7 Chords used in the song: E, F#, Abm, B, Ebm, C#m, Bbm
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E F# Abm
You sit there in your heart-ache
B E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E F# Abm
To save you from your old ways
B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes
E F# Abm
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B
But he talks like a gentleman
E
Like you imagined
F# Abm
When you were young
B E
E
Can we climb this mountain
F# Abm
I dont know
B E
Higher now than ever before
E F# Abm
I know we can make it if we take it slow
B
Let's take it easy
E
Easy now, watch it go
E F# Abm
We're burning down the highway sky- line
B
On the back of a hurricane
E
That started turning
F# Abm B E
When you were young
F# Abm B E
When you were young
E F# Abm
And sometimes you close your eyes
B E
And see the place where you used to live
F# Abm B E
When you were young
E,F#,Abm,B,E
Fill section:- E, Ebm, C#m, B, Bbm, Abm, F#
C#m
They say the devil's water It ain't so sweet
Abm
You dont have to drink right now
B(?)
But you can dip your feet
F#
Every once in a little while
E,F#,Abm,B,E x2
E F# Abm
You sit there in your heart-ache
B E
Waiting on some beautiful boy to
E F# Abm
To save you from your old ways
B
You play forgiveness
E
Watch it now Here he comes
E F# Abm
He doesnt look a thing like Je-sus
B
But he talks like a gentleman
E
Like you imagined
F# Abm
When you were young
B
(talks like a gentleman)
E
(like you imagined)
E F# Abm
When you were young
B E
F# Abm B E
I said he doesnt look a thing like Jesus
F# Abm B E
He doesnt look a thing like Jesus
# (Fill section:-) E, Ebm, C#m, B, Bbm, Abm, F#
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.