Chords for Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young (1967) ♫♥
Tempo:
118.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
Em
Gm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [Eb]
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
Goons were so [D] much colder then, [E] my father was [D] a soldier then.
[E] Times were [D] very hard when I [E] was young, [D] when I [E] was young.
[Em]
My first [D] cigarette had ten, [Em] and poor girl, [D] I had a bad end.
[Em] But I had quite [D] a ball when I [E] was young, when I was so young.
[Em] When I was young it was [E] more important, [Em]
to paint for my life much louder, [D] yeah.
When I [Em] was young, [D] when I was so [Em] young.
My [E] [Em]
first [D] love at thirteen, [E] she was brown and [D] I was so green.
[Em] I learned quite [D] a lot when I [E] was young, [D] when I was [Em] so young.
[Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] When
[Bb] I was young it [Gm] was more important, to paint more painful and [G] laugh so much louder, yes [F] it was.
[Gm]
[F] When I was so [G] young, don't you know my faith was so much stronger then.
[C]
I [F] believe in several men [Cm] now, [F] were so much older then.
When [G] I was young, when I was young.
[Gm] When I was young, when I
[N] was young.
Eric, just great.
[D] [E]
[D] [E]
Goons were so [D] much colder then, [E] my father was [D] a soldier then.
[E] Times were [D] very hard when I [E] was young, [D] when I [E] was young.
[Em]
My first [D] cigarette had ten, [Em] and poor girl, [D] I had a bad end.
[Em] But I had quite [D] a ball when I [E] was young, when I was so young.
[Em] When I was young it was [E] more important, [Em]
to paint for my life much louder, [D] yeah.
When I [Em] was young, [D] when I was so [Em] young.
My [E] [Em]
first [D] love at thirteen, [E] she was brown and [D] I was so green.
[Em] I learned quite [D] a lot when I [E] was young, [D] when I was [Em] so young.
[Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] When
[Bb] I was young it [Gm] was more important, to paint more painful and [G] laugh so much louder, yes [F] it was.
[Gm]
[F] When I was so [G] young, don't you know my faith was so much stronger then.
[C]
I [F] believe in several men [Cm] now, [F] were so much older then.
When [G] I was young, when I was young.
[Gm] When I was young, when I
[N] was young.
Eric, just great.
Key:
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Goons were so [D] much colder then, [E] my father was [D] a soldier then.
[E] Times were [D] very hard when I [E] was young, _ _ _ [D] when I [E] was young.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
My first [D] cigarette had ten, [Em] and poor girl, [D] I had a bad end.
[Em] But I had quite [D] a ball when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ when I was so young.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ When I was young it was [E] more important, [Em] _
to paint for my life much louder, [D] yeah. _
_ _ _ When I [Em] was young, _ _ _ [D] when I was so [Em] young.
My _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
first [D] love at thirteen, [E] she was brown and [D] I was so green.
_ [Em] I learned quite [D] a lot when I [E] was young, _ _ _ [D] when I was [Em] so young.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] When _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] I was young it [Gm] was more important, _ to paint more painful and [G] laugh so much louder, yes [F] it was.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [F] When I was so [G] young, _ _ _ don't you know my faith was so much stronger then.
[C] _
I [F] believe in several men [Cm] now, [F] were so much older then. _
_ _ When [G] I was young, _ _ when I was young. _
_ [Gm] _ When I was young, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ when I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] was _ _ _ _ _ young. _ _ _ _
_ _ Eric, just great. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Goons were so [D] much colder then, [E] my father was [D] a soldier then.
[E] Times were [D] very hard when I [E] was young, _ _ _ [D] when I [E] was young.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
My first [D] cigarette had ten, [Em] and poor girl, [D] I had a bad end.
[Em] But I had quite [D] a ball when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ when I was so young.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ When I was young it was [E] more important, [Em] _
to paint for my life much louder, [D] yeah. _
_ _ _ When I [Em] was young, _ _ _ [D] when I was so [Em] young.
My _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
first [D] love at thirteen, [E] she was brown and [D] I was so green.
_ [Em] I learned quite [D] a lot when I [E] was young, _ _ _ [D] when I was [Em] so young.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] When _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] I was young it [Gm] was more important, _ to paint more painful and [G] laugh so much louder, yes [F] it was.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ [F] When I was so [G] young, _ _ _ don't you know my faith was so much stronger then.
[C] _
I [F] believe in several men [Cm] now, [F] were so much older then. _
_ _ When [G] I was young, _ _ when I was young. _
_ [Gm] _ When I was young, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ when I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] was _ _ _ _ _ young. _ _ _ _
_ _ Eric, just great. _