When I Was Young Chords - Eric Burdon

intro

keep playing it till the first D

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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, Em riff) D Em when I was young Em riff)

verse

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 Em riff) D Em when I was young Em riff)

chorus

G Em When I was young, life was more important G Pain more painful Em D Dsus4 D and Laughter much louder, yeah, Em when I was young Em riff) D Em When I was young Em riff)

verse

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,Em riff) D Em When I was young Em riff) intrumental Em D Dsus4 D 2x Em D

chorus

G Em When I was young, life was more important G Pain more painful Em D Dsus4 D and laughter much louder, yeah------------ Em when I was young,Em riff) D Em when I was youngEm riff)

verse

Em D My faith was so much stronger then Em D I believed in my fellow men Em D Dsus4 D And I was so much older then,-------------- Em When I was youngEm riff) D Em when I was young Em riff) D Em

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