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Young Poets

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[Intro]
   Em7   Cadd9     G     D        Dsus4x4
[Verse 1]
GIt’s a mystery to me Dwhy we’re still dreaming. We take the Em7life of long days and Cadd9short nights.
GWe always stole cars for Djoyrides, broke a lot of Em7hearts and my mother’s Cadd9pride.
[Instrumental]
Em7   Cadd9 G   D   Dsus4
[Chorus]
Em7Remember Cadd9Friday night meant Gso much more back Dthen,
spent my Em7wages before Cadd9ten bells on a Ggirl with hair dyed Dred.
We Em7kissed, shared a Cadd9cigarette, she said “You Gboys are all the Dsame”
and she Em7laughed at bolts of Cadd9lightning and she Gdanced upon the Drain.
Young Poets
Em7Young Cadd9PoetsG  D  Dsus4  
Em7   Cadd9 G   D   Dsus4
[Verse 2]
GI remember it well Dwhen I put down my hammer, Em7it’s your round Cadd9I bought the first the last time.
GWe always stole cars for Djoyrides, broke a lot of Em7hearts and my mother’s Cadd9pride.
[Instrumental]
Em7   Cadd9 G   D   Dsus4
[Chorus]
Em7Remember Cadd9Friday night meant Gso much more back Dthen,
spent my Em7wages before Cadd9ten bells on a Ggirl with hair dyed Dred.
We Em7kissed, shared a Cadd9cigarette, she said “You Gboys are all the Dsame”
and she Em7laughed at bolts of Cadd9lightning and she Gdanced upon the Drain.
Young Poets
Em7Young Cadd9PoetsG  D  Dsus4  
Em7   Cadd9 G   D   Dsus4
[Bridge]
Cadd9She only came outGside for a smoke but she Cadd9left me standing Gstill.
Cadd9Nights like this I Gwish you could dance but I Dguess I never will.
Cadd9She only came outGside for a smoke but she Cadd9left me standing Gstill.
Cadd9Nights like this I Gwish you could dance but I Dguess I never will.
[Chorus]
Em7Remember Cadd9Friday night meant Gso much more back Dthen,
spent my Em7wages before Cadd9ten bells on a Ggirl with hair dyed Dred.
We Em7kissed, shared a Cadd9cigarette, she said “You Gboys are all the Dsame”
and she Em7laughed at bolts of Cadd9lightning and she Gdanced upon the Drain.
[Outro]
Young Poets
Em7She daCadd9nced uGpon Dthe Dsus4rain
Em7She daCadd9nced uGpon Dthe Dsus4rain
Em7She daCadd9nced uGpon Dthe Dsus4rain
   Em7   Cadd9     G   D(let ring)

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Young Poets

by 13 Crowes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

[Intro]

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

[Verse 1]

G D Em7 Cadd9

It’s a mystery to me why we’re still dreaming. We take the life of long days and short nights.

G D Em7 Cadd9

We always stole cars for joyrides, broke a lot of hearts and my mother’s pride.

[Instrumental]

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Remember Friday night meant so much more back then,

Em7 Cadd9 G D

spent my wages before ten bells on a girl with hair dyed red.

Em7 Cadd9 G D

We kissed, shared a cigarette, she said “You boys are all the same”

Em7 Cadd9 G D

and she laughed at bolts of lightning and she danced upon the rain.

Young Poets

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

Young Poets

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

[Verse 2]

G D Em7 Cadd9

I remember it well when I put down my hammer, it’s your round I bought the first the last time.

G D Em7 Cadd9

We always stole cars for joyrides, broke a lot of hearts and my mother’s pride.

[Instrumental]

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Remember Friday night meant so much more back then,

Em7 Cadd9 G D

spent my wages before ten bells on a girl with hair dyed red.

Em7 Cadd9 G D

We kissed, shared a cigarette, she said “You boys are all the same”

Em7 Cadd9 G D

and she laughed at bolts of lightning and she danced upon the rain.

Young Poets

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

Young Poets

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

[Bridge]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

She only came outside for a smoke but she left me standing still.

Cadd9 G D

Nights like this I wish you could dance but I guess I never will.

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

She only came outside for a smoke but she left me standing still.

Cadd9 G D

Nights like this I wish you could dance but I guess I never will.

[Chorus]

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Remember Friday night meant so much more back then,

Em7 Cadd9 G D

spent my wages before ten bells on a girl with hair dyed red.

Em7 Cadd9 G D

We kissed, shared a cigarette, she said “You boys are all the same”

Em7 Cadd9 G D

and she laughed at bolts of lightning and she danced upon the rain.

[Outro]

Young Poets

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

She danced upon the rain

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

She danced upon the rain

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4

She danced upon the rain

Em7 Cadd9 G D

(let ring)

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