When I Was Young

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when i was young chords
the animals *

Em D
the rooms were so much colder then
Em D
my father was a soldier then
Em D
and times were very hard ,
Em
when i was young , when i was young

Em D
i smoked my first cigarette at ten
Em D
and for girls , i had a bad yen
Em D
and i had quite a ball ,
Em
when i was young

G Em
when i was young , it was more important
D
pain more painful
Em
laughter much louder
D
yeah , when i was young
Em
when i was young

Em D
i met my first love at thirteen
Em D
she was brown and i was pretty green
Em D Em
and i learned quite a lot when i was young , when i was young

Gm F 3

x A# Bm
when i was young , it was more important
A#
pain more painful
Bm
laughter much louder
F Gm
yeah , when i was young , when i was young

Gm F
my faith was so much stronger then
Gm F
i believed in my fellow men
Gm F
and i was so much older then ,
Gm
when i was young 3

x * alternate :

capo iii

Em = C#m
D = B
G = E
A# = G
F = D
Gm = Em
Bm = G#m

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