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Washington Irving – Young Bosnia
[Intro]
C  F   C   F
[Verse]
CThey’ve burned the bridge outside our hFoldings
CThe flood has come to us at lFong, long last
CDon’t look at me like that I’m Fsaving us
CThere is no light left in the Fstone cold sun…for Gme
[Refrain]
Honey AmI’ve got better things than this to Gdo today
Than Amhold you like I used to in a Gbrand new way
[Verse]
CYour dress is soaked up to your sFhoulders
CWe are the last to live like the wForld is young
CI am who am I am the FGod of you
CBlood is foaming under FMostar bridge…to Gsee
[Refrain]
Honey AmI’ve got better things than this to Gdo today
Than Amhold you like I used to in a Gbrand new way
I tAmhink I’ll go shoot the man who burned our Gcountry dead
And I Amwon’t leave til Sarajevo’s streets are rGunning red
[Chorus]
Young Bosnia Amrides for the battle of our Gage
Young Bosnia Amrides for the battle of our Gage
[Interlude]
Am G  C    G
Am G  C    G
Am G  C    G
Am G  C    G
[Breakdown]
Young Bosnia Amrides for the battle of our Gage
I can’t hide my Amfear for the sickness of Gmalaise
Don’t let me Amdie here in your tired arms Gtonight
Young Bosnia Amrides for the darkness and the Glight
[Outro]
Am G  C    G
Am G  C    G
Am G  C    G
Am G  C    G

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Young Bosnia

by Washington Irving

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Washington Irving – Young Bosnia

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse]

C F

They’ve burned the bridge outside our holdings

C F

The flood has come to us at long, long last

C F

Don’t look at me like that I’m saving us

C F G

There is no light left in the stone cold sun…for me

[Refrain]

Am G

Honey I’ve got better things than this to do today

Am G

Than hold you like I used to in a brand new way

[Verse]

C F

Your dress is soaked up to your shoulders

C F

We are the last to live like the world is young

C F

I am who am I am the God of you

C F G

Blood is foaming under Mostar bridge…to see

[Refrain]

Am G

Honey I’ve got better things than this to do today

Am G

Than hold you like I used to in a brand new way

Am G

I think I’ll go shoot the man who burned our country dead

Am G

And I won’t leave til Sarajevo’s streets are running red

[Chorus]

Am G

Young Bosnia rides for the battle of our age

Am G

Young Bosnia rides for the battle of our age

[Interlude]

Am G C G

[Breakdown]

Am G

Young Bosnia rides for the battle of our age

Am G

I can’t hide my fear for the sickness of malaise

Am G

Don’t let me die here in your tired arms tonight

Am G

Young Bosnia rides for the darkness and the light

[Outro]

Am G C G

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