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Capo 3rd fret

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C

 CrCimson flAmames tied tEmhrough my ears

 RolliFn' high and mGighty trCaps

 PCounced with fAmire on flEmaming rCoads

 UsFing ideas Emas my mGaps

 "We'll mFeet on Amedges, soGon," said CI

 PAmroud 'neath heated brFow. G

 Ah, bCut I was so much oAmlder thCen,

 I'm yFounger thGan that nCow.

G G G G

 HaClf-wracked prAmejudiceEm leaped forth

 "RiFp down all hGate," I scrCeamed

 LCies that Amlife is bEmlack and white

FSpoke from my skull. I drGeamed

 RomAmantic facts of mEmusketeers

 FoundFationed deep, somehGow.

 Ah, but CI was sAmo much Emolder thFen,

 I'm yGounger than that Cnow.

 GirlCs' faces fAmormed the fEmorward path

 From phFony jGealousCy

 To mCemorAmizing pEmolitics

 Of Fancient historGy

 FlunAmg down by corpse evEmangelists

 UnthFought of, though, somehGow.

 Ah, buCt I was so much Folder thCen,

 I'm yFounger thGan that nCow.

 A sCelf-ordAmained profEmessor's tongue

 Too FserioGus to fCool

 SpCouted oAmut that Emliberty

 Is jFust equality in schGool

 "EqAmuality," I spEmoke the word

 As Fif a wedding vGow.

 Ah, butC I was Amso much older then,

 IF'm younger tGhan that nCow.

 In a sColdier's stAmance, I aiEmmed my hand

 At the mFongrel dGogs who teCach

 FCearing not that I'Amd become myEm enemy

 In the iFnstant that I prGeach

 My eAmxistence led by coFnfusion bCoats

 MAmutiny from sEmtern to bGow.

 Ah, but CI was sAmo much oFlder tChen,

 I'm yGounger than that nCow.

 Yes, my gCuard stoAmod hard when aEmbstract threats

 Too nFoble tGo neglCect

 DeceCived me iAmnto thEminking

 I had sFomething to protGect

 GAmood and bad, I defEmine these terms

 QFuite clear, no doubt, somGehow.

 Ah, but CI was Amso much oFlder thCen,

 I'm yoGunger than that nCow.