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Bright Young Things

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The Crookes - Bright Young Things
E  A
E  A
E  A  C#m  B
EWho cares if they Athink that Bfragile youth's too C#mkitchen sink?
Set hard times in F#ink.
Why would you Esay my days are tAhrough when IB'm thinking of C#myou?
If you G#mdoubt us then you'll Afind...we'll leave you C#mbehind.
E  A
E  A
E  A  C#m  B
EFaceless crowds will Asing in Blazy praise of C#mbright young things.
Let their words sink F#in.
Why would you Esay my head's a Amess?
You know I Bcouldn't care C#mless.
By the G#mtime we leave this Ahole, we'll see their heC#mads roll.
E-|-----E----4-----A----C#m------|---B---------| 2nd time |--B-----|
B-|-----5-----7---4~5~--7~--|---4--------|          |--4~---|
G-|-------4-----------6~----|-----6-4----|          |-------|
D-|-------------------------|------------|          |-------|
A-|-------------------------|------------|          |-------|
E-|-------------------------|------------|          |-------|
AHearts are C#mburning...we'll all G#mflee this town
It won't draAg us down again.
AHearts are C#mburning...we'll all G#mflee this town
It won't draAg us down again.
EWho cares if they Athink that Bfragile youth's too C#mkitchen sink?
Set hard times in F#ink.
Why would you Esay my days are tAhrough when IB'm thinking of C#myou?
By the G#mtime we leave this hoAle, we'll see their heaC#mds roll.
E  A
E  A
E  A  C#m  B
...end on A

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Bright Young Things

by The Crookes

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C#m

G#m

The Crookes - Bright Young Things

E A

E A C#m B

E A B C#m

Who cares if they think that fragile youth's too kitchen sink?

Set hard times in ink.

E A B C#m

Why would you say my days are through when I'm thinking of you?

G#m A C#m

If you doubt us then you'll find...we'll leave you behind.

E A

E A C#m B

E A B C#m

Faceless crowds will sing in lazy praise of bright young things.

Let their words sink in.

E A

Why would you say my head's a mess?

B C#m

You know I couldn't care less.

G#m A C#m

By the time we leave this hole, we'll see their heads roll.

E A C#m B B

E-|---------4---------------|------------| 2nd time |-------|

B-|-----5-----7---4~5~--7~--|---4--------| |--4~---|

G-|-------4-----------6~----|-----6-4----| |-------|

D-|-------------------------|------------| |-------|

A-|-------------------------|------------| |-------|

E-|-------------------------|------------| |-------|

A C#m G#m

Hearts are burning...we'll all flee this town

It won't drag us down again.

A C#m G#m

Hearts are burning...we'll all flee this town

It won't drag us down again.

E A B C#m

Who cares if they think that fragile youth's too kitchen sink?

Set hard times in ink.

E A B C#m

Why would you say my days are through when I'm thinking of you?

G#m A C#m

By the time we leave this hole, we'll see their heads roll.

E A

E A C#m B

...end on A

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