Learn to play "When You Were 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E F# G#m You sit there in your heart-ache B E Waiting on some beautiful boy to F# G#m To save you from your old ways B You play forgiveness E Watch it now Here he comes Chorus: E F# G#m He doesnt look a thing like Jesus B But he talks like a gentleman E Like you imagined F# G#m B E When you were young Can we climb this mountain? I don't know Higher now than ever before I know we can make it if we take it slow Let's take it easy Easy now, watch it go Chorus: We're burning down the highway skyline On the back of a hurricane that started turning When you were young When you were young And sometimes you close your eyes And see the place where you used to live When you were young C#m The say the devil's water, it ain't so sweet. E G#m You don't have to drink right now. D#m G#m But you can dip your feet. F# E F# G#m B E Every once in a little while. You sit there in your heartache Waiting on some beautiful boy to To save you from your old ways You play forgiveness Watch it now, here he comes Chorus: He doesn't look a thing like Jesus But he talks like a gentlemen Like you imagined When you were young (Talks like a gentleman) (Like you imagined when) When you were young I said he doesnt look a thing like Jesus He doesnt look a thing like Jesus But more than you'll ever know You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m D#m E F# 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 You Were Young" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When You Were Young" by The Killers.