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When We Were The New Boys

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImruAP6pzs
Capo 1
[Intro]
C C G C
[Verse]
              C
With laughing eyes I do recall
      G                      C
Every face that crammed this hall
            C
And in this room our hats were hung
               G                      C
And words were written and songs were sung
[Chorus]
       F                C
And we held our glasses high
       F        G            Am
And we dared to reach for the sky
       Dm               Am
And we never would grow old
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
[Verse]
             C
And on these streets we were like kings
              G                  C
We'd roll and tumble, fight and sing
             C
And in these smoky pubs the yarns were spun
                G                  C
And many a sweetheart was lost and won
[Chorus]
             F                          C
And on these green fields we played for pride
           F      G        Am
No quarter given, no compromise
        Dm                 Am
We were lovers and we were sons
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
[Verse]
            C
Behind this cellar door on cheap guitars
              G                    C
We played our blues till the early hours
       C
No one listening but a few old friends
         G                     C
We never dreamed it could ever end
[Chorus]
             F                    C
This was our moment, this was our space
           F          G              Am
This was a jewel of a time to have graced
            Dm                 Am
But they're all sweet memories now
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
[Bridge]
G      Am             F
All my life I've been running
                      C
down the side of this hill
G                      Am
But way down deep in my heart
               F        C       F
don't want the water to ever be still
[Verse]
          C
All these friends have long since gone
          G                     C
Blown and scattered like autumn leaves
         C
Some are lawyers and some are thieves
         G              C
Some are now behind the sun
[Chorus]
         F               C
But I'll never, never be afraid
         F      G      Am
From the cradle to the grave
             Dm                      Am
I learned my lesson and I learned it well
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
C C G C
C C G C
[Outro]
       F                C
And we held our glasses high
       F        G             Am
And we dared to reach for the sky
       Dm               Am
And we never would grow old
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
                Dm F C
When we were the new boys
C C G C
C C G C

When We Were The New Boys chords and lyrics

Free chords for When We Were The New Boys by Rod Stewart. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eImruAP6pzs
Capo 1
[Intro]
C C G C
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
C C G C
C C G C
[Outro]
C C G C
C C G C

When We Were The New Boys Chords by Rod Stewart

Learn how to play When We Were The New Boys by Rod Stewart with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When We Were The New Boys chords”, “When We Were The New Boys guitar chords”, or “Rod Stewart When We Were The New Boys chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When We Were The New Boys chords and for experienced players who want accurate When We Were The New Boys lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, F, Am, Dm.

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