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When We Were Young

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[Intro]    
C   G   Am     Fmaj7
C   G   Fmaj7  Fmaj7
C   G   Am     Fmaj7
C   G   Fmaj7  Fmaj7
[Chorus]
    CWe used to Gnever say never
    AmUsed to think we'll Flive forever
    CFlying Gfree beneath the sun.Fmaj7  
    CDays go Grunning and hiding
    The Amweeks go Fslipping and sliding,
    CYears leave Gquicker every time they comFe
    Remember when we were Cyoung
[Instrumental]
    G   Am     Fmaj7
C   G   Fmaj7  Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
    GLook back to the Ambest of days
    FCollecting our Cyesterdays
    GAs they Cbuild up C/Gone by Fmaj7one
    GOh, how we Ambeg and we borrow
    FSay we'll Amdo it tomorrow,
    GBut Amtomorrow never C/Gseems to Fmaj7come.
[Chorus]
    CWe used to Gnever say never
    AmUsed to think we'll Flive forever
    CFlying Gfree beneath the sun.Fmaj7  
    CDays go Grunning and hiding
    The Amweeks go Fslipping and sliding,
    CYears leave Gquicker every time they comFe
    Remember when we were Cyoung
[Instrumental]
    G   F   Fmaj7
C   G   F   Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
    GWhen we were Amboys on the beach
    FEverythCing was in reach
    GI know it's Chard to reC/GmemberFmaj7  
    Gbut oh how the Amyears they vanish
    FI always Amwanted to learn Spanish
    GAnd travel 'Amround South-AmC/GericaFmaj7  
[Chorus]
    CWe used to Gnever say never
    AmUsed to think we'll Flive forever
    CFlying Gfree beneath the sun.Fmaj7  
    CDays go Grunning and hiding
    The Amweeks go Fslipping and sliding,
    CYears leave Gquicker every time they comFe
[Bridge]
    Remember when we were Cyoung, oh Goh, oh Fmaj7oh
    Remember when we were Cyoung, oh Goh, oh Fmaj7oh
    Remember when we were Cyoung, oh Goh, oh Fmaj7oh
[Outro]
C/G

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The story behind the song

"When We Were Young" captures a feeling of looking back on earlier days with a mix of nostalgia and longing. It evokes the bittersweet memories of youth and simpler times, reflecting on how things change and the people we've grown from. This song, appearing on the album Young as the Morning Old as the Sea, plays like a gentle reflection on the passage of time and the echoes of the past.

AI-written from these sources:Passenger (singer) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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When We Were Young

by Passenger

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Fmaj7

C/G

[Intro]

C G Am Fmaj7

C G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

C G Am Fmaj7

C G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

[Chorus]

C G

We used to never say never

Am F

Used to think we'll live forever

C G Fmaj7

Flying free beneath the sun.

C G

Days go running and hiding

Am F

The weeks go slipping and sliding,

C G F

Years leave quicker every time they come

Remember when we were young

[Instrumental]

G Am Fmaj7

C G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

G Am

Look back to the best of days

F C

Collecting our yesterdays

G C C/G Fmaj7

As they build up one by one

G Am

Oh, how we beg and we borrow

F Am

Say we'll do it tomorrow,

G Am C/G Fmaj7

But tomorrow never seems to come.

[Chorus]

C G

We used to never say never

Am F

Used to think we'll live forever

C G Fmaj7

Flying free beneath the sun.

C G

Days go running and hiding

Am F

The weeks go slipping and sliding,

C G F

Years leave quicker every time they come

Remember when we were young

[Instrumental]

G F Fmaj7

C G F Fmaj7

[Verse 2]

G Am

When we were boys on the beach

F C

Everything was in reach

G C C/G Fmaj7

I know it's hard to remember

G Am

but oh how the years they vanish

F Am

I always wanted to learn Spanish

G Am C/G Fmaj7

And travel 'round South-America

[Chorus]

C G

We used to never say never

Am F

Used to think we'll live forever

C G Fmaj7

Flying free beneath the sun.

C G

Days go running and hiding

Am F

The weeks go slipping and sliding,

C G F

Years leave quicker every time they come

[Bridge]

C G Fmaj7

Remember when we were young, oh oh, oh oh

C G Fmaj7

Remember when we were young, oh oh, oh oh

C G Fmaj7

Remember when we were young, oh oh, oh oh

[Outro]

C/G

About When We Were Young Chords by Passenger

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