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When Youre Young

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INTRO:
AWoF#maaahhh
AWoF#maaahhh
D   G   E
A
ALife is timeless, days are long when you're young
AYou used to fall in love with everyone
AAny guitar and any bass drum
DLife is a drink and Gyou get drunk when Eyou're young
ALife is new and there's things to be done
AYou can't wait to be grown up
AAcceptance into the capital world
DYou pull on some weed and Gyou pull on someone Ewhen you're young
ABut you find out life isn't Elike that
AIt's so hard to Ecomprehend
AWhy you set up your dreams to haEve them smashed in the end
DBut you don't mind youC#m've got time on your side
BmAnd they're never gonna make you F#mstand in line
Dyou're just waiting for the rEight time
AWoF#maaahhh
AWoF#maaahhh
AYou're fearless and brave - you can't be stopped when you're young
AYou swear you're never ever gonna work for someone
ANo corporations for the new age sons
DTears of rage rGun down your face
EBut still you say "it's fun"
AAnd you find out life isn't Elike that
AIt's so hard to Eunderstand
AWhy the world is your oyster Ebut your future's a clam
DIt's got you in its grip C#mbefore you're born
BmIt's done with the use of F#a dice and a board
Dhey let you think you're king but Eyou're really a pawn
AWoF#maaahhh
AWoF#maaahhh
AYou're fearless and brave - you can't be stopped when you're young
You used to fall in love with everyone
Any guitar and any bass drum
A
D C#m   Bm F#m
D G  E
AWoF#maaahhh
AWoF#maaahhh

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When Youre Young

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

INTRO:

A F#m

Woaaahhh

A F#m

Woaaahhh

D G E

Life is timeless, days are long when you're young

You used to fall in love with everyone

Any guitar and any bass drum

D G E

Life is a drink and you get drunk when you're young

Life is new and there's things to be done

You can't wait to be grown up

Acceptance into the capital world

D G E

You pull on some weed and you pull on someone when you're young

A E

But you find out life isn't like that

A E

It's so hard to comprehend

A E

Why you set up your dreams to have them smashed in the end

D C#m

But you don't mind you've got time on your side

Bm F#m

And they're never gonna make you stand in line

D E

you're just waiting for the right time

A F#m

Woaaahhh

A F#m

Woaaahhh

You're fearless and brave - you can't be stopped when you're young

You swear you're never ever gonna work for someone

No corporations for the new age sons

D G

Tears of rage run down your face

But still you say "it's fun"

A E

And you find out life isn't like that

A E

It's so hard to understand

A E

Why the world is your oyster but your future's a clam

D C#m

It's got you in its grip before you're born

Bm F#

It's done with the use of a dice and a board

D E

hey let you think you're king but you're really a pawn

A F#m

Woaaahhh

A F#m

Woaaahhh

You're fearless and brave - you can't be stopped when you're young

You used to fall in love with everyone

Any guitar and any bass drum

D C#m Bm F#m

D G E

A F#m

Woaaahhh

A F#m

Woaaahhh

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