Learn to play "Younger Years" 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 Johnny's in the drive and he’s drinkin' again Rough crowd downtown, but they're all my friends A B E By the end of the night, I won’t recall my name E Well, my Levi jean queen, I've been here all night, see A B E Someday I'll take you somewhere it never rains E But for right now, I'm tearin' down this town A B E How being young is so painful and strange Deborah's on the bar and she's dancin' again To an old folk song that reminds her of him She ain’t gettin’ down 'til they carry her away She was his Levi jean queen, but he’s long gone now, see End of the night, she'll get choked up by his name And she'll try her best just to let him go But she's sick and tired of his rough and younger ways Chorus: A E Lettin’ go, movin' on B C#m Keepin' strong and finding God A E B I find it awfully hard we made it here A E A few good friends on the longest night B C#m Gettin' high until we cry A E B Enjoyin' all the pain of younger years Now I'm drunk and walkin' home all alone, my honey Lookin' for a better place to spend my money Like takin' my Levi jean queen to see the stars Tougher than a lover and leaner than a fighter Looks to me we got another all-nighter I think God put us exactly where we are Chorus Enjoyin' all the pain of younger years Johnny's in the drive and he's drinkin' again Rough crowd downtown, but they're all my friends By the end of the night, I won't recall my name You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C#m E 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 "Younger Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Younger Years" by Zach Bryan.