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Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 F#m-  244222
 G#m-  466444
 B/D#- x698xx
[Intro]
 C#m   B/D#    Ex2
[Verse 1]
   C#mWe were young they Esay
They have got some they'll never take aC#mway
We thought we knew everyEthing
But that Enever mattered much to
[Chorus 1]
AMe Remember those Btimes
When you C#mfelt that G#myou'd do anyAthing
To do Bsomething that feels C#mrightB/D#  E  
[Verse 2]
   C#mWe didn't give a Esay
Never ones who ever changed a C#mthing
There were those who truly Ecared
And Eto those ones I owe every
[Chorus 2]
AThing Remember those Btimes
When you C#mfelt that G#myou'd do anyAthing
To do Bsomething that feels
[Chorus 3]
ERight F#mYou were C#myoung
So Afull of Blove
F#mDon't wait
C#mDon't take your time
AWait for nothing
ANow  B      C#m  G#mWait for nothing Anow
  B      C#m  G#mWait for nothing AnowB  F#m  E  E  

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We Were Young

by Slick Shoes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

B/D#

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

B/D#

- x698xx

[Intro]

C#m B/D# E

[Verse 1]

C#m E

We were young they say

C#m

They have got some they'll never take away

We thought we knew everything

But that never mattered much to

[Chorus 1]

A B

Me Remember those times

C#m G#m A

When you felt that you'd do anything

B C#m B/D# E

To do something that feels right

[Verse 2]

C#m E

We didn't give a say

C#m

Never ones who ever changed a thing

There were those who truly cared

And to those ones I owe every

[Chorus 2]

A B

Thing Remember those times

C#m G#m A

When you felt that you'd do anything

To do something that feels

[Chorus 3]

E F#m C#m

Right You were young

A B

So full of love

F#m

Don't wait

C#m

Don't take your time

Wait for nothing

A B C#m G#m A

Now Wait for nothing now

B C#m G#m A B F#m E E

Wait for nothing now

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