Intro (piano):
Em Asus4 A Em
Em Asus4 A Em
Dm C/E F G Am

Intro continued (guitar):
Dm Dsus2
Dm Dsus4
Fm G
Fm C# D B

      Em      D     Am
Your mother she protected you
     Em      D       Am
And softened every blow
      C         D      G
And brought you up to fear the worst
       F              C   D
To be careful as you go
 

         Em     D   Am
And the learned educators
        Em       D        Am
With thrifty(?) facts to fill
    C      D         G
You up to here with reason
      F           C   D
Well-meaning overkill

        Em       D       Am
If you find yourself a-growing
      Em     D         Am
To be old before your time
    C       D        G
Get off the endless corridor
          F               C   D
Set your soul out on the line

Em            Asus4 A       Em   (piano)
Drive on the young side of life
Em            Asus4 A       Em   (piano)
Drive on the young side of life
Dm    C/E    F      G       Am
Drive on the young side of life

Dm Dsus2         (As in intro)
Dm Dsus4
Fm G
Fm C# D B

            Em     D         Am
When the pressure pains are building
            Em        D         Am
And your'e forced to join the crush
        C       D  G
In the race to mediocrity
       F             C   D
So respectable and plush

                Em      D      Am
And while the child within is raging
       Em      D        Am
And threatens to break out
    C       D        G
Get off the endless corridor
        F           C   D
Make a timely turnabout

Em
Drive on the young side of life
Em
Drive on the young side of life
Dm    C/E    F      G       Am
Drive on the young side of life
 

Em
Drive on the young side of life
Em
Drive on the young side of life
Dm    C/E    F      G       Am
Drive on the young side of life

Em
Drive on the young side of life   (repeatedly until fade)