Written by Kevin Savigar/Rod Stewart
Intro C C G C Verse C With laughing eyes I do recall G C Every face that crammed this hall C And in this room our hats were hung G C And words were written and songs were sungVerse C And on these streets we were like kings G C We'd roll and tumble, fight and sing C And in these smoky pubs the yarns were spun G C And many a sweetheart was lost and wonF C And we held our glasses high F G Am And we dared to reach for the sky Dm Am And we never would grow old Dm F C When we were the new boysVerse C Behind this cellar door on cheap guitars G C We played our blues till the early hours C No one listening but a few old friends G C We never dreamed it could ever endF C And on these green fields we played for pride F G Am No quarter given, no compromise Dm Am We were lovers and we were sons Dm F C When we were the new boys Dm F C When we were the new boysBridge G Am F All my life I've been running C down the side of this hill G Am But way down deep in my heart F C F don't want the water to ever be still Verse C All these friends have long since gone G C Blown and scattered like autumn leaves C Some are lawyers and some are thieves G C Some are now behind the sunF C This was our moment, this was our space F G Am This was a jewel of a time to have graced Dm Am But they're all sweet memories now Dm F C When we were the new boys Dm F C When we were the new boysC C G C C C G C Outro F C And we held our glasses high F G Am And we dared to reach for the sky Dm Am And we never would grow old Dm F C When we were the new boys Dm F C When we were the new boys Dm F C When we were the new boys Dm F C When we were the new boys C C G C C C G CF C But I'll never, never be afraid F G Am From the cradle to the grave Dm Am I learned my lesson and I learned it well Dm F C When we were the new boys Dm F C When we were the new boys