David Bowie - Because You're Young: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Because 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 Because You're Young Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
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 "Because You're Young" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Dm A/C# Psychodelicate girl - come out to play C G/B Em Little metal faced boy - don't stay away G Dm A/C# He's so war torn and resigned - she can't talk anymore C G/B Em What are they trying to prove - what would they like to find G It's love back to front and no sides - like I say A C These pieces are broken - like I say A C These pieces are broken D Hope I'm wrong but I know Chorus: G C Because you're young Am F You'll meet a stranger some night G C Because you're young Am F What could be nicer for you Bm G And it makes me sad C So I'll dance my life away A million dreams D A million scars He punishes hard Was loving her such a crime? She took back everything she said Left him nearly out of his mind They're people I know - people I love They seem so unhappy - dead or alive It's love back to front and no sides - like I say These pieces are broken - like I say These pieces are broken Hope I'm wrong but I know Chorus: Because you're young You'll meet a stranger some night Because you're young What could be nicer for you And it'll make me sad So I'll dance my life away A million dreams, a million scars A million dreams A million scars A million You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A C  C#  D  Dm  Em  F  G  B  Bm  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 "Because You're Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Because You're Young" by David Bowie.