Only the Young by Brandon Flowers

Capo 1

Verse 1:

F                C        F               C 
    Look back in silence,   the cradle of your whole life.
F                C       Dm
    There in the distance, loosing its greatest pride.
F                C       F
    Nothing is easy,      nothing is sacred. Why?
F                C          Dm
    Where did the bow break?    It happened before your time.


Pre-Chorus:

           F                              C           C/B
There were people there, lovely as you've ever been.
Am                     G
Tonight.  Baby you can start again.
                F                        C            C/B
Laughing in the open air; have yourself another dream.
Am                     G
Tonight. Baby we can start again.


Chorus

F                  C           C/B
Only the young can break away, break away
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh
F                  C           C/B
Only the young can break away, break away
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh


Interlude:

F   C  C/B,  Am   G      X2 


Verse 2

F          C         F           C       E
Mother its cold here. Father thy will be done.
F           C   E               Am
Thunder and lightening crashing down.
Am                    G     E               F
They got me on the run, direct me to the sun.
F                  C      C/B   Am 
Redemption keep my covers clean tonight.
            G
Baby we can start again.



Chorus:

F                  C           C/B
Only the young can break away, break away
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh
F                  C           C/B
Only the young can break away, break away
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh


Interlude:

F   C  C/B,  Am   G   

Bridge: 

Am      G              C      F
And the sun will shine again.
Am      G              C      F   
And the sun will shine again.
Dm      E            Am      G
Are you looking for a sign?
Dm                          F
Or are you caught up in the light?


Interlude:

F   C  C/B,  Am   G      X2 


Chorus:

F                  C           C/B
Only the young can break away, break away.
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh...
F                  C           C/B
Only the young can break away, break away.
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows, on your own, ohh...



Outro:

F                  C           C/B
Only the young can...
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows...
F                  C           C/B
Only the young can....
Am                        G
Lost when the wind blows...

End.
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