Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
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Key: A
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
A5
Blame it on the youth
D5 A5
That’s all they’ll ever do
D5 A5 E5
So quick to point the finger back at you
Verse 1:
A5 D5 A5
They’ll never understand this toxic teenage wasteland
D5 A5 E5
The road they walk the lonesome avenue
[Pre-Chourus]
F#5 E5
Oh, you might just get it right
F#5 E5 D5 A5 E5
And never have to question why every break will build until it’s broken through
Chorus:
A5 E5 D5
Don’t blame it on the youth
F#5 E5
And cover up everything that they do
A5 E5 D5
They’re too young to believe they can do any good
F#5
But let’s not be mistaken
E5 A5
Their hearts won’t be breaking ‘cause they’re better than you
Verse 2:
A5
Staring at the view
D5 A5
That long eight-legged truth
D5 A5 E5
That crawls away and bites right back at you
A5
Sending up the flare
D5 A5
Screaming we don’t even care
D5 A5 E5
So hold onto each other while you can
[Pre-Chours]
F#5 E5
Oh, you might just get it right
F#5 E5
A song that doesn’t make you cry
D5 A5 E5
But I swear it’s hanging there in front of you
F#5 G#5 A5
(Don’t blink or you’re gonna miss it)
Chorus:
A5 E5 D5
Don’t blame it on the youth
F#5 E5
And cover up everything that they do
A5 E5 D5
They’re too young to believe they can do any good
F#5
But let’s not be mistaken
E5
Their hearts won’t be breaking ‘cause they’re better than you
A5 E5 F#5 D5 F#5 E5 D5
Bridge:
A5 D5
Don’t blame it on the youth
F#5 E5
And cover up everything that they do
A5 D5
They’re too young to believe they can do any good
F#5
But let’s not be mistaken
E5
Their hearts won’t be breaking ‘cause they’re better than you
Chorus:
A5 E5 D5
Don’t blame it on the youth
F#5 E5
And cover up everything that they do
A5 E5 D5
They’re too young to believe they can do any good
F#5
But let’s not be mistaken
E5
Their hearts won’t be breaking ‘cause they’re better than you
Outro:
A5 E5 F#5 D5 F#5 E5 D5
A5
‘cause they’re better than you
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Song History
Published: May 5, 2026
Last Updated: May 5, 2026