Passenger - When We Were Young: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When We Were 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 When We Were Young Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger
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 Young" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
[Chorus] E B We used to never say never C#m A Used to think we'll live forever E B Amaj7 Flying free beneath the sun. E B Days go running and hiding C#m A The weeks go slipping and sliding, E B A Years leave quicker every time they come E Remember when we were young B C#m Look back to the best of days A E Collecting our yesterdays B E E/B Amaj7 As they build up one by one B C#m Oh, how we beg and we borrow A C#m Say we'll do it tomorrow, B C#m E/B Amaj7 But tomorrow never seems to come. Chorus: We used to never say never Used to think we'd live for ever Flying free beneath the sun Days go running and hiding The weeks go slipping and sliding Years leave quicker every time they come Remember when we were young And we were boys on the beach Everything was in reach I know it's hard to remember But oh how the years they vanish I always wanted to learn Spanish And travel 'round South America Chorus: We used to never say never Used to think we'd live for ever Flying free beneath the sun Days go running and hiding The weeks go slipping and sliding Years leave quicker every time they come Remember when we were young We used to never say never Used to think we'd live for ever Flying free beneath the sun Days go running and hiding The weeks go slipping and sliding Years leave quicker every time they come Do you remember when we were young? E B Amaj7 Remember when we were young, oh oh, oh oh E B Amaj7 Remember when we were young, oh oh, oh oh E B Amaj7 Remember when we were young, oh oh, oh oh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Amaj7  C#m  E  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 Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When We Were Young" by Passenger.