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A Younger Man - Don Henley
**note: the song is recorded one half-step lower (F#)
INTRO:        G        C   G-  Gmaj7- C-  G  
VERSE 1:
                         G                       C/G        G   Gsus4-               G  
I know you're disappointed, I can see it in your eyes 
This isn't what you GwantedC/G, and now you reDsus4alize D  
                                 G                                C/G     Em   Em/D-   C  
I ain’t no knight in shining armor, who comes a-ridin’ 'cross the lea 
                               G      D7   G-  Gmaj7- C- G  
You're lookin' for a younger man, not me 
VERSE 2:
                                 G                       C/G        G   Gsus4-               G  
Now, the merchants in the marketplace, they’re selling fantasy 
It's a trick of light and GshadoC/Gw, it’s not reaDsus4lity D  
                      G                          C/G     Em   Em/D-   C  
It’s just a faded photograph of the man I used to be 
You're lookin' for a Gyounger manD7, not Gme
BRIDGE:
        G/A     G/B        C                      Cm        G   Gsus4- G  
I knew the day I met you, it was never gonna last 
You're an angel D/F#from the fEmuture, A7I'm an old devil from the pC/Dast D  
                         G                                 C/G     Em   Em/D-   C  
So, trust me when I tell you, this is the way it's meant to be 
You're lookin' for a Gyounger man, D7not Gme C/G  G  
SOLO:  2nd half of first verse chords
    G      C/G     Em   Em/D-   C  
     G      D7   G-  Gmaj7- C- G  
VERSE 3:
                                 G                       C/G        G   Gsus4-               G  
If you believe in better days ahead, for this crazy human race 
That we will somehow be GdeliveC/Gred, by goodness and by Dsus4grace D  
                                G                             C/G     Em   Em/D-   C  
And if you’re lookin’ for believers, in faith and hope and charity 
                                   G/D       D7        G   Am- G/B  
Then, you're lookin' for a younger man, not me
CYou're lookin' for a yGounger manD7, not Cme 
                    Cm           G      D7   G-  Gmaj7- C- G  
You're lookin' for a younger man, not me 

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A Younger Man

by Don Henley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

C/G

Gsus4

Dsus4

Em/D

G/A

G/B

D/F#

C/D

G/D

A Younger Man - Don Henley

**note: the song is recorded one half-step lower (F#)

G C G Gmaj7 G

INTRO: - - C-

VERSE 1:

G C/G G Gsus4 G

I know you're disappointed, I can see it in your eyes

G C/G Dsus4 D

This isn't what you wanted, and now you realize

G C/G Em Em/D C

I ain’t no knight in shining armor, who comes a-ridin’ 'cross the lea

G D7 G Gmaj7 G

- - C-

You're lookin' for a younger man, not me

VERSE 2:

G C/G G Gsus4 G

Now, the merchants in the marketplace, they’re selling fantasy

G C/G Dsus4 D

It's a trick of light and shadow, it’s not reality

G C/G Em Em/D C

It’s just a faded photograph of the man I used to be

G D7 G

You're lookin' for a younger man, not me

BRIDGE:

G/A G/B C Cm G Gsus4 G

I knew the day I met you, it was never gonna last

D/F# Em A7 C/D D

You're an angel from the future, I'm an old devil from the past

G C/G Em Em/D C

So, trust me when I tell you, this is the way it's meant to be

G D7 G C/G G

You're lookin' for a younger man, not me

SOLO: 2nd half of first verse chords

G C/G Em Em/D C

G D7 G Gmaj7 G

- - C-

VERSE 3:

G C/G G Gsus4 G

If you believe in better days ahead, for this crazy human race

G C/G Dsus4 D

That we will somehow be delivered, by goodness and by grace

G C/G Em Em/D C

And if you’re lookin’ for believers, in faith and hope and charity

G/D D7 G Am G/B

Then, you're lookin' for a younger man, not me

C G D7 C

You're lookin' for a younger man, not me

Cm G D7 G Gmaj7 G

- - C-

You're lookin' for a younger man, not me

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