The Gaslight Anthem - We Did It When We Were Young

this is the last song on gaslight anthem’s soon to be released “american slang” .
it’s really simple , just palm mute these power chords throughout the song .
in the last chorus they start strumming openly .
hope you enjoy , one of my favorites off the new album .

intro : Bm F# G D G D A

Bm F#
don’t write me no more letters
G D
my mailbox is full of bombs
G D A
between you and the kooks on my block
Bm F#
i don’t remember the good times
G D
i wasn’t there and you were kind
G D A
and my wife has some dogs in our yard
G D A Bm
and i cannot hold a candle for every pretty girl
G D
we were strangers many hours
A
and i missed you for so long
Bm A
when we were lions , lovers in combat
G D – A – G
faded like your name on those jeans that i burned
D A
but i Am older now
Bm G
and we did it when we were young
D A
i Am older now
Bm G
and we did it when we were young

* repeat the exact pattern as the first half of the song *

there are no reasons to believe
i buried my faith in an unmarked plot
with your heart and your clothes
when i find that i don’t feel you or recall
i’ll put your bones out in the yard
someone else to be called and called by
and i cannot hold a candle for every pretty girl
we were strangers many hours
and i missed you for so long
when we were lions , lovers in combat
faded like your name on those jeans that i burned
but i Am older now
and we did it when we were young
i Am older now
and we did it when we were young
i Am older now
and we did it when we were young
i Am older now

* a note , they hold out the last line of the chorus by playing *
Bm A D
and we did it when we were young