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Age Of Innocence

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[Intro]
 Em   C   C#m   C(x3)
[Verse 1]
EmI can't be Ccompromising C#min my thoughts no moreC  
EmI can't preCvent the times my C#manger fills my Cheart
EmI can't be Csympathising C#mwith a new lost cCause
EmI feel I've Clost my patience C#mwith the world and alCl
EmAnd all the politicians and their hollow promises
And all the lies, deceit and Cshame that goes with itBm  
EmThe working man pays everything for their mistakes
And with his life too if there Cwas to be a warBm  D  
[Chorus]
     D/F#   GSo we Donly Aget one D/F#chanceG  
Can we Dtake Ait?D/F#  G  
And we Donly Aget one D/F#lifeG  
Can't exDchange AitD/F#  G  
Can we Dhold Aon to what we D/F#have?G  
Don't reDplace AitD/F#  G  
The Dage of Ainnocence is Gfading like an D/F#old dream
[Verse 2]
EmA life of petty crime gets punished with a holiday
The victims' minds are scarred for Clife most everydayBm  
EmAssailants know just how much further they can go
They know the laws are soft, conCviction chances BmlowD  
[Chorus]
     D/F#   GSo we Donly Aget one D/F#chanceG  
Can we Dtake Ait?D/F#  G  
And we Donly Aget one D/F#lifeG  
Can't exDchange AitD/F#  G  
Can we Dhold Aon to what we D/F#have?G  
Don't reDplace AitD/F#  G  
The Dage of Ainnocence is Gfading like an D/F#old dream
[Solo]
 Em   C   C#min(x4)
[Harmonies]
 Em   C   D(x4)
[Bridge]
F#mYou can't protect yourselves, even in your own home
F#mFor fear of vigilante cries the victims wipe their eyes
EmSo now the criminals, they laugh right in our face
F#mJudicial system lets them do it, a disgrace
[Verse 3]
ADespondent Gpublic worries D/F#where it all will endD  G  
AWe can't proGtect ourselves, our D/F#kids from the crime GtrendD/F#  G  
EmWe cannot warn each other of evil in our midst
They have more rights than us, you Ccannot call that justBm  D  
[Chorus]
     D/F#   GSo we Donly Aget one D/F#chanceG  
Can we Dtake Ait?D/F#  G  
And we Donly Aget one D/F#lifeG  
Can't exDchange AitD/F#  G  
Can we Dhold Aon to what we D/F#have?G  
Don't reDplace AitD/F#  G  
The Dage of Ainnocence is Gfading like an D/F#old dreamEm  
[Outro]
 Em   C   C#m   C(x2)
EmThe age of Cinnocence is C#mfading like an Cold dreamEm9  

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Age Of Innocence

by Iron Maiden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D/F#

C#min

F#m

Em9

[Intro]

Em C C#m C

(x3)

[Verse 1]

Em C C#m C

I can't be compromising in my thoughts no more

Em C C#m C

I can't prevent the times my anger fills my heart

Em C C#m C

I can't be sympathising with a new lost cause

Em C C#m C

I feel I've lost my patience with the world and all

And all the politicians and their hollow promises

C Bm

And all the lies, deceit and shame that goes with it

The working man pays everything for their mistakes

C Bm D

And with his life too if there was to be a war

[Chorus]

D/F# G D A D/F# G

So we only get one chance

D A D/F# G

Can we take it?

D A D/F# G

And we only get one life

D A D/F# G

Can't exchange it

D A D/F# G

Can we hold on to what we have?

D A D/F# G

Don't replace it

D A G D/F#

The age of innocence is fading like an old dream

[Verse 2]

A life of petty crime gets punished with a holiday

C Bm

The victims' minds are scarred for life most everyday

Assailants know just how much further they can go

C Bm D

They know the laws are soft, conviction chances low

[Chorus]

D/F# G D A D/F# G

So we only get one chance

D A D/F# G

Can we take it?

D A D/F# G

And we only get one life

D A D/F# G

Can't exchange it

D A D/F# G

Can we hold on to what we have?

D A D/F# G

Don't replace it

D A G D/F#

The age of innocence is fading like an old dream

[Solo]

Em C C#min

(x4)

[Harmonies]

Em C D

(x4)

[Bridge]

F#m

You can't protect yourselves, even in your own home

F#m

For fear of vigilante cries the victims wipe their eyes

So now the criminals, they laugh right in our face

F#m

Judicial system lets them do it, a disgrace

[Verse 3]

A G D/F# D G

Despondent public worries where it all will end

A G D/F# G D/F# G

We can't protect ourselves, our kids from the crime trend

We cannot warn each other of evil in our midst

C Bm D

They have more rights than us, you cannot call that just

[Chorus]

D/F# G D A D/F# G

So we only get one chance

D A D/F# G

Can we take it?

D A D/F# G

And we only get one life

D A D/F# G

Can't exchange it

D A D/F# G

Can we hold on to what we have?

D A D/F# G

Don't replace it

D A G D/F# Em

The age of innocence is fading like an old dream

[Outro]

Em C C#m C

(x2)

Em C C#m C Em9

The age of innocence is fading like an old dream

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