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MGMT - The Youth
[Intro]
Bb  F
[Verse 1]
 CThis is a call of arms to Flive and love and sleep together
Bb     Asus4 A
 CWe could flood the streets with Flove or light or heat whatever
Bb     Asus4 A
 CLock the parents out, Fcut a rug, twist and shout
BbWave your hands, make it rain, the Asus4stars will rise aAgain
[Chorus]
The Bbyouth is starting to Achange, A/C#are  Dmyou starting to C/Echange? Are Fyou?
FTogether together together together together together together
The Bbyouth is starting to Achange, A/C#are  Dmyou starting to C/Echange? Are Fyou?
FTogether together together together together together together
[Interlude]
Bb    Dm
C  E  F  Dm
Bb    Dm
C  E  F  Em
Bb F
[Verse 2]
 CIn a couple of years, Ftides have turned from booze to tears
Bb    Asus4 A
 CAnd in spite of the weather Fwe could learn to make it together
Bb    Asus4 A
[Chorus]
The Bbyouth is starting to Achange, A/C#are  Dmyou starting to C/Echange? Are Fyou?
FTogether together together together together together together
The Bbyouth is starting to Achange, A/C#are  Dmyou starting to C/Echange? Are Fyou?
FTogether together together together together together together
ToBb/Fgether together together together together together together
[Modulation half step down]
The Ayouth is starting to G#change, G#/B#are   C#myou starting to B/D#change? Are Eyou?
ETogether together together together together together together
The Ayouth is starting to G#change, G#/B#are   C#myou starting to B/D#change? Are Eyou?
ETogether together together together together together together
The Ayouth is starting to G#change, G#/B#are   C#myou starting to B/D#change? Are Eyou?
ETogether together together together together together together
The Ayouth is starting to G#change, G#/B#are   C#myou starting to B/D#change? Are Eyou?
ETogether together together together together together together
[Outro]
The AyouthG#  G#/B#  
The C#myouthB/D#  
The Eyouth
The Eyouth

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The Youth

by MGMT

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

A/C#

C/E

Bb/F

G#/B#

C#m

B/D#

MGMT - The Youth

[Intro]

Bb F

[Verse 1]

C F

This is a call of arms to live and love and sleep together

Bb Asus4 A

C F

We could flood the streets with love or light or heat whatever

Bb Asus4 A

C F

Lock the parents out, cut a rug, twist and shout

Bb Asus4 A

Wave your hands, make it rain, the stars will rise again

[Chorus]

Bb A A/C# Dm C/E F

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

Bb A A/C# Dm C/E F

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

[Interlude]

Bb Dm

C E F Dm

Bb Dm

C E F Em

Bb F

[Verse 2]

C F

In a couple of years, tides have turned from booze to tears

Bb Asus4 A

C F

And in spite of the weather we could learn to make it together

Bb Asus4 A

[Chorus]

Bb A A/C# Dm C/E F

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

Bb A A/C# Dm C/E F

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

Bb/F

Together together together together together together together

[Modulation half step down]

A G# G#/B# C#m B/D# E

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

A G# G#/B# C#m B/D# E

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

A G# G#/B# C#m B/D# E

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

A G# G#/B# C#m B/D# E

The youth is starting to change, are you starting to change? Are you?

Together together together together together together together

[Outro]

A G# G#/B#

The youth

C#m B/D#

The youth

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