3 Doors Down - When You're Young: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When You're Young" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn When You're Young Guitar Chords and Lyrics by 3 Doors Down
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When You're Young" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Am So far away from knowing where I am going Fmaj7 Am G I am trying hard to find out who I am C Am They all see that I don't know what I am doing Fmaj7 Am G I say they don't hardly understand Dm G Why can't they remember E A What I will never forget Dm G How these dreams come undone Am When you're young Chorus: Am C Fmaj7 G You give what you give cause they make you Am C Fmaj7 G Trapped inside a place that won't take you Am C Fmaj7 G they want you to be what they make you Am G Am It's already over and done Everything seems perfect (everything seems perfect) Everything's OK (everything's OK) It will all get better now (get better now) At least that's what they say But I don't see it coming Chorus: You give what you give cause they make you Trapped inside a place that won't take you And they want you to be what they make you It's already over and done When you're young Am Days really just seem longer C F They say it's better this way Dm G I hope one day I am stronger than I feel Am And I hope it feels different than today Chorus: You give what you give cause they make you Trapped inside a place that won't take you And they want you to be what they make you It's already over and done It's already over and done It's already over and done When you're young Why can't they remember What I'll never forget How these dreams can come undone When you're young You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  Dm  E  F  Fm  Fmaj7  Fmaj  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "When You're Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When You're Young" by 3 Doors Down.