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When I Was Young

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[Verse]
CWhen I was G7young and dreams were Cnew,
I loved a Fgirl who looked like Gyou.
I saw her Cface in mountains Fstream.
I Clingered there and G7lost myself in Cdreams.
[Verse]
CBut we were G7young and tossed aCway
Our precious Flove along the Gway.
We parted Cstrangers, thoughtless and Ffree
And Cset our hearts to G7wandering aimlessCly.
[Chorus]
But looking Fback, somehow I Csee
How seldom G7love has come to Cme.
And I conFfess that now and Cthen
I think of G7her remembering Cwhen
[Verse]
If I were G7young and dreams were Cnew,
I'd love a Fgirl who looked like Gyou.
I'd hold her Cclose if she'd agFree
To Clove perhaps a G7boy who looked like Cme.

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When I Was Young

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

C G7 C

When I was young and dreams were new,

F G

I loved a girl who looked like you.

C F

I saw her face in mountains stream.

C G7 C

I lingered there and lost myself in dreams.

[Verse]

C G7 C

But we were young and tossed away

F G

Our precious love along the way.

C F

We parted strangers, thoughtless and free

C G7 C

And set our hearts to wandering aimlessly.

[Chorus]

F C

But looking back, somehow I see

G7 C

How seldom love has come to me.

F C

And I confess that now and then

G7 C

I think of her remembering when

[Verse]

G7 C

If I were young and dreams were new,

F G

I'd love a girl who looked like you.

C F

I'd hold her close if she'd agree

C G7 C

To love perhaps a boy who looked like me.

About When I Was Young Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play When I Was Young by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When I Was Young chords”, “When I Was Young guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio When I Was 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 I Was Young chords and for experienced players who want accurate When I Was Young lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, F, G.

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What key is "When I Was Young" in?

The chords for "When I Was Young" show the original chord names (including C, G7, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.