The Animals - 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 The Animals
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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fm D# The rooms were so much colder then Fm D# My father was a soldier then Fm D# And times were very hard, Fm When I was young, when I was young Fm D# I smoked my first cigarette at ten Fm D# And for girls, I had a bad yen Fm D# And I had quite a ball, Fm When I was young G# Fm When I was young, it was more important Fm Pain more painful Laughter much louder D# Fm D# Yeah, when I was young Fm When I was young Fm D# I met my first love at thirteen Fm D# She was brown and I was pretty green Fm D# Fm And I learned quite a lot when I was young, When I was young B G#m When I was young, it was more important B Pain more painful G#m Laughter much louder F# G#m F# G#m Yeah, when I was young, when I was young G#m F# My faith was so much stronger then G#m F# I believed in my fellow men G#m F# And I was so much older then, G#m When I was young - x3 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD#  Fm  F#  G#  G#m  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 I Was Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Was Young" by The Animals.