When We Were Young Chords by Take That
Tempo:
111.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
When we were young, the world seemed so [Em] old, careless and cold.
We did what we were told [C] in our lives.
[Am]
When we [D] were young, had [G] the world by the tail, good would prevail.
[Em] Starships would sail and none of us would fail [C] in this life.
[Am]
Not when [D] you're young.
We [C] were drawn to whoever [Em] could keep us together [G] and bound by the heavens [D] above.
We [C] tried to survive, [G]
traveling at the speed of [D] love.
Oh, [C] we [G] were young when [Em] we adored the fabulous.
[D] Oh, [C] we [G] were young, we [Em] were the foolish, [D] fearless.
Never [G] knowing [C] the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
[C] Oh, when [G]
[D] we were [G] young.
In a moment of grace, a long leap of faith, [Em] still more glory dawn [C] awaits my life.
[Am]
I'm here with [D] the lovers.
Oh, [C] we burned the bridges [Em] with crossing [G] gold just to see [D] the firelight.
[C] And eating [G] sunscars, getting old, but being [D] old tonight.
Oh, [C] when [G] we were young, when [Em] everything was what [D] it seemed.
Oh, [C] we [G] were young and [Em] every day was how [D] we dreamed.
Never [C] knowing the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
Oh, [C] [G]
when [D] we were [G] young.
And [Am] when you look at yourself seven or nine, are [G] you someone you recognize?
[C] You can take back [Am] what you've given away, but [Em] it must be the last [G]
[D] time.
Oh, [C]
we [G] were young.
[Em]
[D] Oh, [C]
we [G] were young [Em]
when [D] we were young.
[C]
When [G] we [Em] adored the fabulous.
[D] And [C] when we [G] were young, we were [Em] the foolish, [D] fearless.
[C] We [G] [Em] didn't know it wouldn't [D] last.
[C]
When [G] we were young.
[D] [G]
When we were young, the world seemed so [Em] old, careless and cold.
We did what we were told [C] in our lives.
[Am]
When we [D] were young, had [G] the world by the tail, good would prevail.
[Em] Starships would sail and none of us would fail [C] in this life.
[Am]
Not when [D] you're young.
We [C] were drawn to whoever [Em] could keep us together [G] and bound by the heavens [D] above.
We [C] tried to survive, [G]
traveling at the speed of [D] love.
Oh, [C] we [G] were young when [Em] we adored the fabulous.
[D] Oh, [C] we [G] were young, we [Em] were the foolish, [D] fearless.
Never [G] knowing [C] the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
[C] Oh, when [G]
[D] we were [G] young.
In a moment of grace, a long leap of faith, [Em] still more glory dawn [C] awaits my life.
[Am]
I'm here with [D] the lovers.
Oh, [C] we burned the bridges [Em] with crossing [G] gold just to see [D] the firelight.
[C] And eating [G] sunscars, getting old, but being [D] old tonight.
Oh, [C] when [G] we were young, when [Em] everything was what [D] it seemed.
Oh, [C] we [G] were young and [Em] every day was how [D] we dreamed.
Never [C] knowing the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
Oh, [C] [G]
when [D] we were [G] young.
And [Am] when you look at yourself seven or nine, are [G] you someone you recognize?
[C] You can take back [Am] what you've given away, but [Em] it must be the last [G]
[D] time.
Oh, [C]
we [G] were young.
[Em]
[D] Oh, [C]
we [G] were young [Em]
when [D] we were young.
[C]
When [G] we [Em] adored the fabulous.
[D] And [C] when we [G] were young, we were [Em] the foolish, [D] fearless.
[C] We [G] [Em] didn't know it wouldn't [D] last.
[C]
When [G] we were young.
Key:
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C
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_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When we were young, the world seemed so [Em] old, careless and cold.
We did what we were told [C] in our lives.
[Am] _
When we [D] were young, _ _ _ _ had [G] the world by the tail, good would prevail.
[Em] _ Starships would sail and none of us would fail [C] in this life.
[Am] _
Not when [D] you're young. _ _ _
_ We [C] were drawn to whoever [Em] could keep us together [G] and bound by the heavens [D] above.
We [C] tried to survive, [G]
traveling at the speed of [D] _ love. _
_ Oh, [C] we _ [G] were young when [Em] we adored the fabulous.
[D] _ Oh, [C] _ we [G] were young, we [Em] were the foolish, [D] fearless.
_ Never [G] knowing [C] the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
_ [C] Oh, when _ [G] _
[D] we were [G] _ _ young. _
_ In a moment of grace, a long leap of faith, [Em] still more glory dawn _ [C] awaits my life.
_ [Am] _
I'm here with [D] the lovers. _ _ _
Oh, [C] we burned the bridges [Em] with crossing [G] gold just to see [D] the _ firelight.
[C] And eating _ [G] sunscars, getting old, but being [D] old _ tonight.
_ Oh, [C] _ _ when [G] we were young, when [Em] everything was what [D] it seemed.
Oh, [C] _ we [G] were young and [Em] every day was how [D] we dreamed.
Never [C] knowing the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
Oh, [C] _ _ _ _ [G]
when [D] we were [G] young. _ _ _
_ And [Am] when you look at yourself seven or nine, are [G] you someone you recognize?
_ _ [C] You can take back [Am] what you've given away, but [Em] it must be the last [G] _
[D] time.
_ _ _ Oh, [C] _
we [G] were young.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [C] _
we [G] were young _ [Em] _
_ when [D] we were young.
_ _ [C]
When _ _ [G] _ _ _ we [Em] adored the fabulous.
[D] _ And [C] when we [G] were young, we were [Em] the foolish, [D] fearless.
_ _ [C] We _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] didn't know it wouldn't [D] last.
_ _ [C] _
_ When [G] we were _ _ young. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When we were young, the world seemed so [Em] old, careless and cold.
We did what we were told [C] in our lives.
[Am] _
When we [D] were young, _ _ _ _ had [G] the world by the tail, good would prevail.
[Em] _ Starships would sail and none of us would fail [C] in this life.
[Am] _
Not when [D] you're young. _ _ _
_ We [C] were drawn to whoever [Em] could keep us together [G] and bound by the heavens [D] above.
We [C] tried to survive, [G]
traveling at the speed of [D] _ love. _
_ Oh, [C] we _ [G] were young when [Em] we adored the fabulous.
[D] _ Oh, [C] _ we [G] were young, we [Em] were the foolish, [D] fearless.
_ Never [G] knowing [C] the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
_ [C] Oh, when _ [G] _
[D] we were [G] _ _ young. _
_ In a moment of grace, a long leap of faith, [Em] still more glory dawn _ [C] awaits my life.
_ [Am] _
I'm here with [D] the lovers. _ _ _
Oh, [C] we burned the bridges [Em] with crossing [G] gold just to see [D] the _ firelight.
[C] And eating _ [G] sunscars, getting old, but being [D] old _ tonight.
_ Oh, [C] _ _ when [G] we were young, when [Em] everything was what [D] it seemed.
Oh, [C] _ we [G] were young and [Em] every day was how [D] we dreamed.
Never [C] knowing the cost [G] of what we paid, [Em] letting someone else [D] be strong.
Oh, [C] _ _ _ _ [G]
when [D] we were [G] young. _ _ _
_ And [Am] when you look at yourself seven or nine, are [G] you someone you recognize?
_ _ [C] You can take back [Am] what you've given away, but [Em] it must be the last [G] _
[D] time.
_ _ _ Oh, [C] _
we [G] were young.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Oh, [C] _
we [G] were young _ [Em] _
_ when [D] we were young.
_ _ [C]
When _ _ [G] _ _ _ we [Em] adored the fabulous.
[D] _ And [C] when we [G] were young, we were [Em] the foolish, [D] fearless.
_ _ [C] We _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] didn't know it wouldn't [D] last.
_ _ [C] _
_ When [G] we were _ _ young. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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