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When We Were Young

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I've been searching for a male version of this song and came across this amazing 
cover on YouTube by Alex Aiono. I have simply worked out the chords he played 
from watching the video. You will need a Capo on the 3rd fret.
[Intro]
C   D
[Verse 1]
  EmEverybody Bmloves the things you CdoG  
 From the way you Am7talk to the way you mGoveG/F#  
  EmEverybody Bmhere is watCching  youG  
 Cause you feel like Am7home, you're like a dream comGe  trueG/F#  
  EmBut if by Bmchance you're here alConeG  
 Can I have a mAm7oment before I gGoG/F#  
  EmCause I've been by Bmmyself all nigCht longG  
 Hoping you're Am7someone I used to Dknow
[Pre-Chorus]
 You look like a mCovieD  
 You sound like a BmsongC  
 My God this reCminds meD  
 Of when we were BmyoungD  
[Chorus]
 Let me pGhotograph you iCn this light, in cCase it is the lDast time
 That we mGight be exaBmctly like we wCere before we rDealized
 We were sEmad of getting oGld, it made us rCestlessCm  
 It was just like a mAm7ovie,   Am7it was just like a soDng
[Verse 2]
   EmI was so Bmscared to face my CfearsG  
 Cause nobody Am7told me that you'd be GhereG/F#  
  EmAnd I swear Bmyou moved overCseasG  
 That's what you  Am7said when you left Dme
[Pre-Chorus]
 You still look like a mCovieD  
 You still sound like a BmsongC  
 My God this reCminds meD  
 Of when we were BmyoungD  
[Chorus]
 Let me Gphotograph you Cin this light, in Ccase it is the Dlast time
 That we Gmight be exBmactly like we Cwere before we Drealized
 We were sEmad of getting Gold, it made us CrestlessCm  
 It was just like a Am7movie,   Am7it was just like a soDng
[Bridge]
 When wEme were youngG  
 When wCe were youngG  
 When wEme were youngG  
 When wCe were youngG  
 It's Emhard to Gadmit that, eCverything just tGakes me back
 To when yAm7ou were there
 To when yDou were there
 And a pEmart of me keeps hGolding on, jCust in case it Ghasn't gone
 I guess Am7I still care
 Do Dyou still care?
[Pre-Chorus]
 You look like a mCovieD  
 You sound like a BmsongC  
 My God this reminCds meD  
 Of when we were yBmoungD  G  Bm  C  D  
[Chorus]
 Let me pGhotograph you iCn this light, in cCase it is the lDast time
 That we mGight be exaBmctly like we wCere before we rDealized
 We were sEmad of getting oGld, it made us rCestlessD  
 Oh, I'm so Emmad I'm getting Gold, it makes me rCecklessD  
 You look like a mCovie,   You sound like a sDong
 It was just like a mCovie,   You sound like a sDong
 When we were youngG  

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When We Were Young

by Alex Aiono

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/F#

I've been searching for a male version of this song and came across this amazing

cover on YouTube by Alex Aiono. I have simply worked out the chords he played

from watching the video. You will need a Capo on the 3rd fret.

[Intro]

C D

[Verse 1]

Em Bm C G

Everybody loves the things you do

Am7 G G/F#

From the way you talk to the way you move

Em Bm C G

Everybody here is watching you

Am7 G G/F#

Cause you feel like home, you're like a dream come true

Em Bm C G

But if by chance you're here alone

Am7 G G/F#

Can I have a moment before I go

Em Bm C G

Cause I've been by myself all night long

Am7 D

Hoping you're someone I used to know

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

You look like a movie

Bm C

You sound like a song

C D

My God this reminds me

Bm D

Of when we were young

[Chorus]

G C C D

Let me photograph you in this light, in case it is the last time

G Bm C D

That we might be exactly like we were before we realized

Em G C Cm

We were sad of getting old, it made us restless

Am7 Am7 D

It was just like a movie, it was just like a song

[Verse 2]

Em Bm C G

I was so scared to face my fears

Am7 G G/F#

Cause nobody told me that you'd be here

Em Bm C G

And I swear you moved overseas

Am7 D

That's what you said when you left me

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

You still look like a movie

Bm C

You still sound like a song

C D

My God this reminds me

Bm D

Of when we were young

[Chorus]

G C C D

Let me photograph you in this light, in case it is the last time

G Bm C D

That we might be exactly like we were before we realized

Em G C Cm

We were sad of getting old, it made us restless

Am7 Am7 D

It was just like a movie, it was just like a song

[Bridge]

Em G

When we were young

C G

When we were young

Em G

When we were young

C G

When we were young

Em G C G

It's hard to admit that, everything just takes me back

Am7

To when you were there

Em G C G

And a part of me keeps holding on, just in case it hasn't gone

Am7

I guess I still care

Do you still care?

[Pre-Chorus]

C D

You look like a movie

Bm C

You sound like a song

C D

My God this reminds me

Bm D G Bm C D

Of when we were young

[Chorus]

G C C D

Let me photograph you in this light, in case it is the last time

G Bm C D

That we might be exactly like we were before we realized

Em G C D

We were sad of getting old, it made us restless

Em G C D

Oh, I'm so mad I'm getting old, it makes me reckless

C D

You look like a movie, You sound like a song

C D

It was just like a movie, You sound like a song

When we were young

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