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[Intro]
 E   G#m   E   F#(2x)
[Verse 1]
EDo you remember when we were youngF#m  G#m  
G#mI can remember had the worst timeF#m  E  
EDead on the street's the way we used to liveF#m  G#m  
G#mTalking 'bout places we would never seeF#m  E  
[Verse 2]
EDo you remember when we were youngF#m  G#m  
G#mI never knew how much you made upF#m  E  
EAll of the stories that you told meF#m  G#m  
G#mYou worked so hard to try to fool meF#m  E  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
EBabydoll, I cannot last withG#mout you tonight
EIf you want I can just let G#myou F#live
EBabydoll, I cannot last withG#mout you tonight
EIf you want I can just let G#myou F#live
[Chorus 1]
So we can start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
Start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
[Verse 3]
EDo you remember when we were youngF#m  G#m  
G#mYou used to smoke I said I gave upF#m  E  
EWe ran so hard our lungs were achingF#m  G#m  
G#mCan never say how much I hated itF#m  E  
[Verse 4]
EDo you remember when we were youngF#m  G#m  
G#mI thought I knew what love was made ofF#m  E  
EYou always said that you were leavingF#m  G#m  
G#mDidn't believe 'till that eveningF#m  E  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
EBabydoll, I cannot last withG#mout you tonight
EIf you want I can just let G#myou F#live
EBabydoll, I cannot last withG#mout you tonight
EIf you want I can just let G#myou F#live
[Chorus 2]
So we can start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
We can start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
[Instrumental]
 E   C#m   F#   F#(2x)
[Bridge]
EI can't be that sure but you know I am F#gonna try
EBut it's so hard to stay here when I F#know you're right
EOh I can't stand to watch the rooms when you F#wanna fly
EAnd you don't look at me the way I F#thought you might
[Chorus 3]
Maybe we can start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
We can start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
[Chorus 4]
Start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
Start aEgain
We'll start aF#gain
E

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Were Young

by The Creases

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E G#m E F#

(2x)

[Verse 1]

E F#m G#m

Do you remember when we were young

G#m F#m E

I can remember had the worst time

E F#m G#m

Dead on the street's the way we used to live

G#m F#m E

Talking 'bout places we would never see

[Verse 2]

E F#m G#m

Do you remember when we were young

G#m F#m E

I never knew how much you made up

E F#m G#m

All of the stories that you told me

G#m F#m E

You worked so hard to try to fool me

[Pre-Chorus 1]

E G#m

Babydoll, I cannot last without you tonight

E G#m F#

If you want I can just let you live

E G#m

Babydoll, I cannot last without you tonight

E G#m F#

If you want I can just let you live

[Chorus 1]

So we can start again

We'll start again

Start again

We'll start again

[Verse 3]

E F#m G#m

Do you remember when we were young

G#m F#m E

You used to smoke I said I gave up

E F#m G#m

We ran so hard our lungs were aching

G#m F#m E

Can never say how much I hated it

[Verse 4]

E F#m G#m

Do you remember when we were young

G#m F#m E

I thought I knew what love was made of

E F#m G#m

You always said that you were leaving

G#m F#m E

Didn't believe 'till that evening

[Pre-Chorus 2]

E G#m

Babydoll, I cannot last without you tonight

E G#m F#

If you want I can just let you live

E G#m

Babydoll, I cannot last without you tonight

E G#m F#

If you want I can just let you live

[Chorus 2]

So we can start again

We'll start again

We can start again

We'll start again

[Instrumental]

E C#m F# F#

(2x)

[Bridge]

E F#

I can't be that sure but you know I am gonna try

E F#

But it's so hard to stay here when I know you're right

E F#

Oh I can't stand to watch the rooms when you wanna fly

E F#

And you don't look at me the way I thought you might

[Chorus 3]

Maybe we can start again

We'll start again

We can start again

We'll start again

[Chorus 4]

Start again

We'll start again

Start again

We'll start again

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