Lyrics:

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the Byrds
words And Music By Bob Dylan

intro E Esus4 (Repeat 4 Times)


e C#m Abm
crimson Flames Tied Through My Ears
a B E
rollin' High And Mighty Traps
e C#m Abm
pounced With Fire On Flaming Roads
a B
using Ideas As My Maps
c#m Abm
'we'll Meet On Edges, Soon,' Said I
a B
proud 'neath Heated Brow.
e A E
ah, But I Was So Much Older Then,
a B E (Intro Riff Twice)
i'm Younger Than That Now.
half-Wracked Prejudice Leaped Forth
'rip Down All Hate,' I Screamed
lies That Life Is Black And White
spoke From My Skull. I Dreamed
romantic Facts [flanks] Of Musketeers
foundationed Deep, Somehow.
ah, But I Was So Much Older Then,
bi'm Younger Than That Now.
[the Next Two Verses Were Left Out By The Byrds]
girls' Faces Formed The Forward Path
from Phony Jealousy
to Memorizing Politics
of Ancient History
flung Down By Corpse Evangelists
unthought Of, Though, Somehow.
ah, But I Was So Much Older Then,
i'm Younger Than That Now.
a Self-Ordained Professor's Tongue
too Serious To Fool
spouted Out That Liberty
is Just Equality In School
'equality,' I Spoke The Word
as If A Wedding Vow.
ah, But I Was So Much Older Then,
i'm Younger Than That Now.
[the Byrds Pick It Up Here]
in A Soldier's Stance, I Aimed My Hand
at The Mongrel Dogs Who Teach
fearing Not That I'd Become My Enemy
in The Instant That I Preach
my Pathway Led [sisters Fled] By Confusion Boats
mutiny From Stern To Bow.
ah, But I Was So Much Older Then,
i'm Younger Than That Now.
[12-String Guitar Solo Followed By The Refrain]
yes, My Guard Stood Hard When Abstract Threats
too Noble To Neglect
deceived Me Into Thinking
i Had Something To Protect
good And Bad, I Define These Terms
quite Clear, No Doubt, Somehow.
ah, But I Was So Much Older Then,
i'm Younger Than That Now