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