When We Were Young
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Verse
Am Em F C
Everybody loves the things you do
Dm C G
From the way you talk to the way you move
Am Em F C
Everybody here is watching you
Dm C G
Cause you feel like home, you're like a dream come true
Am Em F C
But if by chance you're here alone
Dm C G
Can I have a moment before I go
Am Em F C
Cause I've been by myself all night long
Dm G
Hoping you're someone I used to know
[Refrão] F G
You look like a movie
Em F
You sound like a song
F G
My god this reminds me
Em G
Of when we were young
Verse
C Em F G
Let me photograph you in this light, in case it is the last time
C Em F G
That we might be exactly like we were before we realized
Am C F F
We were sad of getting old, it made us restless
Dm F G
It was just like a movie, it was just like a song
Am Em F C
I was so scared to face my fears
Dm C G
Cause nobody told me that you'd be here
Am Em F C
And I swore you moved overseas
Dm G
That's what you said when you left me
[Refrão] F G
You still look like a movie
Em F
You still sound like a song
F G
My god this reminds me
Em G
Of when we were young
Verse
C Em F G
Let me photograph you in this light, in case it is the last time
C Em F G
That we might be exactly like we were before we realized
Am C F F
We were sad of getting old, it made us restless
Dm F G G
It was just like a movie, it was just like a song
Bridge
Am C
When we were young
F C
When we were young
Am C
When we were young
F G
When we were young
Am C F C
It's hard to win me back, everything just takes me back
Dm C
To when you were there
G G
To when you were there
Am C F C
And a part of me keeps holding on just in case it hasn't gone
Dm
I guess I still care
G
Do you still care?
[Refrão] F G
It was just like a movie
Em F
It was just like a song
F G
My god this reminds me
Em G
Of when we were young
C Em
When we were young
F G
When we were young
C Em
When we were young
F G
When we were young
Verse
C Em F G
Let me photograph you in this light, in case it is the last time
C Em F G
That we might be exactly like we were before we realized
Am C F G
We were sad of getting old, it made us restless
Am C F G
Oh, I'm so mad I'm getting old, it makes me reckless
Dm F G G7
It was just like a movie, it was just like a song
C
When we were young
How to play When We Were Young
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The first identified chord is Am. 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.