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Angry Young Man

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 [Intro]       C-  G-  C-  G-  C-  G-  D- G  
[Verse1]Got a lGot of memories tied up in this place 
	So much time sCpent in so little Gspace 
	What lookeGd like the world through the eyes of a child 
	Kind of clDoses in on you after awhile 
	It's a place to grow up Emand a place to grow old G  
	You keep your mouth shuCt and you do what you're tGold 
	I told mama the dGay that I ran 
	This ain't no place fDor an angry youGng man 
	  Mama if you Ccould see me riGght now
	  You'd be so Csure you failed Gme somehow 
  	  Mama you nEmever could unCderstand 
	  There ain't nDo peace for an Gangry young man 
            C-  G-  D- G  
	A cheap hotel a Glong way from my home 
	So many peopCle make you feel so Galone
	Dreams die Geasy out here in these streets
	And hearts Dgrow cold in the city heat 
	I ain't never been tEmhe patient kind G  
	I got to live liCke I please or die Gtryin'
	At a filling staGtion with a gun in my hand
	The only way for an aDngry young Gman 
 	  Mama if you Ccould see me righGt now
	  You'd be so sCure you failed me Gsomehow 
  	  Mama you neEmver could understCand 
	  There ain't nDo peace for an anGgry young man
            C-  G-  D- G  
	Got a lot of Gmemories tied up in this place
	Tonight theyC're starin' me right in Gthe face
	A lonely graGve on the outskirts of town
	It's three iDn the morning, ain't no one around 
	Just like a ghost I cEmome out of the nGight
	But I'll be gone befoCre the morning lGight
	Mama I hope thGat you understand
        This aiDn't no place for Gan angry young man
 	  Mama if you Ccould see me righGt now
	  You'd be so sCure you failed me Gsomehow 
  	  Mama you neEmver could understCand 
	  There ain't nDo peace for an anGgry young man
 	  Mama if you Ccould see me righGt now
	  You'd be so sCure you failed me Gsomehow 
  	  Mama you neEmver could understCand 
	  There ain't nDo peace for an anGgry young man
       C-  G-  C-  G-  C-  G-  D-    G   C-  G-  C-  G-  C-  G-  D-   G  
      G-C-C- G  

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Angry Young Man

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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I Couldn't find any chords or tabs for this song anywhere so I did it by ear. Here it is.

C G C G C G D G

[Intro] - - - - - - -

[Verse1]Got a lot of memories tied up in this place

C G

So much time spent in so little space

What looked like the world through the eyes of a child

Kind of closes in on you after awhile

Em G

It's a place to grow up and a place to grow old

C G

You keep your mouth shut and you do what you're told

I told mama the day that I ran

D G

This ain't no place for an angry young man

C G

Mama if you could see me right now

C G

You'd be so sure you failed me somehow

Em C

Mama you never could understand

D G

There ain't no peace for an angry young man

C G D G

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A cheap hotel a long way from my home

C G

So many people make you feel so alone

Dreams die easy out here in these streets

And hearts grow cold in the city heat

Em G

I ain't never been the patient kind

C G

I got to live like I please or die tryin'

At a filling station with a gun in my hand

D G

The only way for an angry young man

C G

Mama if you could see me right now

C G

You'd be so sure you failed me somehow

Em C

Mama you never could understand

D G

There ain't no peace for an angry young man

C G D G

- - -

Got a lot of memories tied up in this place

C G

Tonight they're starin' me right in the face

A lonely grave on the outskirts of town

It's three in the morning, ain't no one around

Em G

Just like a ghost I come out of the night

C G

But I'll be gone before the morning light

Mama I hope that you understand

D G

This ain't no place for an angry young man

C G

Mama if you could see me right now

C G

You'd be so sure you failed me somehow

Em C

Mama you never could understand

D G

There ain't no peace for an angry young man

C G

Mama if you could see me right now

C G

You'd be so sure you failed me somehow

Em C

Mama you never could understand

D G

There ain't no peace for an angry young man

C G C G C G D G C G C G C G D G

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G C C G

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