Chords
C/G
[Verse 1]
C/GCrimson Amflames tiedEm through my ears, rollin' Fhigh and GmightyEm/G G7traps C/G
Pounced with Amfire on Emflaming FroadsC/G using ideas Em/Gas my Gmaps Em/G G7
[Chorus]
"We'll C/Gmeet on edAmges, Gsoon, "Em/G G7said I,C/G Amproud 'neath heated Fbrow G
Ah, C/Gbut I was so much Amolder then,C/G I'm Fyounger Gthan Em/Gthat G7now C/G G G7
[Verse 2]
C/GHalfwracked AmprejudiceEm leaped forth, "ripF down allG hate,"Em/G IG7 C/Gscreamed
Lies that Amlife is Emblack and whiteF spoke from my skull, IG dreamed Em/G G7
[Chorus]
RoAmmantic facts of Emmusketeers founFdationed deep, someGhow G7
Ah, but C/GI was Amso much Emolder then,F I'mG youngEm/Ger thanG7 that now C/G
[Verse 3]
Girls'C/G faces Amformed the Emforward path fromF phony GjealouEm/G____sG7y C/G
To memoAmrizingEm politics of anF/Acient historyG Em/G G7 FlungAm down by corpse eEmvangelists, unFthought of, though someGhow Em/G G7
[Chorus]
Ah, C/Gbut I was so much oldFer then.C/G I'm Fyounger Gthan Em/Gthat G7 C/Gnow
[Verse 4]
A C/GselforAmdained proEmfessor's tongue too FseriousG Em/G G7to C/Gfool
Spouted outAm that Emliberty is Fjust equality in Gschool Em/G G7
[Chorus]
"EAmquality," I Emspoke the word as Fif a wedding vow G Em/G G7
Ah, C/Gbut I was so muchAm older then, FI'm youngerG Em/Gthan thatG7 C/Gnow
[Verse 5]
In a C/Gsoldier's Amstance, I Emaimed my hand at Fthe mongrel GdogsEm/G G7who C/Gteach
Fearing not that AmI'd become my eEmnemy in the Finstant that I preach G Em/G
[Chorus]
G7My eAmxistence led by Fconfusion C/Gboats, AmmutinyEm from stern to Gbow Em/G G7
Ah, but C/GI wasAm so much F/Aolder then,C/G I'm GyoungerEm/G G7than that now C/G
[Verse 6]
Yes, C/Gmy guard Amstood hard when Emabstract threats Ftoo noble GtoEm/G G7negC/Glect
Deceived me Aminto Emthinking I had Fsomething to protect G Em/G G7
[Chorus]
AmGood and bad, I deEmfine these terms Fquite clear, and no doubt, Gsomehow Em/G G7
Ah, but C/GI wasAm so much Folder thenC/G I'm GyoungerEm/G G7than that C/Gnow