Chords for The Wood Brothers - "When I Was Young" (Live at WFUV)
Tempo:
101.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Bb] [D]
[C] [Gb] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[Ab]
[E]
[C]
[D] [Gbm] [C]
I was young, I didn't look at the clouds and hope for the rain.
I was young, I didn't think that life should ever bring [G] sorrow.
[Ab] [D] I [C] was young, I thought that someday everybody's gonna know [F] my name.
[C] When I was young, the hardest [G] work I [C] had was waiting for tomorrow.
[D] [Gbm] [Gm] I [E] was young, I used to wake up early [C] in the morning.
I was young, I could climb up a mountain, didn't matter [G] how tall.
[E] [C] When I was young, I didn't listen to [A]
[F] anybody's warnings.
[C] When I was young, I could [G] jump, I [E] wasn't afraid to fall.
[F] Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The older I get, the [G] less I know, and the more I [D] dream.
[C]
When I was young, I didn't worry about money in my pocket.
When I was young, didn't think I'd ever need to buy a [G] diamond ring.
[E] [C] When I was young, I used to put my heart in a [F] cage and lock it.
[C] When I was young, I could [G] talk about love, but I [C] didn't know what [Gm] it'd [F] be.
Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The bigger I get, the [G] smarter the world, and the lesser I'll [Bb] [C] be.
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [C] [A] [Gm]
[G] [F] [Gm] [Am]
[G] [Cm] [Gm]
[C]
When I was young, I used to say my prayers without the feeling.
When I was young, I didn't worry about the things I couldn't understand.
When I was young, I didn't know anything about hurting [F] and healing.
[C] When I was young, I guess [G] I didn't believe I'd [C] ever be a man.
[F]
Now I'm grown, and [C] things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] I think about God, [G] and I wonder, does God need [C] me?
[Cm]
[Gm] [Am]
[D] [C]
[Gb] [C] [F] [C]
[C]
[Abm] [C] [F] [C] .
[C] [Gb] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[Ab]
[E]
[C]
[D] [Gbm] [C]
I was young, I didn't look at the clouds and hope for the rain.
I was young, I didn't think that life should ever bring [G] sorrow.
[Ab] [D] I [C] was young, I thought that someday everybody's gonna know [F] my name.
[C] When I was young, the hardest [G] work I [C] had was waiting for tomorrow.
[D] [Gbm] [Gm] I [E] was young, I used to wake up early [C] in the morning.
I was young, I could climb up a mountain, didn't matter [G] how tall.
[E] [C] When I was young, I didn't listen to [A]
[F] anybody's warnings.
[C] When I was young, I could [G] jump, I [E] wasn't afraid to fall.
[F] Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The older I get, the [G] less I know, and the more I [D] dream.
[C]
When I was young, I didn't worry about money in my pocket.
When I was young, didn't think I'd ever need to buy a [G] diamond ring.
[E] [C] When I was young, I used to put my heart in a [F] cage and lock it.
[C] When I was young, I could [G] talk about love, but I [C] didn't know what [Gm] it'd [F] be.
Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The bigger I get, the [G] smarter the world, and the lesser I'll [Bb] [C] be.
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [C] [A] [Gm]
[G] [F] [Gm] [Am]
[G] [Cm] [Gm]
[C]
When I was young, I used to say my prayers without the feeling.
When I was young, I didn't worry about the things I couldn't understand.
When I was young, I didn't know anything about hurting [F] and healing.
[C] When I was young, I guess [G] I didn't believe I'd [C] ever be a man.
[F]
Now I'm grown, and [C] things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] I think about God, [G] and I wonder, does God need [C] me?
[Cm]
[Gm] [Am]
[D] [C]
[Gb] [C] [F] [C]
[C]
[Abm] [C] [F] [C] .
Key:
C
F
G
D
Gm
C
F
G
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[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
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[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Gbm] _ [C]
I was young, I didn't look at the clouds and hope for the rain. _
I was young, I didn't think that life should ever bring [G] sorrow.
[Ab] [D] I [C] was young, I thought that someday everybody's gonna know [F] my name. _
[C] When I was young, the hardest [G] work I [C] had was waiting for tomorrow. _ _
_ [D] _ [Gbm] [Gm] I [E] was young, I used to wake up early [C] in the morning.
_ I was young, I could climb up a mountain, didn't matter [G] how tall.
_ [E] [C] When I was young, I didn't listen to [A]
[F] anybody's warnings.
_ [C] When I was young, I could [G] jump, I [E] wasn't afraid to fall.
_ _ [F] _ _ Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The older I get, the [G] less I know, and the more I [D] dream.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When I was young, I didn't worry about money in my pocket.
_ When I was young, didn't think I'd ever need to buy a [G] diamond ring.
_ [E] [C] When I was young, I used to put my heart in a [F] cage and lock it.
_ [C] When I was young, I could [G] talk about love, but I [C] didn't know what [Gm] it'd [F] be.
_ Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The bigger I get, the [G] smarter the world, and the lesser I'll _ [Bb] [C] be.
[Bb] _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[G] _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When I was young, I used to say my prayers without the feeling.
_ When I was young, I didn't worry about the things I couldn't understand. _ _
When I was young, I didn't know anything about hurting [F] and healing.
[C] When I was young, I guess [G] I didn't believe I'd [C] ever be a man.
_ [F] _
_ _ Now I'm grown, and [C] things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] I think about God, _ _ [G] and I wonder, does God need [C] me?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Gb] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Abm] _ [C] _ [F] [C] . _ _ _
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[Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [F] _ _ _
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[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Gbm] _ [C]
I was young, I didn't look at the clouds and hope for the rain. _
I was young, I didn't think that life should ever bring [G] sorrow.
[Ab] [D] I [C] was young, I thought that someday everybody's gonna know [F] my name. _
[C] When I was young, the hardest [G] work I [C] had was waiting for tomorrow. _ _
_ [D] _ [Gbm] [Gm] I [E] was young, I used to wake up early [C] in the morning.
_ I was young, I could climb up a mountain, didn't matter [G] how tall.
_ [E] [C] When I was young, I didn't listen to [A]
[F] anybody's warnings.
_ [C] When I was young, I could [G] jump, I [E] wasn't afraid to fall.
_ _ [F] _ _ Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The older I get, the [G] less I know, and the more I [D] dream.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When I was young, I didn't worry about money in my pocket.
_ When I was young, didn't think I'd ever need to buy a [G] diamond ring.
_ [E] [C] When I was young, I used to put my heart in a [F] cage and lock it.
_ [C] When I was young, I could [G] talk about love, but I [C] didn't know what [Gm] it'd [F] be.
_ Now I'm grown, [C] and things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] The bigger I get, the [G] smarter the world, and the lesser I'll _ [Bb] [C] be.
[Bb] _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[G] _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When I was young, I used to say my prayers without the feeling.
_ When I was young, I didn't worry about the things I couldn't understand. _ _
When I was young, I didn't know anything about hurting [F] and healing.
[C] When I was young, I guess [G] I didn't believe I'd [C] ever be a man.
_ [F] _
_ _ Now I'm grown, and [C] things are not exactly what they seem.
[F] I think about God, _ _ [G] and I wonder, does God need [C] me?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Gb] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Abm] _ [C] _ [F] [C] . _ _ _
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