The Byrds – My Back Pages (Guitar)

Capo 2
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Back_Pages Capo II [Intro] D Dsus4 x4 [Verse 1]
D       Bm          F#m
Crimson flames tied through my ears,

        G        A      D    Dsus4  D
rollin' high and mighty traps

          Bm      F#m
Countless fire on flaming roads,

      G           A
using ideas as my maps

       Bm             F#m
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I,

G                   A
proud 'neath heated brow.
[Chorus]
        D             G     D
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    G       A         D   Dsus4  D  Dsus4
I'm younger than that now.
[Verse 2]
D            Bm        F#m
Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth,

     G        A        D       Dsus4  D
"rip down all hate," I screamed

          Bm      F#m
Lies that life is black and white,

G                      A
spoke from my skull, I dreamed

Bm                F#m
Romantic facts of musketeers,

    G                  A
foundationed deep, somehow.
[Chorus]
        D             G     D
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    G       A         D   Dsus4  D  Dsus4
I'm younger than that now.
[Verse 3]
     D         Bm        F#m
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand,

       G       A        D    Dsus4 D
at the mongrel dogs who teach

                 Bm            F#m
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy,

       G              A
in the instant that I preach

   Bm                F#m
My pathway led by confusion boats,

G                    A
mutiny from stern to bow.
[Chorus]
        D             G     D
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    G       A         D  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
I'm younger than that now.
[Instrumental] D Bm F#m G A D Dsus4 D Bm F#m G A Bm F#m G A [Chorus]
        D             G     D
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    G       A         D  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D
I'm younger than that now.
[Verse 4]
        D           Bm        F#m
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats,

    G     A    D    Dsus4 D
too noble to neglect

            Bm   F#m
Deceived me into thinking,

      G               A
I had something to protect
[Verse 5]
D        Bm       F#m
Good and bad, I define these terms,

      G                    A
quite clear, no doubt, somehow?
[Chorus]
        D             G     D
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    G       A         D
I'm younger than that now.
D Dsus4 x4 * Alternates: Open D = E Bm = C#m F#m = Abm G = A A = B Dsus4 = Esus4 Capo IV D = C Bm = Am F#m = Em G = F A = G Dsus4 = Csus4 Open (These chords are not in the original key) D = A Bm = F#m F#m = C#m G = D A = E Dsus4 = Asus4 Set8 My Back Pages ver. 2 chords The Byrds (Bob Dylan) [Intro] E Esus4 x4 [Verse 1]
E       C#m         G#m
Crimson flames tied through my ears,

        A        B      E    Esus4  E
rollin' high and mighty traps

          C#m     G#m
Countless fire on flaming roads,

      A           B
using ideas as my maps

       C#m            G#m
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I,

A                   B
proud 'neath heated brow.
[Chorus]
        E             A     E
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    A       B         E   Esus4  E  Esus4
I'm younger than that now.
[Verse 2]
E            C#m       G#m
Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth,

     A        B        E       Esus4  E
"rip down all hate," I screamed

          C#m     G#m
Lies that life is black and white,

A                      B
spoke from my skull, I dreamed

C#m               G#m
Romantic facts of musketeers,

    A                  B
foundationed deep, somehow.
[Chorus]
        E             A     E
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    A       B         E   Esus4  E  Esus4
I'm younger than that now.
[Verse 3]
     E         C#m       G#m
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand,

       A       B        E    Esus4 E
at the mongrel dogs who teach

                 C#m           G#m
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy,

       A              B
in the instant that I preach

   C#m               G#m
My pathway led by confusion boats,

A                    B
mutiny from stern to bow.
[Chorus]
        E             A     E
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    A       B         E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E
I'm younger than that now.
[Instrumental] E C#m G#m A B E Esus4 E C#m G#m A B C#m G#m A B [Chorus]
        E             A     E
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    A       B         E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E
I'm younger than that now.
[Verse 4]
        E           C#m       G#m
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats,

    A     B    E    Esus4 E
too noble to neglect

            C#m  G#m
Deceived me into thinking,

      A               B
I had something to protect
[Verse 5]
E        C#m      G#m
Good and bad, I define these terms,

      A                    B
quite clear, no doubt, somehow?
[Chorus]
        E             A     E
Ah, but I was so much older then,

    A       B         E
I'm younger than that now.
E Esus4 x4 Set8