Chords for Georgia Whiting sings, "My Back Pages"
Tempo:
123.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
Grizzled [F#m] flames [C#m] tied through my [D] ears, [E] rolling high [A] my tracks.
Now [F#m] swift fire [C#] on flaming [D] roads, using [E] ideas as my [A]
[F#m] masks.
We'll meet on a [C#m] day as soon as that
[D] I'm brown, need [E] be brown.
[A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
[F#m] [C#m] Prejudice, seep [D] forth, rip [E] down all [A] hate, I scream.
Eyes [F#m] that [C#m] face black and white, [D] smoke from my skull, [E] I dream.
[F#m] Maniac [C#m] love, mask of tears, [D] foundation [E] deep somehow.
[A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
[F#m] [C#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[F#m] [C#m]
[D] [E]
[F#m] Good and [C#m] bad, my decent, [D] white hair no [E] doubt somehow.
[A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
Stained
[F#m]
[C#] professor's tongue, [D] [E] mysterious [A] and full.
[F#m]
[C#m] Liberty [D] is just equality [E] in the school.
[F#m] All [C#m] I spoke of were [D] as if I [E] were involved.
[A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
I was so [D] much [A] older then, I'm younger [E] than [A] that now.
I was so much older then, [D] I'm [E] younger than that [A] now.
Don't defend them now.
Don't defend them now.
[D] [A]
Grizzled [F#m] flames [C#m] tied through my [D] ears, [E] rolling high [A] my tracks.
Now [F#m] swift fire [C#] on flaming [D] roads, using [E] ideas as my [A]
[F#m] masks.
We'll meet on a [C#m] day as soon as that
[D] I'm brown, need [E] be brown.
[A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
[F#m] [C#m] Prejudice, seep [D] forth, rip [E] down all [A] hate, I scream.
Eyes [F#m] that [C#m] face black and white, [D] smoke from my skull, [E] I dream.
[F#m] Maniac [C#m] love, mask of tears, [D] foundation [E] deep somehow.
[A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
[F#m] [C#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[F#m] [C#m]
[D] [E]
[F#m] Good and [C#m] bad, my decent, [D] white hair no [E] doubt somehow.
[A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
Stained
[F#m]
[C#] professor's tongue, [D] [E] mysterious [A] and full.
[F#m]
[C#m] Liberty [D] is just equality [E] in the school.
[F#m] All [C#m] I spoke of were [D] as if I [E] were involved.
[A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that now.
I was so [D] much [A] older then, I'm younger [E] than [A] that now.
I was so much older then, [D] I'm [E] younger than that [A] now.
Don't defend them now.
Don't defend them now.
[D] [A]
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
C#m
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Grizzled [F#m] flames [C#m] tied through my [D] ears, [E] rolling high [A] my tracks. _
Now [F#m] swift fire [C#] on flaming [D] roads, using _ [E] ideas as my [A] _
[F#m] masks.
We'll meet on a [C#m] day as soon as that _
[D] I'm brown, need [E] be brown. _
_ _ _ [A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that _ now. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] Prejudice, seep [D] forth, rip [E] down all [A] hate, I scream.
Eyes [F#m] that _ [C#m] face black and white, [D] smoke from my skull, [E] I dream. _
[F#m] _ Maniac _ [C#m] love, mask of tears, [D] foundation _ [E] deep _ _ somehow.
_ _ [A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that now. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Good and [C#m] bad, my decent, _ [D] white hair no [E] doubt _ _ somehow. _ _
[A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that _ now.
Stained _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#] _ professor's tongue, [D] _ [E] mysterious [A] and full.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#m] _ Liberty [D] is just equality [E] in the school.
_ [F#m] All _ [C#m] I spoke of were [D] as if I [E] were _ involved. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that _ now.
_ _ I _ was so [D] much [A] older then, I'm younger [E] than [A] that now. _ _
I was so much older then, [D] I'm [E] younger than that [A] _ now. _
_ _ _ _ Don't defend them _ now.
_ Don't defend them now. _ _ _ _ _
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_ Grizzled [F#m] flames [C#m] tied through my [D] ears, [E] rolling high [A] my tracks. _
Now [F#m] swift fire [C#] on flaming [D] roads, using _ [E] ideas as my [A] _
[F#m] masks.
We'll meet on a [C#m] day as soon as that _
[D] I'm brown, need [E] be brown. _
_ _ _ [A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that _ now. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] Prejudice, seep [D] forth, rip [E] down all [A] hate, I scream.
Eyes [F#m] that _ [C#m] face black and white, [D] smoke from my skull, [E] I dream. _
[F#m] _ Maniac _ [C#m] love, mask of tears, [D] foundation _ [E] deep _ _ somehow.
_ _ [A] But I'm so [D] much [A] older than I am [E] younger than [A] that now. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] Good and [C#m] bad, my decent, _ [D] white hair no [E] doubt _ _ somehow. _ _
[A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that _ now.
Stained _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#] _ professor's tongue, [D] _ [E] mysterious [A] and full.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C#m] _ Liberty [D] is just equality [E] in the school.
_ [F#m] All _ [C#m] I spoke of were [D] as if I [E] were _ involved. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] But I'm so much older than [D] I am [E] younger than [A] that _ now.
_ _ I _ was so [D] much [A] older then, I'm younger [E] than [A] that now. _ _
I was so much older then, [D] I'm [E] younger than that [A] _ now. _
_ _ _ _ Don't defend them _ now.
_ Don't defend them now. _ _ _ _ _
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