The Youth

MGMT

Intro G|---------------------------------| D|-8-8-----8-----10----------------| A|-----------------8-8-----8-----10| E|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + verse 1 "This is a call of arms ..." 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D|-14~-----------------------------| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + *********************************** | ~ Let ring | / Slide up | . Staccato ***********************************

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