My Back Pages Chords

Capo 3rd fret

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C

CrCimson flAmames tied tEm hrough my ears

RolliFn' high and mGighty trC aps

PCounced with fAmire on flEmaming rC oads

UsFing ideas Emas my mG aps

"We'll mFeet on Amedges, soGon," said C I

PAmroud 'neath heated brFow. G

Ah, bCut I was so much oAmlder thC en,

I'm yFounger thGan that nC ow.

G G G G

HaClf-wracked prAmejudiceEm leaped forth

"RiFp down all hGate," I scrC eamed

LCies that Amlife is bEm lack and white

FSpoke from my skull. I drG eamed

RomAmantic facts of mEm usketeers

FoundFationed deep, somehG ow.

Ah, but CI was sAmo much Emolder thF en,

I'm yGounger than that C now.

GirlCs' faces fAmormed the fEm orward path

From phFony jGealousC y

To mCemorAmizing pEm olitics

Of Fancient historG y

FlunAmg down by corpse evEm angelists

UnthFought of, though, somehG ow.

Ah, buCt I was so much Folder thC en,

I'm yFounger thGan that nC ow.

A sCelf-ordAmained profEm essor's tongue

Too FserioGus to fC ool

SpCouted oAmut that Em liberty

Is jFust equality in schG ool

"EqAmuality," I spEm oke the word

As Fif a wedding vG ow.

Ah, butC I was Am so much older then,

IF'm younger tGhan that nC ow.

In a sColdier's stAmance, I aiEm med my hand

At the mFongrel dGogs who teC ach

FCearing not that I'Amd become myEm enemy

In the iFnstant that I prG each

My eAmxistence led by coFnfusion bC oats

MAmutiny from sEmtern to bG ow.

Ah, but CI was sAmo much oFlder tC hen,

I'm yGounger than that nC ow.

Yes, my gCuard stoAmod hard when aEm bstract threats

Too nFoble tGo neglC ect

DeceCived me iAmnto thEm inking

I had sFomething to protG ect

GAmood and bad, I defEm ine these terms

QFuite clear, no doubt, somG ehow.

Ah, but CI was Amso much oFlder thC en,

I'm yoGunger than that nC ow.