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When We Were Young

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Tuning: Standard
Verse 1:
CRemember when we were young
We felt like the Fluckiest ones
Nothing to Dmworry about
The whole world was a Ghand-me-down
CIt's hard to be different
It's even harder when you Fwanna fit in
High school was a Dmcatastrophe
It was a failure Gfactory
Chorus:
FTurn it up, turn it up
GTurn up your radio loud
CDon't forget where you come from
FIt's too soon to be proud
FRemember when
GWe... were... youngF  
FRemember when
GWe... were... youngF  C  
Verse 2:
CRemember when we were broke
Money would Fcome and go
The whole world is a Dmhand-me-down
So you gotta Gwear it proud
CWhenever I reminisce
I know that the Fgreatest risk
Is giving up the Dmfun for pay
I don't want to Glive that way
Chorus:
FOh tear it up, tear it up
GTear up that page
CI don't wanna grow up
FDon't wanna act my age
FRemember when, wGe were young
FTurn it up, turn it up
GTurn up your radio loud
CDon't forget where you come from
FIt's too soon to be proud
FRemember when, wGe were young
FRemember when, wGe... were... young...
Bridge:
COhhhhhh
COhhhhh oh oh ohhhhh-oh
FOh oh oh oh oooohhh
DmOh oh oh oh oh
GOh oh oh oh ohhhhh
COhhhhhh
COhhhhh oh oh ohhhhh-oh
FOh oh oh oh oooohhh
DmOh oh oh oh oh
GOh oh oh oh ohhhhh
Verse 3:
(n.c.)
How will I know if I don't ask why
I won't let it pass me by
I see my life in a faded sky
Slippin away, ayyyy ayyyyyy
Chorus:
FTear it up, tear it up
GTear out that page
CI don't wanna grow up
FDon't wanna act my age
FRemember when, wGe were young
FTurn it up, turn it up
GTurn up your radio loud
CDon't forget where you come from
FIt's too soon to be proud
FRemember when, wGe were young
FRemember when, wGe... were... young...
C

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When We Were Young

by Brett Dennen

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Verse 1:

Remember when we were young

We felt like the luckiest ones

Nothing to worry about

The whole world was a hand-me-down

It's hard to be different

It's even harder when you wanna fit in

High school was a catastrophe

It was a failure factory

Chorus:

Turn it up, turn it up

Turn up your radio loud

Don't forget where you come from

It's too soon to be proud

Remember when

G F

We... were... young

Remember when

G F C

We... were... young

Verse 2:

Remember when we were broke

Money would come and go

The whole world is a hand-me-down

So you gotta wear it proud

Whenever I reminisce

I know that the greatest risk

Is giving up the fun for pay

I don't want to live that way

Chorus:

Oh tear it up, tear it up

Tear up that page

I don't wanna grow up

Don't wanna act my age

F G

Remember when, we were young

Turn it up, turn it up

Turn up your radio loud

Don't forget where you come from

It's too soon to be proud

F G

Remember when, we were young

F G

Remember when, we... were... young...

Bridge:

Ohhhhhh

Ohhhhh oh oh ohhhhh-oh

Oh oh oh oh oooohhh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh ohhhhh

Ohhhhhh

Ohhhhh oh oh ohhhhh-oh

Oh oh oh oh oooohhh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh ohhhhh

Verse 3:

(n.c.)

How will I know if I don't ask why

I won't let it pass me by

I see my life in a faded sky

Slippin away, ayyyy ayyyyyy

Chorus:

Tear it up, tear it up

Tear out that page

I don't wanna grow up

Don't wanna act my age

F G

Remember when, we were young

Turn it up, turn it up

Turn up your radio loud

Don't forget where you come from

It's too soon to be proud

F G

Remember when, we were young

F G

Remember when, we... were... young...

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