—Graham Nash
A:
You, who are on the road
Must have a code you try to live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a goodbye
B:
Teach your children well
Their father's hell did slowly go by
Feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by
C:
Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you
A:
And you, of tender years
Can't know the fears your elders grew by
Help them with your youth
They seek the truth before they can die
B:
Teach your parents well
Their children's hell will slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by
C:
Don't you ever ask them why
If they told you, you would cry
So just look at them and sigh
And know they love you
Repeat C
A:
| I | IV | I | V :| |
B:
| I | IV | I | (IIm) – V :| |
C:
| I | IV | I | VIm |
| IV – V | I |