Sugar Youth

Em C G D E Am Em C G D Young and impressionable me, me Em C G D Innocently read a magazine, Pop Queen You said in Em Your interview that C G D "At seventeen you are the most Em C G powerful that you will ever be" D See Em C Who gives you the right to G D Sling that statement high and Em C Mighty, reckless, 'cause you're G D New, new, new? Em C And I don't regret the years G D They've made me strong and better and Em C My hardships on their own Are better than G D You, you, youth, I'd never Em C Disrespect G D The older that I get 'cause I know Em C That my hardships on their own G D Em C Are better than you, you, youth, and sugar G D Em C G D You, you, youth, and sugar Em C G D It feels like long ago it seems, well for me Em C G It sprouted in my mind like a seed D With jealousy Em C G I'm reminded, I am not naive D That luxury is old 'cause Em C G We are the new, the Gwen Stefani gold D Laughing 'cause Em C Who gives you the right to G D Sling that statement high and Em C Mighty, reckless, cause you're G D New, new, new? Em C And I don't regret the years G D They've made me strong and better and Em C My hardships on their own Are better than G D You, you, youth, I'd never Em C Disrespect G D The older that I get 'cause I know Em C That my hardships on their own G D Em C Are better than you, you, youth, and sugar G D Em C G D You, you, youth, and sugar (Oh, mmm, mmm) Em C Be wary of your tongue G D 'Cause bleeding is better Em C 'Cause I was here when you were a young and frightened G D You, you, you, you, youth