When We Were Young
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Intro
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E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------9-----------------9------------------------------|
D|-6---6-----------7-----7---------7-9-----------------------|
A|---7---7-----7-7---7-7---7-----7---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
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E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------9------------------9-----------------------------|
D|-----9-------9---7------7-------7---6----------------------|
A|-7-7---7-------7----7-7---7-------7------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 1]
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E5 C#5 A5
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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E5 E/G# E E/G# E E/G# E
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----4-4--0-0--4-4--0-0--4-0--|
E5
When we were young the world felt so small
E5
When we were young nothing could break us apart
C#5 A5
Do you know your eyes are like stars?
E5 E/G# E E/G# E E/G# E
Summer nights making out in my car
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E5 B/D#
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
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C#m E/G# A5
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------|
A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--------7-7-7--------7-7-7------7-7--|
E|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--4-4-4--------5-5-5--------5-5------|
E5
When we were young
B/D#
Are you still loud and free like every other?
C#m
When we were young
E/G# A5
Nothing's too fast cause we explode together
E5
When we were young
B/D#
Do you still think of me like maybe ever?
C#m
When we were young
E/G# A5 E5
Losing something we had when we were younger
Passagem
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E5
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 2]
E5
Back in the day we used to say "fuck them all"
E5
Prodigal sons were second to none they gave me a job
C#5 A5
Now I'm stuck at work like a typical jerk with nowhere to go
E5
We fell out of touch now everything sucks I'm out on my own
E5
When we were young
B/D#
Are you still ridin' free like every other?
C#m
When we were young
E/G# A5
Nothing's too fast cause we explode together
E5
When we were young
B/D#
Do you still think of me or maybe never?
C#m
When we were young
E/G# A5 E5
Losing something we had when we were younger
Interlúdio
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C#5 A5 E5 B/D#
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12--------------12-------------9--9--9--9--9---------------|
G|-----9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9-----------------11-11-11-11--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
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C#5 B5 A5
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12--------------12-------------9--9--9--9--9---------------|
G|-----9--9--9--9-----9--9--9--9-----------------11-11-11-11--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E5
When we were young
B/D#
Are you still ridin' free like every other?
C#m
When we were young
E/G# A5
Nothing's too fast cause we explode together
E5
When we were young
B/D#
Do you still think of me or maybe never?
C#m
When we were young
E/G# A5 E5
Losing something we had when we were younger
How to play When We Were Young
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The first identified chord is E. 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.