The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men

Renato Russo

Tom: G#

Intro: Eb7+  Ab7+  Gm  Fm  Bb7

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Sing a song of sad young man
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Glasses full of rye
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All the news is bad   again so
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Kiss your dreams goodbye
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All the sad young men    sitting in the bars
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Knowing neon nights  missing  all the stars
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All the sad young men    drifting through the town
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Drinking up the night   trying not to   drown
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All the sad young men singing in the cold
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Trying to forget that they're growing old
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All the sad young men   choking on their worth
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Trying to be brave,   running from the truth
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Autumm turns the leaves gold
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Slowly dies the heart
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Sad young men are growing old
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And that's the cruelest part
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All the sad young men  seek a certain smile
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Someone they can hold for a little while
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Tired little girl  does the best she can
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Trying to be gay  for her sad young man
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While the grimy moon   watches from above
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All the sad young men  play of making love
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Misbegotten moon   shine for sad young men
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Let your gentle light guide them home tonight
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All   the sad   young   men          

( Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm Fm Bb7 )