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So this 2nd single from the album "2" is of course electronic but I think it would 
be fun to play in a live band. Not much work for the drummer though as it's a very 
basic beat but still fun! Anyway it's pretty simple to play. 
I know there is mainly keyboards for intro but guitar works too. 
The song sounds better when using barre chords. Enjoy!
Full lyrics are at bottom.
Standard tuning (EADGBE)
Intro and verses just goes like this....    E    E    E    E    C    C    B    B(x4)
Chorus goes like this........(Note: 2nd chorus has different lyrics though)
EAll we had was Cgood
Just like it Ashould
When we were Byoung..D.
EWe were just nineCteen
Oh such a Ascene 
When we were Byoung..D.
Bridge (at 2.24) goes like this....
     E      CDon't you Bthrow it away  (x3)
Full lyrics....
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, I’m sorry 
What you gonna do when you cross that line, cross that line, cross that line? 
And what you gonna do when you run out of time, run out of time, run out of time? 
What you gonna do when you cross that line, cross that line, cross that line? 
“Sticky fingers” 
And what you gonna do when you run out of time, run out of time, run out of time? 
“Facts and figure ends” 
oh oh oh OH 
All we had was good, just like it should 
When we were young 
We were just nineteen, oh such a scene 
When we were young 
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, I’m sorry 
What you gonna do when you cross that line, cross that line, cross that line? 
“I told you to eat your dinner!” 
And what you gonna do when you run out of time, run out of time, run out of time? 
“I’m in trouble with you” 
All we had was good, just like it should 
When we were young 
And all you would be kings, you fearless things 
Where are you now? 
Don’t you throw it away, don’t you throw it away 
Don’t you throw it away, away 
All we had was good, just like it should 
When we were young 
We were just nineteen, oh such a scene 
When we were young 
And all you would be kings, you fearless things 
Where are you now?
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When We Were Young

by Sneaky Sound System

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So this 2nd single from the album "2" is of course electronic but I think it would

be fun to play in a live band. Not much work for the drummer though as it's a very

basic beat but still fun! Anyway it's pretty simple to play.

I know there is mainly keyboards for intro but guitar works too.

The song sounds better when using barre chords. Enjoy!

Full lyrics are at bottom.

Standard tuning (EADGBE)

E E E E C C B B

Intro and verses just goes like this.... (x4)

Chorus goes like this........(Note: 2nd chorus has different lyrics though)

E C

All we had was good

Just like it should

B D

When we were young...

E C

We were just nineteen

Oh such a scene

B D

When we were young...

Bridge (at 2.24) goes like this....

E C B

Don't you throw it away (x3)

Full lyrics....

Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, I’m sorry

What you gonna do when you cross that line, cross that line, cross that line?

And what you gonna do when you run out of time, run out of time, run out of time?

What you gonna do when you cross that line, cross that line, cross that line?

“Sticky fingers”

And what you gonna do when you run out of time, run out of time, run out of time?

“Facts and figure ends”

oh oh oh OH

All we had was good, just like it should

When we were young

We were just nineteen, oh such a scene

When we were young

Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, I’m sorry

What you gonna do when you cross that line, cross that line, cross that line?

“I told you to eat your dinner!”

And what you gonna do when you run out of time, run out of time, run out of time?

“I’m in trouble with you”

All we had was good, just like it should

When we were young

And all you would be kings, you fearless things

Where are you now?

Don’t you throw it away, don’t you throw it away

Don’t you throw it away, away

All we had was good, just like it should

When we were young

We were just nineteen, oh such a scene

When we were young

And all you would be kings, you fearless things

Where are you now?

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