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ECrimson C#mflames tied G#mthrough my ears,
rollin' Ahigh and Bmighty Etraps
Pounced with C#mfire on G#mflaming roads,
using Aideas as my Bmaps
"We'll C#mmeet on edges, G#msoon," said I,
Aproud 'neath heated Bbrow.
Ah, but EI was so much Aolder Ethen,
I'm Ayounger Bthan that Enow.
EHalf-wracked C#mprejudice G#mleaped forth,
"Rip Adown all Bhate," I Escreamed
Lies that C#mlife is G#mblack and white,
Aspoke from my skull, I Bdreamed
C#mRomantic facts of G#mmusketeers,
founAdationed deep, someBhow.
Ah, but EI was so much Aolder Ethen,
I'm Ayounger Bthan that Enow.
EGirls' faces C#mformed the G#mforward path,
from Aphony BjealouEsy
To C#mmemorizing G#mpolitics,
of Aancient histoBry
C#mFlung down by corpse eG#mvangelists,
UnAthought of, though, someBhow.
Ah, but EI was so much Aolder Ethen,
I'm Ayounger Bthan that Enow.
A Eself-orC#mdained proG#mfessor's tongue,
too Aserious Bto Efool
Spouted C#mout that liberG#mty,
is just Aequality in Bschool
C#m"Equality," I G#mspoke the word,
as Aif a wedding Bvow.
Ah, but EI was so much Aolder Ethen,
I'm Ayounger Bthan that Enow.
In a Esoldier's C#mstance, I G#maimed my hand,
at the Amongrel Bdogs who Eteach
Fearing not I'd C#mbecome my G#menemy,
in the Ainstant that I Bpreach
My C#mexistence led by G#mconfusion boats,
Amutiny from stern to Bbow.
Ah, but EI was so much Aolder Ethen,
I'm Ayounger Bthan that Enow.
Yes, my Eguard stood C#mhard when G#mabstract threats,
too Anoble Bto neEglect
Deceived me C#minto G#mthinking,
I had Asomething to proBtect
C#mGood and bad, I deG#mfine these terms,
quite Aclear, no doubt, someBhow
Ah, but EI was so much Aolder Ethen,
I'm Ayounger Bthan that Enow.
Capo II
   E= D  
 C#m= Bm  
 G#m= F#m  
   A= G  
   B= A  
Capo IV
   E= C  
 C#m= Am  
 G#m= Em  
   A= F  
   B= G  

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My Back Pages

by Bob Dylan

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C#m

G#m

F#m

My Back Pages chords

E C#m G#m

Crimson flames tied through my ears,

A B E

rollin' high and mighty traps

C#m G#m

Pounced with fire on flaming roads,

A B

using ideas as my maps

C#m G#m

"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I,

A B

proud 'neath heated brow.

E A E

Ah, but I was so much older then,

A B E

I'm younger than that now.

E C#m G#m

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth,

A B E

"Rip down all hate," I screamed

C#m G#m

Lies that life is black and white,

A B

spoke from my skull, I dreamed

C#m G#m

Romantic facts of musketeers,

A B

foundationed deep, somehow.

E A E

Ah, but I was so much older then,

A B E

I'm younger than that now.

E C#m G#m

Girls' faces formed the forward path,

A B E

from phony jealousy

C#m G#m

To memorizing politics,

A B

of ancient history

C#m G#m

Flung down by corpse evangelists,

A B

Unthought of, though, somehow.

E A E

Ah, but I was so much older then,

A B E

I'm younger than that now.

E C#m G#m

A self-ordained professor's tongue,

A B E

too serious to fool

C#m G#m

Spouted out that liberty,

A B

is just equality in school

C#m G#m

"Equality," I spoke the word,

A B

as if a wedding vow.

E A E

Ah, but I was so much older then,

A B E

I'm younger than that now.

E C#m G#m

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand,

A B E

at the mongrel dogs who teach

C#m G#m

Fearing not I'd become my enemy,

A B

in the instant that I preach

C#m G#m

My existence led by confusion boats,

A B

mutiny from stern to bow.

E A E

Ah, but I was so much older then,

A B E

I'm younger than that now.

E C#m G#m

Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats,

A B E

too noble to neglect

C#m G#m

Deceived me into thinking,

A B

I had something to protect

C#m G#m

Good and bad, I define these terms,

A B

quite clear, no doubt, somehow

E A E

Ah, but I was so much older then,

A B E

I'm younger than that now.

Capo II

E D

C#m Bm

G#m F#m

A G

B A

Capo IV

E C

C#m Am

G#m Em

A F

B G

About My Back Pages Chords by Bob Dylan

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