Shawn Mendes - Youth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Youth" 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.

Learn Youth Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Shawn Mendes

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 "Youth" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#m7                             C#m7
Here I am stuck on this couch, scrolling through my notes
            D                 Bm7
Heart was broken, still not growing, nah
F#m7                                C#m7
Waking up to headlines filled with devastation again
              D                Bm7
My heart is broken, but I keep goin'

F#m7        C#m7
Pain, but I won't let it turn into
D           Bm7
Hate, no I won't let it change me
F#m7                      C#m7
Never losing sight of the one I keep inside
        D              Bm7
Now I know it, yeah I know it

Chorus:
F#m7                                C#m7
You can't take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
    D                       Bm7
As long as I wake up today, you can't take my youth away
F#m7                                C#m7
You can't take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
    D                        Bm7
As long as I wake up today, you can't take my youth away
You can't take my youth away

It's hard to sleep at night, knowing what's outside
Feeling hopeless, I need focus
You hit me with words I never heard come out your mouth
To be honest, I don't want it, no

Pain, but I won't let it turn into hate
No, I won't let it change me

Chorus

          F#m7                       C#m7
You can't take my youth away (can't take my youth)
           D                  Bm7
You can't take my youth away, oh yeah

F#m7        C#m7
Pain, but I won't let it turn into
D           Bm7
Hate, no I won't let it change me
F#m7       C#m7
Pain, but I won't let it turn into
D          Bm7
Hate, no I won't let it change me

Chorus:
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away (my youth away)
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away (oh yeah)
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
[Outro]
You can't take my youth away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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