When You Were Young Uke tab by The Killers

5 Chords used in the song: C, D, Em, G, Am

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Year:  2006
Difficulty: 
3.3
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
Original key: +2.0 step(s) (original tuning)
Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele
C chordC                  D chordD     Em chordEm
You sit there in your heart-ache
G chordG C chordC
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
To save you from your old ways
G chordG
You play forgiveness
C chordC
Watch it now Here he comes


C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
G chordG
But he talks like a gentleman
C chordC
Like you imagined
D chordD Em chordEm
When you were young
G chordG C chordC


C chordC
Can we climb this mountain
D chordD Em chordEm
I dont know
G chordG C chordC
Higher now than ever before
C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
I know we can make it if we take it slow
G chordG
Let's take it easy
C chordC
Easy now, watch it go


C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
We're burning down the highway sky- line
G chordG
On the back of a hurricane
C chordC
That started turning
D chordD Em chordEm G chordG C chordC
When you were young
D chordD Em chordEm G chordG C chordC
When you were young

C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
And sometimes you close your eyes
G chordG C chordC
And see the place where you used to live
D chordD Em chordEm G chordG C chordC
When you were young


Am chordAm
They say the devil's water It ain't so sweet
Em chordEm
You dont have to drink right now
G chordG
But you can dip your feet
D chordD
Every once in a little while



C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
You sit there in your heart-ache
G chordG C chordC
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
To save you from your old ways
G chordG
You play forgiveness
C chordC
Watch it now Here he comes


C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
G chordG
But he talks like a gentleman
C chordC
Like you imagined
D chordD Em chordEm
When you were young
G chordG
(talks like a gentleman)
C chordC
(like you imagined)
C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
When you were young
G chordG C chordC


D chordD Em chordEm G chordG C chordC
I said he doesnt look a thing like Jesus
D chordD Em chordEm G chordG C chordC
(fill)
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
D chordD
But more than you'll ever know

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About this song: When You Were Young

"When You Were Young" is a song written and performed by Las Vegas-based rock band, The Killers, and is the third track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. The song was released as the lead single from that album in September 2006. It has proven to be one of their most successful singles, peaking at #14 on the U.S. Hot 100 (only "Mr. Brightside" peaked higher on this chart at #10), as well as their only number 1 to date on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks.

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