James Blunt - Youngster: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Youngster" 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.

    C#m B
Say yes
    A
My mama always said,
  E                          C#m B
"Life's better when you say yes"
A                   E                  C#m B
All that you can do is dare to do your best
           A
When your hand is on your heart,
E                         C#m B
and it's beating out your chest
                  A    E
You know you're blessed

           C#m            B         A       E
She said, "I don't wanna feel like sitting down
C#m                 B              A       E
Feels like both my feet are stuck to the ground
C#m           B            A         E
Every day, I get a little more left out
                    C#m  B
But it don't get me down
                     A   E
No, it don't get me down"

Chorus:
                       C#m        B     A
'Cause I'm not getting any younger (Oh no)
E                   C#m             B     A
Some new kids tryna steal my thunder (Oh no)
E                 C#m
But I would never take it back, take it back
B                           A
Take it back, take it back to the start
  E               C#m     B              A E
'Cause in my heart,  I'm still a youngster

Say no
My daddy always said,
“Don't sweat it when they say no”
There's so much more to you than you will ever know
Hold on to your dreams, don't ever let them go
It's your show

She said, “I don't wanna feel like sitting down
Feels like both my feet are stuck to the ground
Every day I get a little more left out
But it don't get me down
No, it don't get me down”

Chorus

               B
Some times my face ain't
the face I remember it being
But I'm the same kid that I used to be

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Youngster" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Youngster" by James Blunt.