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When Youre Young

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********  ATTENTION: In the video the guitar is tuned 3 SEMITONES DOWN. ******** If you 
        Am[x 0 2 2 1 0]
C         0 3 2 0 1 0
     Fmaj7[x x 3 2 1 0]
        Dm[x 0 0 2 3 1]
Em        0 2 2 0 0 0
G         3 2 0 0 3 3
[Intro]
e|-Am--------------------------------------C-------------------------------|
B|----------0h1--------------3h1------------------0h1--------4--1-- 0h1-|
G|-------2-------2----------------2------------0-------0----------------|
D|----2-------------2----------------2------2-------------2-------------|
A|-0-------------------2--2--------------3------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-Fmaj7----------0-----------------0--------------Am--------------------------|
B|--------1-----1-----1-----1-----1------1-------------1----------------|
G|-----2-----------2-----2-----------2--------------2-----2-------------|
D|--3--------------------------------------------2-----------2----------|
A|--------------------------------------------0-----------------5-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
CSo far away from knowing where I aAmm going
Fmaj7I am trying hard to find out who I AmamG  
CThey all see that I don't know what I am Amdoing
Fmaj7I say they don't hardly understAmandG  
DmWhy can't they remembGer
EmWhat I will never forAmget
DmHow these dreams come undGone
When you're youAmng
[Chorus]
AmYou give Cwhat you gFmaj7ive cause they Gmake you
AmTrapped iCnside a plFmaj7ace that won't Gtake you
Amthey want Cyou to be Fmaj7what they make Gyou
AmIt's already oDmver and doneG  
[Verse]
AmWhen you're young, Everything seems perfeCctFmaj7  
Everything's okaAmyG  
Cit will all get better AmnowFmaj7  
At least that's what they saAmyG  
DmBut I don't see it cominGg
[Chorus]
AmYou give Cwhat you gFmaj7ive cause they Gmake you
AmTrapped iCnside a plFmaj7ace that won't Gtake you
Amthey want Cyou to be Fmaj7what they make Gyou
AmIt's already oDmver and doneG  
[Verse]
When you're youngDm  
Days really just seem loAmnger
CThey say it's better this waGy
DmI hope one day I am stronGger than I feel
And AmI hope it feels different than today
[Chorus]
AmYou give Cwhat you gFmaj7ive cause they Gmake you
AmTrapped iCnside a plFmaj7ace that won't Gtake you
Amthey want Cyou to be Fmaj7what they make Gyou
AmIt's already oDmver and doneG  
AmIt's already oDmver and doneG  
AmIt's already oDmver and doneG  
When you're youAmng
[Outro]
DmWhy can't they remembeGr
EmWhat I will never forgAmet
DmHow these dreams come unGdone
When you'Amre young

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When Youre Young

by 3 Doors Down

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

******** ATTENTION: In the video the guitar is tuned 3 SEMITONES DOWN. ******** If you

[x 0 2 2 1 0]

C 0 3 2 0 1 0

Fmaj7

[x x 3 2 1 0]

[x 0 0 2 3 1]

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

[Intro]

Am C

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------0h1--------------3h1------------------0h1--------4--1-- 0h1-|

G|-------2-------2----------------2------------0-------0----------------|

D|----2-------------2----------------2------2-------------2-------------|

A|-0-------------------2--2--------------3------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Fmaj7 Am

e|-----------0-----------------0----------------------------------------|

B|--------1-----1-----1-----1-----1------1-------------1----------------|

G|-----2-----------2-----2-----------2--------------2-----2-------------|

D|--3--------------------------------------------2-----------2----------|

A|--------------------------------------------0-----------------5-------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

C Am

So far away from knowing where I am going

Fmaj7 Am G

I am trying hard to find out who I am

C Am

They all see that I don't know what I am doing

Fmaj7 Am G

I say they don't hardly understand

Dm G

Why can't they remember

Em Am

What I will never forget

Dm G

How these dreams come undone

When you're young

[Chorus]

Am C Fmaj7 G

You give what you give cause they make you

Am C Fmaj7 G

Trapped inside a place that won't take you

Am C Fmaj7 G

they want you to be what they make you

Am Dm G

It's already over and done

[Verse]

Am C Fmaj7

When you're young, Everything seems perfect

Am G

Everything's okay

C Am Fmaj7

it will all get better now

Am G

At least that's what they say

Dm G

But I don't see it coming

[Chorus]

Am C Fmaj7 G

You give what you give cause they make you

Am C Fmaj7 G

Trapped inside a place that won't take you

Am C Fmaj7 G

they want you to be what they make you

Am Dm G

It's already over and done

[Verse]

When you're young

Days really just seem longer

C G

They say it's better this way

Dm G

I hope one day I am stronger than I feel

And I hope it feels different than today

[Chorus]

Am C Fmaj7 G

You give what you give cause they make you

Am C Fmaj7 G

Trapped inside a place that won't take you

Am C Fmaj7 G

they want you to be what they make you

Am Dm G

It's already over and done

Am Dm G

It's already over and done

Am Dm G

It's already over and done

When you're young

[Outro]

Dm G

Why can't they remember

Em Am

What I will never forget

Dm G

How these dreams come undone

When you're young

About When Youre Young Chords by 3 Doors Down

Learn how to play When Youre Young by 3 Doors Down with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When Youre Young chords”, “When Youre Young guitar chords”, or “3 Doors Down When Youre Young chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When Youre Young chords and for experienced players who want accurate When Youre Young lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, Fmaj7, Dm, Em, G.

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What key is "When Youre Young" in?

The chords for "When Youre Young" show the original chord names (including Am, C, Fmaj7, Dm, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.