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