When You Were Young Uke tab by The Killers

7 Chords used in the song: E, F#, Abm, B, Ebm, C#m, Bbm

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Year:  2006
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E E                  F# F#     Abm Abm
You sit there in your heart-ache
B B E E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E E F# F# Abm Abm
To save you from your old ways
B B
You play forgiveness
E E
Watch it now Here he comes


E E F# F# Abm Abm
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B B
But he talks like a gentleman
E E
Like you imagined
F# F# Abm Abm
When you were young
B B E E


E E
Can we climb this mountain
F# F# Abm Abm
I dont know
B B E E
Higher now than ever before
E E F# F# Abm Abm
I know we can make it if we take it slow
B B
Let's take it easy
E E
Easy now, watch it go


E E F# F# Abm Abm
We're burning down the highway sky- line
B B
On the back of a hurricane
E E
That started turning
F# F# Abm Abm B B E E
When you were young
F# F# Abm Abm B B E E
When you were young



E E F# F# Abm Abm
And sometimes you close your eyes
B B E E
And see the place where you used to live
F# F# Abm Abm B B E E
When you were young

E E,F# F#,Abm Abm,B B,E E

Fill section:- E E, Ebm Ebm, C#m C#m, B B, Bbm Bbm, Abm Abm, F# F#

C#m C#m
They say the devil's water It ain't so sweet
Abm Abm
You dont have to drink right now
B B(?)
But you can dip your feet
F# F#
Every once in a little while

E E,F# F#,Abm Abm,B B,E E x2


E E F# F# Abm Abm
You sit there in your heart-ache
B B E E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E E F# F# Abm Abm
To save you from your old ways
B B
You play forgiveness
E E
Watch it now Here he comes


E E F# F# Abm Abm
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B B
But he talks like a gentleman
E E
Like you imagined
F# F# Abm Abm
When you were young
B B
(talks like a gentleman)
E E
(like you imagined)
E E F# F# Abm Abm
When you were young
B B E E


F# F# Abm Abm B B E E
I said he doesnt look a thing like Jesus
F# F# Abm Abm B B E E
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
# (Fill section:-) E E, Ebm Ebm, C#m C#m, B B, Bbm Bbm, Abm Abm, F# F#
But more than you'll ever know

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Excellent work.
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good tab, awkward to play though.
05 Sep 2010
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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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