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When We Were Young

Chords
Cmajor
90BPM
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
[Intro]
C Dm Am F
[Verse]
No prCejudice, no tDmone or color
No bAmorderlines, just sFisters and brothers
ThrCough our eyes, it's Dmall the same
So iAmnnocent, so Funashamed
[Pre-Chorus]
OCoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooDmhoo
When we were young
OAmoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooFhoo
When we were
[Verse]
WCithout fear, withDmout a doubt
BelAmief so pure, not tFurned around
LCiterally free of sarcDmasm wide open and trAmust
WFe were just
[Pre-Chorus]
OCoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooDmhoo
When we were young
OAmoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooFhoo
When we were
[Chorus]
YCo-ung, and unaDmfraid
OAmf the same blood, crFeated to love
PCu-re, and uDmnashamed
HAmand over heart, lFet's all go back to the start
OCoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooDmhoo
When we were young
OAmoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooFhoo
When we were
[Verse]
SCee this land, we've prDmopogated
It's crAmacked and toned, it's sFegregated
ICnto those, we lDmove and hate
We've bAmuilt these walls, to sFeparate
[Pre-Chorus]
OCoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooDmhoo
When we were young
OAmoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooFhoo
When we were
[Chorus]
YCo-ung, and unaDmfraid
OAmf the same blood, crFeated to love
PCu-re, and uDmnashamed
HAmand over heart, lFet's all go back to the start
OCoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooDmhoo
When we were young
OAmoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooFhoo
Wish we were young
[Bridge]
COoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Dmooh
AmOoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Fooh
COoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Dmooh
AmOoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Fooh-hoo-oohoo
COoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Dmooh
AmOoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Fooh-hoo-oohoo
COoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Dmooh
AmOoh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-Fooh-hoo-oohoo
Wish we were
[Chorus]
YCo-ung, and unaDmfraid
OAmf the same blood, crFeated to love
PCu-re, and uDmnashamed
HAmand over heart, lFet's all go back to the start
OCoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooDmhoo
When we were young
OAmoh-ooh-ooh-hoo-ooFhoo
Wish we were young
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