My Back Pages My Back Pages {c:Words and music Bob Dylan Released on Another Side Of Bob Dylan (1964) and Greatest Hits II (1971) {c:He didn't seem to spend too much time rehearsing this song before he went into the studio (the whole album was recorded in one evening/night session) – he gets the first verse all wrong in the chords, and he struggles a lot with the final lines of each verse. I've written out the chords for the first two verses and in the following verses deviations from the second verse.} C Am Em Crimson flames tied through my ears F G *) C Rollin' high and mighty traps C Am Em C Pounced with fire on flaming roads F Em G *) Using ideas as my maps F Am G *) C "We'll meet on edges, soon," said I Am F G Proud 'neath heated brow C Am C Ah, but I was so much older then F G *) C G *) I'm younger than that now. C Am Em Half-cracked prejudice leaped forth F G *) C "Rip down all hate," I screamed C Am Em Lies that life is black and white F G *) Spoke from my skull, I dreamed Am Em Romantic facts of musketeers F G Foundationed deep, somehow C Am Em F Ah, but I was so much older then G *) C I'm younger than that now. Girls' faces formed the forward path From phony jealousy To memorizing politics Of ancient history Flung down by corpse evangelists Unthought of, thought, somehow C F C Ah, but I was so much older then F G *) C I'm younger than that now. A self-ordained professor's tongue Too serious to fool Spouted out that liberty Is just equality in school "Equality," I spoke the word As if a wedding vow C Am Ah, but I was so much older then F G *) C I'm younger than that now. In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand At the mongrel dogs who teach Fearing not that I'd become my enemy In the instant that I preach Am F C My existence led by confusion boats Am Em G *) Mutiny from stern to bow C Am F C Ah, but I was so much older then G *) C I'm younger than that now. Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats Too noble to neglect Deceived me into thinking I had something to protect Good and bad, I define these terms Quite clear, no doubt, somehow C Am F C Ah, but I was so much older then G *) C I'm younger than that now.