London Grammar - Wasting My Young Years: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wasting My Young Years" 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.

A#m               D#
You crossed this line
A#m                                   D#
Do you find it hard to sit with me tonight?
C#                                              D#
I've walked these miles but I've walked them straight-lined
C#                                     D#
You'll never know what was like to be fine

Chorus:
A#m                   D#
I'm wasting my young years; it doesn't matter here
A#m              D#                          A#m
I'm chasing old ideas; it doesn't matter here
   G#
Maybe
    D#
We are
We are
                      A#m
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
   G#
Maybe
    D#
We are
We are
                      A#m      D#
Maybe I'm wasting my young years

Don't you know that it's only fear?
And I wouldn't worry, you have all your life
I've heard it takes some time to get it right

Chorus:
I'm wasting my young years
It doesn't matter if I'm chasing old ideas
It doesn't matter if, maybe, we are, we are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years
Maybe, we are, we are
Maybe I'm wasting my young years

I don't know what you want
Don't leave me hanging on
I don't know what you want
Don't leave me hanging on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Wasting My Young Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wasting My Young Years" by London Grammar.