Ramones - When I Was Young: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "When I Was Young" 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.
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 | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD  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. |
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.