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INTRO: 
 C   Dm   Em     F(2x)
I Csometimes sit and think Dmabout
Our Emevenings in the Ffirelight
You and CI,  Dmwhen we were EmyoungF  
CLaughing at the Dmcrazy-patterned Emshadows
That were Fdancing on the GwallF  G  
CHORUS:
FWithout a Emcare, Dmwith time to Cspend
FHardly Emspeaking for Dmhours on CendF  
That was you and I, when we were GyoFunGg
INTERLUDE: 
C Dm Em F   C Dm Em F
CWalking hand in Dmhand
Beside the Emriver at the Fweekends
You and CI,  Dmwhen we were EmyoungF  
CChildren with their Dmfishing nets were Emlaughing
As they Ftook their catches GhomeF  G  F  
CHORUS:
CaterEmpillars in Dmpaper CbagsF  
Knees tied Emup  Dmwith dirty CragsF  
That was you and I, when we were GyoFunGg
INSTRUMENTAL: 
Am  Fmaj7  Cmaj7  Fmaj7  G  E  Am  Am/G  Fmaj7  G  E
                           (## NOTE: Key Change ##)
ABrushing through the Bmfallen leaves 
ToDbmgether in the Dautumn
You and AI,  Bmwhen we were DbmyoungD  
APlanning for the Bmfuture
Without Dbmknowing what it Dheld for us at EallD  E  D  
CHORUS:
The road to noDbmwhere  Bmnever AclimbsD  
We changed diDbmrection  Bma dozen AtimesD  
That was you and I, when we were EyoungDm  E  
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You And I When We Were Young

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Am/G

Dbm

INTRO:

C Dm Em F

(2x)

C Dm

I sometimes sit and think about

Em F

Our evenings in the firelight

C Dm Em F

You and I, when we were young

C Dm Em

Laughing at the crazy-patterned shadows

F G F G

That were dancing on the wall

CHORUS:

F Em Dm C

Without a care, with time to spend

F Em Dm C F

Hardly speaking for hours on end

G F G

That was you and I, when we were young

INTERLUDE:

C Dm Em F C Dm Em F

C Dm

Walking hand in hand

Em F

Beside the river at the weekends

C Dm Em F

You and I, when we were young

C Dm Em

Children with their fishing nets were laughing

F G F G F

As they took their catches home

CHORUS:

Em Dm C F

Caterpillars in paper bags

Em Dm C F

Knees tied up with dirty rags

G F G

That was you and I, when we were young

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G E Am Am/G Fmaj7 G E

(## NOTE: Key Change ##)

A Bm

Brushing through the fallen leaves

Dbm D

Together in the autumn

A Bm Dbm D

You and I, when we were young

A Bm

Planning for the future

Dbm D E D E D

Without knowing what it held for us at all

CHORUS:

Dbm Bm A D

The road to nowhere never climbs

Dbm Bm A D

We changed direction a dozen times

E Dm E

That was you and I, when we were young

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