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Only The Young

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Capo 1
[Verse 1]
    FLook back in Csilence,   Fthe cradle of Cyour whole life.
    FThere in the CdistanceDm, loosing its greatest pride.
    FNothing is eaCsy,      Fnothing is sacred. Why?
    FWhere did the Cbow break?    DmIt happened before your time.
[Pre-Chorus]
There were Fpeople there, lovely as you've Cever been.C/B  
AmTonight.  Baby you can Gstart again.
Laughing in the Fopen air; have yourself aCnother dream.C/B  
AmTonight. Baby we can stGart again.
[Chorus]
FOnly the young can Cbreak away, C/Bbreak away
AmLost when the wind blows, Gon your own, ohh
FOnly the young can Cbreak away, C/Bbreak away
AmLost when the wind blows, Gon your own, ohh
[Interlude]
   F    C  C/B,     Am        G(x2)
[Verse 2]
FMother its Ccold here. FFather thy Cwill be Edone.
FThunder and ClighEtening crashing Amdown.
AmThey got me on the runG, direEct me to the sunF.
FRedemption keep my Ccovers C/Bclean Amtonight.
Baby we can Gstart again.
[Chorus]
FOnly the young can Cbreak away, C/Bbreak away
AmLost when the wind blows, Gon your own, ohh
FOnly the young can Cbreak away, C/Bbreak away
AmLost when the wind blows, Gon your own, ohh
[Interlude]
   F    C  C/B,     Am     G  
[Bridge]
AmAnd the Gsun will shine Cagain.F  
AmAnd the Gsun will shine Cagain.F  
DmAre you Elooking for a Amsign?G  
DmOr are you caught up in the Flight?
[Interlude]
   F    C  C/B,     Am        G(x2)
[Chorus]
FOnly the young can Cbreak away, C/Bbreak away.
AmLost when the wind blows, Gon your own, ohh...
FOnly the young can Cbreak away, C/Bbreak away.
AmLost when the wind blows, Gon your own, ohh...
[Outro]
FOnly the young can.C..C/B  
AmLost when the wind blows..G.
FOnly the young can.C...C/B  
AmLost when the wind blows..G.

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Only The Young

by Brandon Flowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

F C F C

Look back in silence, the cradle of your whole life.

F C Dm

There in the distance, loosing its greatest pride.

F C F

Nothing is easy, nothing is sacred. Why?

F C Dm

Where did the bow break? It happened before your time.

[Pre-Chorus]

F C C/B

There were people there, lovely as you've ever been.

Am G

Tonight. Baby you can start again.

F C C/B

Laughing in the open air; have yourself another dream.

Am G

Tonight. Baby we can start again.

[Chorus]

F C C/B

Only the young can break away, break away

Am G

Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh

F C C/B

Only the young can break away, break away

Am G

Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh

[Interlude]

F C C/B Am G

, (x2)

[Verse 2]

F C F C E

Mother its cold here. Father thy will be done.

F C E Am

Thunder and lightening crashing down.

Am G E F

They got me on the run, direct me to the sun.

F C C/B Am

Redemption keep my covers clean tonight.

Baby we can start again.

[Chorus]

F C C/B

Only the young can break away, break away

Am G

Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh

F C C/B

Only the young can break away, break away

Am G

Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh

[Interlude]

F C C/B Am G

[Bridge]

Am G C F

And the sun will shine again.

Am G C F

And the sun will shine again.

Dm E Am G

Are you looking for a sign?

Dm F

Or are you caught up in the light?

[Interlude]

F C C/B Am G

, (x2)

[Chorus]

F C C/B

Only the young can break away, break away.

Am G

Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh...

F C C/B

Only the young can break away, break away.

Am G

Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh...

[Outro]

F C C/B

Only the young can...

Am G

Lost when the wind blows...

F C C/B

Only the young can....

Am G

Lost when the wind blows...

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