ERNEST MONIAS & THE SHADOWS - When I Was Young Chords
Tempo:
128.55 bpm
Chords used:
Em
D
E
G
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
The years were so [D] much colder then, my [Em] father was [D] a soldier then, [Em] and times were very [D] hard.
When I [Em] was young,
[D] when I [Em] was young, I smoked my first [D] cigarette at ten,
[Em] and for girls [Bm] I [D] had a bad end, [Em] and I hadn't played a [D] ball.
When [E] I was [Em] young,
[D] when [Em] I was young, [G] when I was young it was [Em] more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much [D] louder yell.
When I [Em] was young, [D]
when [E] I was young, I met my first [D] love at the gate,
[Em] she was brown [D] and I was pretty green, [Em] but I hadn't played [D] a ball.
When [E] I was young, [Em]
[D] when [Em] I was young, when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell.
When I was [E] young, [Em]
[D] when I [E] was young,
[Em]
my faith was so much [D] stronger then,
[Em] I believed in [D] fellow men,
[Bm] and [Em] times were [D] very hard.
When [E] I was young, [Em] [D]
when [Em] I was young, when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell.
When I [Em] was young,
[D] when I [Em] was young, [D]
when I [E] was young, [D] oh no, when I [E] was young, oh [D] no,
When I [E] was young, [D] oh no.
When [E] I was young, [Em]
[D] alright.
When I [E] was young, [Em]
[D] oh no.
When I [Em] was young,
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[Em]
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[Em] oh no.
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The years were so [D] much colder then, my [Em] father was [D] a soldier then, [Em] and times were very [D] hard.
When I [Em] was young,
[D] when I [Em] was young, I smoked my first [D] cigarette at ten,
[Em] and for girls [Bm] I [D] had a bad end, [Em] and I hadn't played a [D] ball.
When [E] I was [Em] young,
[D] when [Em] I was young, [G] when I was young it was [Em] more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much [D] louder yell.
When I [Em] was young, [D]
when [E] I was young, I met my first [D] love at the gate,
[Em] she was brown [D] and I was pretty green, [Em] but I hadn't played [D] a ball.
When [E] I was young, [Em]
[D] when [Em] I was young, when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell.
When I was [E] young, [Em]
[D] when I [E] was young,
[Em]
my faith was so much [D] stronger then,
[Em] I believed in [D] fellow men,
[Bm] and [Em] times were [D] very hard.
When [E] I was young, [Em] [D]
when [Em] I was young, when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell.
When I [Em] was young,
[D] when I [Em] was young, [D]
when I [E] was young, [D] oh no, when I [E] was young, oh [D] no,
When I [E] was young, [D] oh no.
When [E] I was young, [Em]
[D] alright.
When I [E] was young, [Em]
[D] oh no.
When I [Em] was young,
[D]
[Em]
[D]
[Em] oh no.
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Key:
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ The years were so [D] much colder then, _ _ _ my [Em] father was [D] a soldier then, _ _ _ [Em] and times were very [D] hard. _ _ _
When I [Em] was young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ when I [Em] was young, _ _ _ _ I smoked my first [D] cigarette at ten, _
_ _ _ [Em] and for girls [Bm] I [D] had a bad end, _ _ _ [Em] and I hadn't played a [D] ball. _ _ _
When [E] I was [Em] young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ when [Em] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ [G] when I was young it was [Em] more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much [D] louder yell.
_ When _ I [Em] was young, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ when [E] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ I met my first [D] love at the gate, _ _ _ _
[Em] she was brown [D] and I was pretty green, _ _ _ [Em] but I hadn't played [D] a ball.
_ _ _ When [E] I was young, [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ when [Em] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell. _ _
_ When I was [E] young, _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ my faith was so much [D] stronger then, _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I believed in [D] fellow men, _
_ _ _ [Bm] and [Em] times were [D] very hard.
_ _ _ When [E] I was young, [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
when [Em] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell.
_ When _ I [Em] was young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ when I [Em] was young, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ [D] oh no, _ _ _ when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ oh [D] no, _ _ _
When I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ _ [D] oh no. _ _ _
When [E] I was young, _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] alright. _ _ _ _
When I [E] was young, _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] oh no. _ _ _
When I [Em] was young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] oh no. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The years were so [D] much colder then, _ _ _ my [Em] father was [D] a soldier then, _ _ _ [Em] and times were very [D] hard. _ _ _
When I [Em] was young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ when I [Em] was young, _ _ _ _ I smoked my first [D] cigarette at ten, _
_ _ _ [Em] and for girls [Bm] I [D] had a bad end, _ _ _ [Em] and I hadn't played a [D] ball. _ _ _
When [E] I was [Em] young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ when [Em] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ [G] when I was young it was [Em] more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much [D] louder yell.
_ When _ I [Em] was young, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ when [E] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ I met my first [D] love at the gate, _ _ _ _
[Em] she was brown [D] and I was pretty green, _ _ _ [Em] but I hadn't played [D] a ball.
_ _ _ When [E] I was young, [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ when [Em] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell. _ _
_ When I was [E] young, _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ my faith was so much [D] stronger then, _ _ _ _ _
[Em] I believed in [D] fellow men, _
_ _ _ [Bm] and [Em] times were [D] very hard.
_ _ _ When [E] I was young, [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
when [Em] I was young, _ _ _ _ _ when [G] I was young it [Em] was more important,
[G] pain my pain [Em] my life a much louder [D] yell.
_ When _ I [Em] was young, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ when I [Em] was young, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ [D] oh no, _ _ _ when I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ oh [D] no, _ _ _
When I [E] was young, _ _ _ _ _ [D] oh no. _ _ _
When [E] I was young, _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [D] alright. _ _ _ _
When I [E] was young, _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] oh no. _ _ _
When I [Em] was young, _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Em] oh no. _ _ _
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