Matt Hires – When I Was Young chords
Chords:
CAPO ON 2 Chords (these are the fingerings I’m used to, but if you prefer others, try them out!)D — x00232Dsus4 — (after D chord) hammer on e string: x00232 to x00233G — 320033G* — hammer on A string: 300033 to G (320033)Bm — 224432 A — x02220Em — 022000Gadd9 — 320035 (just play a regular G if this is too much of a stretch)Dsus2 — hammer on E string: x00230 to D (x00232) Intro: D Dsus4 D Dsus4 DD G DWhen I was young there was fire in my lungs,Bm A G*and I just wanted someone to listenD G DSome ears to ignite with my pen and my tongue,Bm A G*Well I knew it was all just a wish…Bm A G* …But that don’t mean it couldn’t existD G DJust seventeen, yeah I gave up my gunBm A G*to play my guitar in the trenchesD G DSo I sang in the face of a man-eating sun,Bm A G*That Florida heat is a bitch,Bm A DBut I wouldn’t trade nothing for it[Intro]G* DWhen I was young…G* DWhen I was young…A G DI got myself broke and beat down, but stood upA G Dleft too many words on the tip of my tongue,A G BmBut oh, I was singing at the top of my lungs,G* …every night.D G DSpinning wheels turning, I fell into love,Bm A Gswallowed up in a sea of forgiveness,DI’ve got a crooked killer heart,G DI’ve got, bastard blood,Bm A GBut my God, oh my God, I forget,Bm A DAnd you keep paying for these second-hand sinsG DWhen I was young…G DWhen I was young…A G DI was hiding in corners to stay out of sightA G DGiving my best but still falling behindA D Bm AGBut I was reborn in the dust and the pines, oh my…DWhen I was youngBm G DOh and now I’m, getting pushed and pulled apartBm G DAnd I don’t know, where it ends or where it startsEm GAnd all of those neon lights, outside of my windowEm GTell me it’s not eleven yet, it’s getting close, thoughBm A G Gadd9And now I just don’t know what… to doD G DThen I said, “Matt, you just gotta get backBm A Gto those nights when you sat on the cause-way”D G DAll you had was six strings and a heart that beatBm A Gand you knew that it had to mean something,Bm A GYeah, you knew that it had to mean something,Bm A G (A) I just knew it was better than nothing,G DWhen I was young…G DWhen I was young…A G DWe played rock and roll music on broken guitars,A G DSpent the whole night laying out under stars,A G DShe told me she loved me with her hand on her heart,A G DNow I’m turning these pages and holding on tightA G DLiving this life like I’m never gonna die,A G DLiving this life like I’m never gonna die,A G Bm AG Gadd9Living this life like I’m never gonna die, die, die…D Dsus4 D Dsus2 DWhen I was youngListen to the record to determine when to hammer on the Dsus4 and the G* chords. The chords in parentheses are optional. I hope this made sense, this is the first tab I’ve ever posted. Leave any suggestions in the comments (or email me at ronsaninja@gmail.com) and I’ll see what I can do!