Ramones - When I Was Young: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I Was 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 I Was Young Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ramones

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 I Was Young" smoothly on your guitar.

Em D Rooms were so much colder then, My father was a soldier then Times were very hard when Em D Em I was young, when I was young I smoked my first cigarette at ten And for girls I had a that yen And I had quite a ball When I was young Chorus: G Em When I was young, it was more important, pain more painful and laughter lots louder D Em D Em Yeah, when I was young, when I was young I met my first love at thirteen She was brown, and I was pretty green And I learned quite a lot When I was young When I was young Chorus: When I was young, it was more important, pain more painful and laughter lots louder Yeah, when I was young, when I was young My faith was so much stronger then I believed in fellow men And I was so much older then When I was young When I was young When I was young When I was young

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Guitar Chord Diagrams D Em 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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "When I Was Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Was Young" by Ramones.