What Is Truth

Intro : | E | A | C#7 B7 | E | | E | E | E the old man turned off the radio , A said , "where did all of the old songs go? F# kids sure play funny music these days , B7 and they play it in the strangest ways . " E said , "it looks to me like they’ve all gone wild . A it was peaceful back when i was a child . " F# well , man , could it be that the the girls and boys B7 are tryin’ to be heard above your noise? E A B7 E and the lonely voice of youth cries , "what is truth?" E a little boy of three sittin’ on the floor A looks up and says , "Daddy , what is war?" F# "son , that’s when people fight and die . " B7 a little boy of three says , "Daddy , why?" E a young man of seventeen in sunday school , A bein’ taught the golden rule . F# and by the time another year has gone around , B7 it may be his turn to lay his life down . E A B7 E can you blame the voice of youth for asking , "what is truth?" Interlude : | E | A | C#7 B7 | E | | E | E | E a young man sittin’ on the witness stand . A the man with the book says , "raise your hand . F# re - peat after me . i solemnly swear . " B7 the man looked down at his long hair . E and although the young man solemnly swore , A nobody seemed to hear anymore . F# and it didn’t really matter if the truth was there , B7 it was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair . E A B7 E and the lonely voice of youth cries , "what is truth?" Interlude : | E | A | C#7 B7 | E | | E | E | E a young girl dancin’ to the latest beat A has found new ways to move her feet . F# a young man speakin’ in the city square B7 is tryin’ to tell somebody that he cares . E yeah , the ones that you’re callin’ wild A are gonna be the leaders in a little while . F# this old world’s wakin’ to a newborn day B7 and i solemnly swear that it’ll be their way . E A B7 E you better help that voice of youth find what is truth . A B7 E and the lonely voice of youth cries , "what is truth?" for more johnny cash chords , see www . unofficial - johnnycash . com!