My Back Pages The Byrds
Subject: CRD: My Back Pages (The Byrds/Dylan)<br/> <br/> <br/> MY BACK PAGES<br/> (Words and Music by Bob Dylan)<br/> 1964 Warner Bros. Inc<br/> Renewed 1992 Special Rider Music<br/> <br/> [This is The Byrds' arrangement. Lyrics provided by Roger McGuinn in a<br/> post from alt.music.byrds. Comments in brackets by the cureent poster.]<br/> <br/> Intro: E Esus4 (repeat 4 times)<br/> <br/> <br/> E C#m Abm<br/> Crimson flames tied through my ears<br/> A B E<br/> Rollin' high and mighty traps<br/> E C#m Abm<br/> Pounced with fire on flaming roads<br/> A B<br/> Using ideas as my maps<br/> C#m Abm <br/> "We'll meet on edges, soon," said I<br/> A B<br/> Proud 'neath heated brow.<br/> E A E<br/> Ah, but I was so much older then,<br/> A B E (intro riff twice)<br/> I'm younger than that now.<br/> <br/> Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth<br/> "Rip down all hate," I screamed<br/> Lies that life is black and white<br/> Spoke from my skull. I dreamed<br/> Romantic facts [flanks] of musketeers<br/> Foundationed deep, somehow.<br/> Ah, but I was so much older then,<br/> bI'm younger than that now.<br/> <br/> [The next two verses were left out by The Byrds]<br/> <br/> Girls' faces formed the forward path<br/> From phony jealousy<br/> To memorizing politics<br/> Of ancient history<br/> Flung down by corpse evangelists<br/> Unthought of, though, somehow.<br/> Ah, but I was so much older then,<br/> I'm younger than that now.<br/> <br/> A self-ordained professor's tongue<br/> Too serious to fool<br/> Spouted out that liberty<br/> Is just equality in school<br/> "Equality," I spoke the word<br/> As if a wedding vow.<br/> Ah, but I was so much older then,<br/> I'm younger than that now.<br/> <br/> [The Byrds pick it up here]<br/> <br/> In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand<br/> At the mongrel dogs who teach<br/> Fearing not that I'd become my enemy<br/> In the instant that I preach<br/> My pathway led [Sisters fled] by confusion boats<br/> Mutiny from stern to bow.<br/> Ah, but I was so much older then,<br/> I'm younger than that now.<br/> <br/> [12-string guitar solo followed by the refrain]<br/> <br/> Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats<br/> Too noble to neglect<br/> Deceived me into thinking<br/> I had something to protect<br/> Good and bad, I define these terms<br/> Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.<br/> Ah, but I was so much older then,<br/> I'm younger than that now.<br/> <br/> <br/> -- <br/> Len Moskowitz<br/> moskowit@panix.com<br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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