When We Were Young
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verse 1
C
Oh we've burned, bridges in our hearts
Am G
And we learned how to grow apart and it hurts
C
When we were young
C Am
Now we've grown and we did this all on our own
G
Raised on the streets of our home
C
When we were young
Pre-Chorus
F G
We had fights and we made up
Am Dm
All these nights getting way too drunk
F
And I, oh I...
[Refrão]
C
I'd do it all again tonight
C
Relive all of the stupid fights
F C
I wanna be the person I was when we were young
C
You know we really had the life
C
The girls would wait for us outside
F C
I wanna be the person I was when we were young
verse 2
C Am
Oh we tried, our best to stay past midnight
G
Steal your dad's car and just drive
C
When we were young
Pre-Chorus
F G
We had fights and we made up
Am Dm
All these nights getting way too drunk
F
And I, oh I...
[Refrão]
C
I'd do it all again tonight
C
Relive all of the stupid fights
F C
I wanna be the person I was when we were young
C
You know we really had the life
C
The girls would wait for us outside
F C
I wanna be the person I was when we were young
Post-Chorus
C
Oh when we were young
C
Oh when we were young
C
Oh when we were young
[Refrão]
C
I'd do it all again tonight
C
Relive all of the stupid fights
F C
I wanna be the person I was when we were young
C
You know we really had the life
C
The girls would wait for us outside
F C
I wanna be the person I was when we were young
Post-Chorus
C
Oh when we were young
C
Oh when we were young
F
Oh oh yeah
How to play When We Were Young
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.