Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste
(Appears on Live at the Long Branch Saloon, Live at the Longbranch and More, Precise Modern Lovers Order, and The Original Modern Lovers)
Live at the Longbranch and More version - Chords
G Em C D
I need a walk by the flowers, with someone who can share my face
Bm D C G
and it looks like no one can take your place
D C G
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
D
On those days
Bm D Bm
And I could drink up everything you have
D G
Don't let it go to waste
C D
I could give you memories
C D C D
To rival Berlin in the Thirties
Bm D C G
and I really understand you're dating bar ways
D C G
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
D
On those days
Bm D Bm
And I could drink up everything you have
D G
Don't let it go to waste
C D C D
Say something warm, say something bright
Bm D
cause I can't stand to see you when you're cold
Bm D
Nor can I stand being out of your life
(meanwhile)
D C G
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
D
On those days
Bm D Bm
And I could drink up everything you have
D G
(and don't let our youth go to waste)
Live at the Longbranch and More version - Chordpro
I need a [G] walk by the [Em] flowers, with someone who can [C] share my [D] face
and it [Bm] looks like no [D] one can [C] take your [G] place
And I could [D] bleed in [C] sympathy with [G] you
On those [D] days
And I could [Bm] drink up every[D]thing you [Bm] have
Don't let it [D] go to [G] waste
[C] I could [D] give you memories
To [C] rival Ber[D]lin in the [C] Thir[D]ties
and I [Bm] really under[D]stand you're [C] dating bar [G] ways
And I could [D] bleed in [C] sympathy with [G] you
On those [D] days
And I could [Bm] drink up every[D]thing you [Bm] have
Don't let it [D] go to [G] waste
Say [C] something [D] warm, say [C] something [D] bright
cause I can't [Bm] stand to see you [D] when you're cold
Nor can I [Bm] stand being [D] out of your life
(meanwhile)
And I could [D] bleed in [C] sympathy with [G] you
On those [D] days
And I could [Bm] drink up every[D]thing you [Bm] have
(and don't let our [D] youth go to [G] waste)
Live at the Longbranch and More version - Lyrics
I need a walk by the flowers, with someone who can share my face
and it looks like no one can take your place
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
I could give you memories
To rival Berlin in the Thirties
and I really understand you're dating bar ways
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
Say something warm, say something bright
cause I can't stand to see you when you're cold
Nor can I stand being out of your life
(meanwhile)
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
(and don't let our youth go to waste)
The Original Modern Lovers version - Chords
Appears to be in A, so
[A][F#m][D][E]
[C#m][E][D][A]
[E][D][A]
[E]
[C#m][E][C#m]
[E][A]
The Original Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
I need to walk by the flowers, with someone who can share my face
and it looks like no one can take your place
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
I could give you memories
To rival Berlin in the Thirties
I understand your dating bar ways
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
Don't let it go to waste
Say something warm, say something bright
I can't stand to see you when you're cold
Nor can I stand being out of your life
And I could bleed in sympathy with you
On those days
And I could drink up everything you have
(don't let our youth go to waste)