and I know it would be done:
D            D   D/F#  G                  D       A       D
I'd say everyone could stay 'till they're too old too die young.

[Chorus]
G               C        G       D               A
Let me watch my children grow to see what they become.
D                    D    D/F# G              D       A      D
Lord, don't let that cold wind blow 'till I'm too old to die young.

[End-Chorus]
G  N.C.
Let me watch my children grow to see what they become.
N.C.
Lord, don't let that cold wind blow 'till I'm too old to die young,
      N.C.
'till I'm too old to die young.