intro :
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E
the old man turned off the radio ,
A
said , “where did all of the old songs go?
F#
kids sure play funny music these days ,
B7
and they play it in the strangest ways . ”
E
said , “it looks to me like they’ve all gone wild .
A
it was peaceful back when i was a child . ”
F#
well , man , could it be that the the girls and boys
B7
are tryin’ to be heard above your noise?
E A B7 E
and the lonely voice of youth cries , “what is truth?”
E
a little boy of three sittin’ on the floor
A
looks up and says , “Daddy , what is war?”
F#
“son , that’s when people fight and die . ”
B7
a little boy of three says , “Daddy , why?”
E
a young man of seventeen in sunday school ,
A
bein’ taught the golden rule .
F#
and by the time another year has gone around ,
B7
it may be his turn to lay his life down .
E A B7 E
can you blame the voice of youth for asking , “what is truth?”
interlude :
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| E | E |
E
a young man sittin’ on the witness stand .
A
the man with the book says , “raise your hand .
F#
re – peat after me . i solemnly swear . ”
B7
the man looked down at his long hair .
E
and although the young man solemnly swore ,
A
nobody seemed to hear anymore .
F#
and it didn’t really matter if the truth was there ,
B7
it was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair .
E A B7 E
and the lonely voice of youth cries , “what is truth?”
interlude :
| E | A | C#7 B7 | E |
| E | E |
E
a young girl dancin’ to the latest beat
A
has found new ways to move her feet .
F#
a young man speakin’ in the city square
B7
is tryin’ to tell somebody that he cares .
E
yeah , the ones that you’re callin’ wild
A
are gonna be the leaders in a little while .
F#
this old world’s wakin’ to a newborn day
B7
and i solemnly swear that it’ll be their way .
E A B7 E
you better help that voice of youth find what is truth .
A B7 E
and the lonely voice of youth cries , “what is truth?”
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intro :
| E | A | C#7 B7 | E |
| E | E |
E
the old man turned off the radio ,
A
said , “where did all of the old songs go?
F#
kids sure play funny music these days ,
B7
and they play it in the strangest ways . ”
E
said , “it looks to me like they’ve all gone wild .
A
it was peaceful back when i was a child . ”
F#
well , man , could it be that the the girls and boys
B7
are tryin’ to be heard above your noise?
E A B7 E
and the lonely voice of youth cries , “what is truth?”
E
a little boy of three sittin’ on the floor
A
looks up and says , “Daddy , what is war?”
F#
“son , that’s when people fight and die . ”
B7
a little boy of three says , “Daddy , why?”
E
a young man of seventeen in sunday school ,
A
bein’ taught the golden rule .
F#
and by the time another year has gone around ,
B7
it may be his turn to lay his life down .
E A B7 E
can you blame the voice of youth for asking , “what is truth?”
interlude :
| E | A | C#7 B7 | E |
| E | E |
E
a young man sittin’ on the witness stand .
A
the man with the book says , “raise your hand .
F#
re – peat after me . i solemnly swear . ”
B7
the man looked down at his long hair .
E
and although the young man solemnly swore ,
A
nobody seemed to hear anymore .
F#
and it didn’t really matter if the truth was there ,
B7
it was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair .
E A B7 E
and the lonely voice of youth cries , “what is truth?”
interlude :
| E | A | C#7 B7 | E |
| E | E |
E
a young girl dancin’ to the latest beat
A
has found new ways to move her feet .
F#
a young man speakin’ in the city square
B7
is tryin’ to tell somebody that he cares .
E
yeah , the ones that you’re callin’ wild
A
are gonna be the leaders in a little while .
F#
this old world’s wakin’ to a newborn day
B7
and i solemnly swear that it’ll be their way .
E A B7 E
you better help that voice of youth find what is truth .
A B7 E
and the lonely voice of youth cries , “what is truth?”
for more johnny cash chords , see www . unofficial – johnnycash . com!
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