Intro
E F#m D E C#m D A E
[Verse 1]
F#m
Young hearts beating
C#m
In the middle of the night
D
Sounding like the thunder
A E
Of some sacrificial rite
F#m
And the young hearts bleeding
C#m
For the freedom of their youth
D A
Struggle in the back seat
E
Find out the truth
E F#m D E C#m D A E
[Verse 2]
F#m
Young hands reaching
C#m
For the goal they can't attain
D A
His blood begins to boil
E
When he thinks that it's in vain
F#m
And a young heart burdened
C#m
With the weight of vanity
D A
Summons all her strength
E
To save her purity
[Chorus 1]
E
F#m D
They keep asking questions
E C#m
They keep hearing lies
D A
Don't tell the children
E
Cover their eyes
F#m D
Remember the warning
E C#m
And all it implies
D E
We're seeing the dawn of
F#m
Yesterday's skies
[Solo]
D F#m E F#m D F#m E
[Chorus 2]
E
F#m D
They keep asking questions
E C#m
They keep hearing lies
D A
Don't tell the children
E
Cover their eyes
F#m D
Remember the warning
E C#m
And all it implies
D E
We're seeing the dawn of
F#m E
Yesterday's skies
[Verse 3]
F#m
Young hearts beating
C#m
In the middle of the night
D
Sounding like the thunder
A E
Of some sacrificial rite
F#m
And the young hearts bleeding
C#m
For the freedom of their youth
D A
Struggle in the back seat
E
Find out the truth
[Chorus 3]
F#m D
They keep asking questions
E C#m
They keep hearing lies
D A
Don't tell the children
E
Cover their eyes
F#m D
Remember the warning
E A
And all it implies
D E
We're seeing the dawn of
F#m
Yesterday's skies
[Outro]