G                      Em
We searched for ages.  When did we get so old?
    C                                G      C G
Our feet on the pavement are growing cold.
   G                      Em  
We left for adventure and came to foreign skies.
C                                    G      C G
There I saw the wonders with my eyes.
G
Ah pilgrim you got my ear.  
          Em                          C         G
Won't you tell me the stories of your younger years

G  Em  G  Em  G  C  G  Em

     G                          Em
Oh I shout for your freedom and asked me to decide
              C                              G
And then your pride began to show as well as mine
       G                     Em
And we fought with the devil all through the night
        G                           Em
And our faith was shaken though our flags were high
    G                    C
And all in all you never left my side.
      G      Em         G  Em  G  Em
Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh

               G                     Em
Ladies: And we fought with the devil all through the night
Gents:

              G                     Em 
Ladies: Oh oh oh                 oh oh
Gents:        When did we get so old?

                 G               Em
Ladies:  And the angel came with holy light.
Gents:        We searched for ages.

              G                     Em 
Ladies: Oh oh oh                 oh oh
Gents:        When did we get so old?

                 G                        Em
Ladies:  And the lame they danced and the dumb ones sang.
Gents:        We searched for ages.

              G                     Em 
Ladies: Oh oh oh                 oh oh
Gents:        When did we get so old?

                  G                  Em            G   Em
Ladies:   And the blind they saw the light of day.
Gents:        Our feet on the pavement are growing cold.

        G   Em  G   Em  G   Em
Growing cold.   Cold.   Cold.
       G                     Em
And we fought with the devil all through the night
        G                           Em
And our faith was shaken though our flags were high
       G                     Em
And we fought with the devil all through the night
        G                           Em
And our faith was shaken though our flags were high
    G                    C
And all in all you never left my side.


      G      Em
Oh oh oh, oh oh
      G      Em
Oh oh oh, oh oh


G
Ah pilgrim you got my ear.  
          Em                          C       G
Won't you tell me the stories of your younger years