Intro C G Em F C Verse 1 When We Were Young Growing Up It Seemed AGmazing Now We're Old This Ain't So OEmverrated I Never Thought That I Could Be What I'm RFight Now C And Is It Me Or Are Things Changing All TheG Friends I've Lost The World's Been Rearranged And Em I Don't Know But It Don't Seem Right AFm I The Only One That Can't Sleep At Night Chorus GCuess I'm Too Busy Trying To Make Ends Meet That I CEman't Smell The Roses Water The Seeds That I PDmlant Try To Look At All The Good That I Got Going On F Wife And A Kid That I Can't See Because Im Always GCone Working To Pay An Endless Debt And I Can'tEm Take The Edge Off Because I Swore I'd Quit CDmigarettes But I Get Home And I Put On A Smile BecauseF When I'm With You I Forget For AG While Instrumental C G Em F C Verse 2 Friends I'm Sorry I Ain't Called In A While They Got Me CGhasing These Lines Like It's Going Out Of Style Em It's Great To See Y'all Still Going Out And Having Fun F Maybe I Can Come Hang Out One Day When I'm DCone But Until Then I'll Just Be In My Cell DGrinking Alone In Another Hotel Em Thinking Does The Money Justify All The GFood Times Just A Passing Me By Chorus GCuess I'm Too Busy Trying To Make Ends Meet That I CEman't Smell The Roses Water The Seeds That I PDmlant Try To Look At All The Good That I Got Going On F Wife And A Kid That I Can't See Because Im Always GCone Working To Pay An Endless Debt And I Can'tEm Take The Edge Off Because I Swore I'd Quit CDmigarettes But I Get Home And I Put On A Smile BecauseF When I'm With You I Forget For AG While
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What are the chords for When We Were Young?
The chords for When We Were Young are: C, G, Em, F, Dm
What is the original key of When We Were Young?
The original key is D.
What is the difficulty of playing When We Were Young?
The difficulty level is Beginner.
Can I play When We Were Young in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can When We Were Young be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play When We Were Young on ukulele?
Chord When We Were Young can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in When We Were Young?
When We Were Young uses 5 chords: C, G, Em, F, Dm
What is the easiest way to play When We Were Young?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was When We Were Young released in?
When We Were Young was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for When We Were Young?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch When We Were Young to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.