'When I Was Young' by Animals - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: When I Was Young
Song lyrics:
Intro: Em [5X: 1: bass (eighth notes) w/cymbal 2: electric guitar (tune low E down to D and back up) 3: acoustic guitar enters 4: violin enters] Verse 1: Em 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 Riff 1 [guitar and violin, arranged for two guitars]: (Em) v v v v v ------------12-14-12---10-12-10---9--10--9----|-7-- ------------10-12-10---8--10-8----7--8---7----|-5-- ----------------------------------------------|---- ----------------------------------------------|---- ----------------------------------------------|---- ----------------------------------------------|---- (young) D Em [Riff 1] When I was young Verse 2: I smoked my first cigarette at ten And for girls I had a bad yen And I had quite a ball When I was young [Riff 1] Em Bridge: G Em When I was young it was more important D Pain, more pain, but I laughed so much louder, yeah Em When I was young [Riff 1] (D) Em When I was young [Riff 1] Verse 3: I met my first love at thirteen She was brown and I was pretty green And I learned quite a lot When I was young [Riff 1] D Em [N.С.] When I was young Instrumental break: [key changes to Gm]: Gm F [3X] Gm Chorus [in Bb]: Bb Gm When I was young it was more important F Pain, more pain, though I laughed so much louder, yeah Gm When I was young Riff 2 [guitar and violin, arranged for two guitars]: (Gm) v v v v v ------------15-17-15---14-15-14---12-14--12---|-10- ------------13-15-13---11-13-11---10-11--10---|-8-- ----------------------------------------------|---- ----------------------------------------------|---- ----------------------------------------------|---- ----------------------------------------------|---- (young) parts do not always track in parallel fifths Gm [N.С.] When I was young Verse 4 [chords implied by bass]: Gm F My faith was so much stronger then Gm F I believed in fellow men Gm F And I was so much older then Gm [acoustic guitar strums Gm chord; violin enters] When I was young When I was young Coda: [band re-enters] (Gm) When I was young [repeat to fade]