My Back Pages Chords & Lyrics by Bob Dylan
My Back Pages
guitar chords lyrics
Intro: D Dsus D Dsus D Dsus D Dsus (4x)
The Chords remain the same for all verses.
I use barre chords for the B minor and G major chords. Though not necessary.
Progression as follows: D Dsus Bm Gmaj A
The Dsus chord achieved by placing Pinky finger on E string 3rd fret while playing D chord.
D Bm
Crimson flames tied through my ears
Gmaj A
Rollin' high and mighty trapped.
D Bm
Pounced with fire and flaming roads
Gmaj A
Using ideas as my maps
D Bm
We'll meet on edges soon said I
Gmaj A
Proud neath heated brow.
D Bm
Ah, But I was so much older then
Gmaj A D Dsus D Dsus
I'm younger than that now.
D Bm
Half wracked prejudice leaped forth
Gmaj A
Rip down all hate I screamed.
D Bm
Lies that life is black and white
Gmaj A
Spoke from my skull I dreamed.
D Bm
Romantic facts of musketeers
Gmaj A
Foundationed deep somehow.
D Bm
Ah, but I was so much older then
Gmaj A D Dsus D Dsus
I'm younger than that now.
Dsus D Bm
Girls faces formed the forward path
Gmaj A
From phony jealousy
D Bm Gmaj A
To memorizing politics of ancient history.
D Bm
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Gmaj A
Unthought of though somehow
D Bm
Ah, but I was so much older then
Gmaj A D Dsus D Dsus
I'm younger than that now.
Dsus D Bm
A self ordained professor's tongue
Gmaj A
Too serious to fool
D Bm
Spouted out that liberty
Gmaj A
is just equality in school.
D Bm
Equality, I spoke the word
Gmaj A
As if a wedding vow.
D Bm
Ah, but I was so much older then
Gmaj A D Dsus D Dsus
I'm younger than that now.
Dsus D Bm
In a soldiers stance, I aimed my hand
Gmaj A
At the mongrel dogs who teach
D Bm
Fearing not I'd become thy enemy
Gmaj A
In the instant that I preach.
D Bm
My existence led by confusion boats
Gmaj A
Mutiny from stern to bow.
D Bm
Ah, but I was so much older then
Gmaj A D Dsus D Dsus
I'm younger than that now.
D Bm
My guard stood hard with abstract threats
Gmaj A
Too noble to neglect
D Bm
Deceived me into thinking
Gmaj A
I had something to protect.
D Bm
Good and bad, I define these terms
Gmaj A
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
D Bm
Ah, but I was so much older then
Gmaj A D Dsus D Dsus to fade
I'm younger than that now.
