Youth
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Bm C Em D
Shadows settle on the place that you left
Bm C Em D
Our minds are troubled by the emptiness
Bm C Em D
Destroy the middle it's a waste of time
Bm C Em D
From the perfect start to the finish line
Bm C Em D
And if you're still breathing, you're the lucky ones
Bm C Em D
'Cause most of us are heaving through corrupted lungs
Bm C Em D
Setting fire to our insides for fun
Bm C Em
Collecting names of the lovers that went wrong
D
The lovers that went wrong
( Em Em C D )
( Em Em C D )
Bm C
We are the reckless
Em D
We are the wild youth
Bm C Em D
Chasing visions of our futures
Bm C Em D
One day we'll reveal the truth
Bm C Em D
That one will die before he gets there
Bm C Em D
And if you're still bleeding, you're the lucky ones
Bm C Em D
'Cause most of our feelings, they are dead and they are gone
Bm C Em D
We're setting fire to our insides for fun
Bm C Em
Collecting pictures from the flood that wrecked our home
D Em
It was a flood that wrecked this
Em C D Em
And you caused it
Em C D Em
And you caused it
Em C D Em
And you caused it
Bm C Em D
Well, I've lost it all, I'm just a silouhette
Bm C Em D
A lifeless face that you'll soon forget
Bm C Em D
My eyes are damp from the words you left
Bm C Em D
Ringing in my head when you broke my chest
Bm C Em D
Ringing in my head when you broke my chest
Bm C Em D
And if you're in love, then you are the lucky one
Bm C Em D
'Cause most of us are bitter over someone.
Bm C Em D
Setting fire to our insides for fun
Bm C Em
To distract our hearts from ever missing them.
D Em
But I'm forever missing him
Em C D Em
And you caused it
Em C D Em
And you caused it
Em C D Em
And you caused it
How to play Youth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.