When I Was Young
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Intro: Em
verse 1:
Em D Em D
Rooms were so much colder then, my father was a soldier then
Em D Em D Em
Times were very hard when I was young, when I was young
verse 2:
Em D Em D
I smoked my first cigarette at ten and the girls, I had a bad yen
Em D Em D Em
I had quite a ball when I was young
[Refrão]
G Em G Em
When I was young, it was more important, pain more painful and laughter lots louder
D Em D Em
Yeah, when I was young, when I was young
verse 3:
Em D Em D
I met my first love at thirteen, he was brown and I was pretty green
Em D Em D Em
And I learned quite a lot when I was young, when I was young
KEY CHANGE:
BREAK: Gm F X3 Gm
[Refrão]
Bb Gm Bb Gm
When I was young, it was more important, pain more painful and laughter lots louder
F Gm F Gm
Yeah, when I was young, when I was young
verse 4 (vocal to fade):
Gm F Gm F
My faith was so much stronger then, I believed in fellow men
Gm F Gm Gm
And I was so much older then, when I was young, when I was young
Gm
When I was young, when I was young, when I was young, when I was young, when I was young
How to play When I Was Young
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.