Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
she was sitting cross legged on the hood of the ford
filing down her nails with an emery board
talking to her friends about people they knew
and all of the things that young girls do
when she said you see that guy in the base ball cap
i'd like to spend some time with a boy like that
betty said i've seen him in the hardware store
i think his name is billy, but i'm not sure
well they talked a little while and he passed by
she smiled at hime, he just said hi
he was thinkin' to himself as he walked away
you know i'd like to find a girl like her someday
Chorus
Young love, strong love, true love, it's a new love
they're gonna make it through the hard times,
walk those lines yeah these ties'll bind... young love
Verse 2
well she just couldn't stop herself from thinkin' bout him
at a store down town, she saw him again
she had both hands full, he held open the door
said my name is billy, i've seen you before
can i help you with these, can i give you a ride,
can i take you out on saturday night
she didn't have to say what she was feelin' inside,
he could see the answer shining in her eyes
Chorus
Repeat
Verse 3
From that day on, you couldn't keep them apart
they were side by side and heart to heart
mama cried as billy slipped the ring on her hand
and when the baby was born, she was crying again
well he worked real hard and put some money down
on a little ol' house at the edge of town
that night as he held her, he couldn't believe
that god had made a girl that he'd never ever leave
Chorus
Repeat
she was sitting cross legged on the hood of the ford
filing down her nails with and emery board