Bon Jovi - When We Were Us: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When We Were Us" 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.

Learn When We Were Us Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bon Jovi

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 We Were Us" smoothly on your guitar.

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

B         E         B
We were young, unafraid
         F#              B
We were finding our own way
B            E                 B
There is no wind, there is no rain
       F#
In the eye of the hurricane
G#m            F#/A#
Every time you climb that mountain
B                    E
There's another one left to climb
G#m              F#/A#
Don't go looking for tomorrow
B             F#
Leaving yesterday behind

Chorus:
  B            E
Writing every page together
                        F#
Those days were not to last forever
G#m      B       E
Diamonds in the rough
E       F#   B
When we were us
 B                  E
Burn the house and torch the skyline
                    F#
There was more than fire in my eyes
G#m         B         E
Love meant more than lust
E       F#   B
When we were us

We were one, born and raised
More than blood runs through these veins
Cuts can heal, scars will fade
What we had will never change
Seasons pass and time will move on
You don't ever have to let it go
You can only go so far now
Till you're on your way back home

Chorus

 E                    F#        G#m
Memories are nothing more than ghosts that we let in
F#/A#       B                     F#
     Don't be afraid of them, do you remember when

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 Us" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When We Were Us" by Bon Jovi.

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