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Anthem For Doomed Youth

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Brand new song, they've played it live but now the final version is here. Some words are off here and there 
and some plain missing cause I learned them by ear. If you have corrections in them let me 
know. Enjoy!
I play  Eand Emaj7, respectively, as:
e|-------|
A|-9---9-|
D|-9---8-|
G|-9---9-|
B|-7---7-|
E|-------|
[Intro/Verse]
 E-  Emaj7x2  G#m-  A-  C#m-  D- B  
[Verse 1]
EHere's a Emaj7story about Ethe rules of death or Emaj7glory to be G#mlearned by heart by all children or 
men.
It's the Ahour of the morning on the C#mday after the dawning when the Dsun they said 
would never set, 
Bit finally set again.
Was it ECromwell or Emaj7Orwell who first Elead you to the staiEmaj7rwell which G#mleads only forever to 
kingdoms to come?
Rushed aloAne by guiding hands, whispers C#mof the promised land
They Dwished you luck and handed you a guBn
[Chorus]
CLife could be so hEandsome
CLife could be so Egay
CWe're going Enowhere
DBut nowhere, nowhere is on ouBr way
[Verse 2]
In Ethe pub thaEmaj7t night racking Eout the lines Emaj7of shite
G#mPutting to right all of the world's great wrongs 
Yes we Athought that they were brothers then they C#mhalf-murdered each other, then they Ddid a 
karaoke turn and Bmurdered our best song
ETold the governor's Emaj7wife about the last Enight of his Emaj7life, she turnG#med away in tears called 
you a liar
Where are aAll your dreams now? The C#mbattalions, once so proud, 
DLost in some old song and hanging Bon the old barbed-wire
[Chorus]
CWell life could be so Ehandsome
CIt's all going to be oEkay
CWe're going Enowhere
DBut nowhere, nowhere is on ouBr way
[Instrumental]
 E-  C-  E-  C-  E-  C-  D- B  
[Verse 3]
NowherEe in the institEmaj7utions, did they Eteach that revoEmaj7lution?
G#mSomething that could ever come to pass
All we tAried once before was the king's C#mhead on the floor
And we got Dbooted out the boozer cause someone smashed Bthe glass
[Chorus]
CLife could be so hEandsome
CLife could be Eokay
CWe're going Enowhere
DBut nowhere, nowhere is on ouBr way
CLife could be so hEandsome
CIt's all gonna Ebe okay
CWe're going Enowhere
DBut nowhere, nowhere is on ouBr way

The story behind the song

The Libertines are an English rock band formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. This song comes from a band that was a significant part of the garage rock revival, spearheading the movement in the UK. Their music was often overshadowed by internal conflicts, particularly due to Doherty's drug use.

AI-written from these sources:The Libertines — Wikipedia ↗

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Anthem For Doomed Youth

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Brand new song, they've played it live but now the final version is here. Some words are off here and there

and some plain missing cause I learned them by ear. If you have corrections in them let me

know. Enjoy!

E Emaj7

I play and , respectively, as:

e|-------|

A|-9---9-|

D|-9---8-|

G|-9---9-|

B|-7---7-|

E|-------|

[Intro/Verse]

E Emaj7 G#m A C#m D B

- x2 - - - -

[Verse 1]

E Emaj7 E Emaj7 G#m

Here's a story about the rules of death or glory to be learned by heart by all children or

men.

A C#m D

It's the hour of the morning on the day after the dawning when the sun they said

would never set,

it finally set again.

E Emaj7 E Emaj7 G#m

Was it Cromwell or Orwell who first lead you to the stairwell which leads only forever to

kingdoms to come?

A C#m

Rushed alone by guiding hands, whispers of the promised land

D B

They wished you luck and handed you a gun

[Chorus]

C E

Life could be so handsome

C E

Life could be so gay

C E

We're going nowhere

D B

But nowhere, nowhere is on our way

[Verse 2]

E Emaj7 E Emaj7

In the pub that night racking out the lines of shite

G#m

Putting to right all of the world's great wrongs

A C#m D

Yes we thought that they were brothers then they half-murdered each other, then they did a

karaoke turn and murdered our best song

E Emaj7 E Emaj7 G#m

Told the governor's wife about the last night of his life, she turned away in tears called

you a liar

A C#m

Where are all your dreams now? The battalions, once so proud,

D B

Lost in some old song and hanging on the old barbed-wire

[Chorus]

C E

Well life could be so handsome

C E

It's all going to be okay

C E

We're going nowhere

D B

But nowhere, nowhere is on our way

[Instrumental]

E C E C E C D B

- - - - - - -

[Verse 3]

E Emaj7 E Emaj7

Nowhere in the institutions, did they teach that revolution?

G#m

Something that could ever come to pass

A C#m

All we tried once before was the king's head on the floor

D B

And we got booted out the boozer cause someone smashed the glass

[Chorus]

C E

Life could be so handsome

C E

Life could be okay

C E

We're going nowhere

D B

But nowhere, nowhere is on our way

C E

Life could be so handsome

C E

It's all gonna be okay

C E

We're going nowhere

D B

But nowhere, nowhere is on our way

About Anthem For Doomed Youth Chords by The Libertines

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