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Skip The Youth

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[Intro 1]
A
[Intro 2]
         A   Asus2(4x)
[Verse 1]
Asus2I've been digging that Ahole tonight
Asus2On my knees beAneath the moon
Asus2All I need is a Aplace to lie
Asus2Guess a grave will Ahave to do
Asus2Won't you give me two Aminutes please?
Asus2Just let me cover my Aeyes
Asus2All the hammer and Ascrape has been chipping away
Asus2At the luster of Alife
[Chorus]
Asus2So I... (Amove, move)
I would but I am Eso tiiiiiiDsus2iiiiiredAsus2  
A(Move, move) If I can't shake Emyself
I can't Dsus2dance with yAou
[Bridge]
       A         Asus2(4x)
       A         Asus2(4x)
oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
Asus2Though my body is Afar from old
I'm Asus2bound to Auseless youth
And Asus2I can't fake a Afist to throw
Asus2Through the crust of the Aearth
Asus2If you find me, Adon't wake me
Asus2I can't be shaken Aawake
Asus2If you don't stare at thAe dark, if you never feel bleak
Asus2Life starts to Alose its taste
[Chorus]
Asus2So I... (Amove, move)
I would but I am Eso tiiiiiiDsus2iiiiiredAsus2  
A(Move, move) If I can't shake Emyself
I can't Dsus2dance with yAsus2ouoooooo
A(I hear the drums) The worn-out beat of a Etiiiiiiiired
Heart...Dsus2  Asus2  
A(You are young) If this is the Eprime of life
I wish i Dsus2could skip the blasted Asus2youth
      A        E      Dsus2   Asus2(4x)
[Outro]
ESkip the youth, it's aging me too fast
ASkip the youth, it's aging me too much
F#mSkip the youth, it's aging me too fast
ESkip the youth, it's aging me too much [x6]

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Skip The Youth

by Frightened Rabbit

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

F#m

[Intro 1]

[Intro 2]

A Asus2

(4x)

[Verse 1]

Asus2 A

I've been digging that hole tonight

Asus2 A

On my knees beneath the moon

Asus2 A

All I need is a place to lie

Asus2 A

Guess a grave will have to do

Asus2 A

Won't you give me two minutes please?

Asus2 A

Just let me cover my eyes

Asus2 A

All the hammer and scrape has been chipping away

Asus2 A

At the luster of life

[Chorus]

Asus2 A

So I... (move, move)

E Dsus2 Asus2

I would but I am so tiiiiiiiiiiired

A E

(Move, move) If I can't shake myself

Dsus2 A

I can't dance with you

[Bridge]

A Asus2

(4x)

A Asus2

(4x)

oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

Asus2 A

Though my body is far from old

Asus2 A

I'm bound to useless youth

Asus2 A

And I can't fake a fist to throw

Asus2 A

Through the crust of the earth

Asus2 A

If you find me, don't wake me

Asus2 A

I can't be shaken awake

Asus2 A

If you don't stare at the dark, if you never feel bleak

Asus2 A

Life starts to lose its taste

[Chorus]

Asus2 A

So I... (move, move)

E Dsus2 Asus2

I would but I am so tiiiiiiiiiiired

A E

(Move, move) If I can't shake myself

Dsus2 Asus2

I can't dance with youoooooo

A E

(I hear the drums) The worn-out beat of a tiiiiiiiired

Dsus2 Asus2

Heart...

A E

(You are young) If this is the prime of life

Dsus2 Asus2

I wish i could skip the blasted youth

A E Dsus2 Asus2

(4x)

[Outro]

Skip the youth, it's aging me too fast

Skip the youth, it's aging me too much

F#m

Skip the youth, it's aging me too fast

Skip the youth, it's aging me too much [x6]

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