blink-182 - WHEN WE WERE YOUNG: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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              E
When we were young
the world felt so small
When we were young nothing
could break us apart
       C#m
Do you know your eyes
           A            E
are like stars? Summer nights
                    G#m E G#m E G#m E
making out in my car

Chorus:
E
When we were young
B/D#
Are you still loud and
free like every other?
C#m
When we were young
G#m
Nothing's too fast
       A
cause we explode together
E
When we were young
B/D#
Do you still think of
me like maybe ever?
C#m
When we were young
G#m                  A
Losing something we had
                    E
when we were younger

            E
Back in the day we used
to say "fuck them all"
Prodigal sons were second to
none they gave me a job
                 C#m
Now I'm stuck at work like a
typical jerk with nowhere
    A                 E
to go We fell out of touch
now everything sucks
I'm out on my own

Chorus:
E
When we were young
B/D#
Are you still loud and
free like every other?
C#m
When we were young
G#m
Nothing's too fast
       A
cause we explode together
E
When we were young
B/D#
Do you still think of
me like maybe ever?
C#m
When we were young
G#m                  A
Losing something we had
when we were younger

E
When we were young
B/D#
Are you still loud and
free like every other?
C#m
When we were young
G#m
Nothing's too fast
       A
cause we explode together
E
When we were young
B/D#
Do you still think of
me like maybe ever?
C#m
When we were young
G#m                  A
Losing something we had
                    E
when we were younger



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 WE WERE YOUNG" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "WHEN WE WERE YOUNG" by blink-182.

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