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Disparate Youth

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Capo 1
[Intro]
 C   Am   Em   Em(x2)
[Verse 1]
CDon't look Amahead, there's stormEmy weather C- anothAmer roadblock in Emour way.
CBut if we Amgo, we go Emtogether C- our hands are Amtied here if we Emstay.
[Chorus]
Oh, we Csaid our dreams will Amcarry us and if they Emdon't fly we will run.
Now we Cpush right past to fAmind out, oh how to Emwin what they all lost.
Oh Cah, oh aAmh, we Emknow now we want more.
Oh Cah, oh aAmh, a Emlife worth fighting for.
[Verse 2]
CSo let them Amsay we won't do Embetter - Clay out the Amrules that we can't Embreak.
CThey wanna sAmit and watch you Emwither - Ctheir legacAmy's too hard to Emtake.
[Chorus]
Oh, we Csaid our dreams will cAmarry us and if they Emdon't fly we will run.
Now we Cpush right past to fAmind out, oh how to Emwin what they all lost.
Oh Cah, oh aAmh, we Emknow now we want more.
Oh Cah, oh aAmh, a Emlife worth fighting for.
[Interlude]
C Am
[Bridge]
In their Emheads, hedging their bets - in their eCyes it shows.Am  
   EmWhen the beacon breaks, what then? - You Cask and they don't Amknow.
Oh, Emtell me that I turn my back, well, the oCdds all stand beAmneath me.
And Emthey all said "I was mislead" but now the oCdds all stand beAmneath me.
[Chorus]
Oh Emah, oh ah - they're fCrozen to the Amcore.
Oh Emah, oh ah - a lCife worth fighting Amfor.
Oh, we Emsaid our dreams will carry us and if they dCon't fly we will Amrun.
Now we Empush right past to find out, oh how to wCin what they all Amlost.
Oh Emah, oh ah, we kCnow now we want Ammore.
Oh Emah, oh ah, a lCife worth fighting Amfor.
[Interlude]
Em Em
C Am Em Em
[Post-Chorus]
   CWe hear them run but Amdon't hear what you say.
   EmNow here we come, can't throw nothing in our way.
   CWe hear them run but Amdon't hear what you say.
   EmNow here we come, can't throw nothing in our way.
[Outro]
 C   Am   Em   Em(x2)

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Disparate Youth

by Santigold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

C Am Em Em

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C Am Em C Am Em

Don't look ahead, there's stormy weather - another roadblock in our way.

C Am Em C Am Em

But if we go, we go together - our hands are tied here if we stay.

[Chorus]

C Am Em

Oh, we said our dreams will carry us and if they don't fly we will run.

C Am Em

Now we push right past to find out, oh how to win what they all lost.

C Am Em

Oh ah, oh ah, we know now we want more.

C Am Em

Oh ah, oh ah, a life worth fighting for.

[Verse 2]

C Am Em C Am Em

So let them say we won't do better - lay out the rules that we can't break.

C Am Em C Am Em

They wanna sit and watch you wither - their legacy's too hard to take.

[Chorus]

C Am Em

Oh, we said our dreams will carry us and if they don't fly we will run.

C Am Em

Now we push right past to find out, oh how to win what they all lost.

C Am Em

Oh ah, oh ah, we know now we want more.

C Am Em

Oh ah, oh ah, a life worth fighting for.

[Interlude]

C Am

[Bridge]

Em C Am

In their heads, hedging their bets - in their eyes it shows.

Em C Am

When the beacon breaks, what then? - You ask and they don't know.

Em C Am

Oh, tell me that I turn my back, well, the odds all stand beneath me.

Em C Am

And they all said "I was mislead" but now the odds all stand beneath me.

[Chorus]

Em C Am

Oh ah, oh ah - they're frozen to the core.

Em C Am

Oh ah, oh ah - a life worth fighting for.

Em C Am

Oh, we said our dreams will carry us and if they don't fly we will run.

Em C Am

Now we push right past to find out, oh how to win what they all lost.

Em C Am

Oh ah, oh ah, we know now we want more.

Em C Am

Oh ah, oh ah, a life worth fighting for.

[Interlude]

Em Em

C Am Em Em

[Post-Chorus]

C Am

We hear them run but don't hear what you say.

Now here we come, can't throw nothing in our way.

C Am

We hear them run but don't hear what you say.

Now here we come, can't throw nothing in our way.

[Outro]

C Am Em Em

(x2)

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