MGMT - The Youth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Youth" 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.

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C                          F  A# Asus4 A
This is a call of arms to live
and love and sleep together
C                                F  A# Asus4 A
We could flood the streets with love
or light or heat whatever
C                      F
Lock the parents out, cut a rug,
twist and shout
A#
Wave your hands, make it rain,
     Asus4            A
the stars will rise again

Chorus:
    A#                    A      A/C#
The youth is starting to change, are
Dm              C/E         F
you starting to change? Are you?
F
Together together together
together together together together
    A#                     A     A/C# Dm
The youth is starting to change, are  you
              C/E         F
starting to change? Are you?
F
Together together together
together together together together

In a couple of years,
tides have turned from boos to cheers
And in spite of the weather,
we can learn to make it together

Chorus:
The youth are starting to change
Are you starting to change, are you?
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together
The youth are starting to change
Are you starting to change, are you?
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together, together

The youth are starting to change
Are you starting to change, are you?
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together
The youth are starting to change
Are you starting to change, are you?
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together
The youth are starting to change
Are you starting to change, are you?
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together
The youth are starting to change
Are you starting to change, are you?
Together, together, together, together
Together, together, together

    A    G#
The youth
    C#m   B/D#
The youth
    E
The youth
The youth


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "The Youth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Youth" by MGMT.