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[Intro]   
 A   F#m2x
[Verse 1]
AAnyone in there
F#mKnock, knock, knock
AI think I see you
among F#mthe shadows
they still Acling to the wall
And your mind F#mfeeds them
You're the Avic-Btim Dof like a F#mmeaning
Feeling sAor-Bry Dis your favourite F#mfeeling
[Chorus]
BmWhy am I Gsupposed to excuse you
DNod my head as if I'm amusAed
BmGive me a reason to Dlay down my guns
AYou said youth is Gonly... for the Ayoung
[Interlude]
A F#m
[Verse 2]
AYou shut out the light
In your F#mhome
And Aall that remains
You let go of F#mlaughter
SomeAone left it thereB  
DHalf a lifetime F#mago
[Chorus]
BmWhy am I Gsupposed to excuse you
DNod my head as if I'm amusAed
BmGive me a reason to Dlay down my guns
AYou said youth is
[Chorus]
BmWhy am I Gsupposed to excuse you
DNod my head as if I'm amusAed
BmGive me a reason to Dlay down my guns
AYou said youth is Gonly
[Bridge]
A G
for the Eyoung
[Solo]
Bm D A E Bm D A
[Final Chorus]
BmWhy am I Gsupposed to excuse Bmyou
DNod my head as if I'm amusAed
BmYou never gave up
You Dnever begun
AYou said youth is Gonly... for the young.

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For The Young

by Anna Ternheim

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A F#m

[Verse 1]

Anyone in there

F#m

Knock, knock, knock

I think I see you

F#m

among the shadows

they still cling to the wall

F#m

And your mind feeds them

A B D F#m

You're the vic-tim of like a meaning

A B D F#m

Feeling sor-ry is your favourite feeling

[Chorus]

Bm G

Why am I supposed to excuse you

D A

Nod my head as if I'm amused

Bm D

Give me a reason to lay down my guns

A G A

You said youth is only... for the young

[Interlude]

A F#m

[Verse 2]

You shut out the light

F#m

In your home

And all that remains

F#m

You let go of laughter

A B

Someone left it there

D F#m

Half a lifetime ago

[Chorus]

Bm G

Why am I supposed to excuse you

D A

Nod my head as if I'm amused

Bm D

Give me a reason to lay down my guns

You said youth is

[Chorus]

Bm G

Why am I supposed to excuse you

D A

Nod my head as if I'm amused

Bm D

Give me a reason to lay down my guns

A G

You said youth is only

[Bridge]

A G

for the young

[Solo]

Bm D A E Bm D A

[Final Chorus]

Bm G Bm

Why am I supposed to excuse you

D A

Nod my head as if I'm amused

You never gave up

You never begun

A G

You said youth is only... for the young.

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