Rock

When You Were Young Chords

The Killers Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

F · C · Am · G

The Killers’ anthemic rock song about nostalgia and idealized love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

You sit there in your heartache

Am F

Waiting on some beautiful boy

C G

To save you from your old ways

Am F

You play forgiveness watch it now, here he comes

Verse 2

C G

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

Am F

But he talks like a gentleman like you imagined when you were

C G Am F

Young can you feel this?

C G Am F

Young I bet you can

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Verse 3

C G

They say the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am

You don’t have to drink right now

F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Am F

You sit there in your heartache

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Bridge

Am F C G

You know the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am F C

You don’t have to drink right now

Am F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

[outro]
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[/outro]

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song, so master that sequence first before adding the lyrics.

Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

F · C · Am · G

The Killers’ anthemic rock song about nostalgia and idealized love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

You sit there in your heartache

Am F

Waiting on some beautiful boy

C G

To save you from your old ways

Am F

You play forgiveness watch it now, here he comes

Verse 2

C G

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

Am F

But he talks like a gentleman like you imagined when you were

C G Am F

Young can you feel this?

C G Am F

Young I bet you can

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Verse 3

C G

They say the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am

You don’t have to drink right now

F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Am F

You sit there in your heartache

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Bridge

Am F C G

You know the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am F C

You don’t have to drink right now

Am F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

[outro]
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[/outro]

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song, so master that sequence first before adding the lyrics.

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

F · C · Am · G

The Killers’ anthemic rock song about nostalgia and idealized love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

You sit there in your heartache

Am F

Waiting on some beautiful boy

C G

To save you from your old ways

Am F

You play forgiveness watch it now, here he comes

Verse 2

C G

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

Am F

But he talks like a gentleman like you imagined when you were

C G Am F

Young can you feel this?

C G Am F

Young I bet you can

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Verse 3

C G

They say the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am

You don’t have to drink right now

F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Am F

You sit there in your heartache

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Bridge

Am F C G

You know the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am F C

You don’t have to drink right now

Am F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

[outro]
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[/outro]

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song, so master that sequence first before adding the lyrics.

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

F · C · Am · G

The Killers’ anthemic rock song about nostalgia and idealized love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

You sit there in your heartache

Am F

Waiting on some beautiful boy

C G

To save you from your old ways

Am F

You play forgiveness watch it now, here he comes

Verse 2

C G

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

Am F

But he talks like a gentleman like you imagined when you were

C G Am F

Young can you feel this?

C G Am F

Young I bet you can

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Verse 3

C G

They say the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am

You don’t have to drink right now

F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Am F

You sit there in your heartache

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Bridge

Am F C G

You know the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am F C

You don’t have to drink right now

Am F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

[outro]
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[/outro]

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song, so master that sequence first before adding the lyrics.

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

F · C · Am · G

The Killers’ anthemic rock song about nostalgia and idealized love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

You sit there in your heartache

Am F

Waiting on some beautiful boy

C G

To save you from your old ways

Am F

You play forgiveness watch it now, here he comes

Verse 2

C G

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

Am F

But he talks like a gentleman like you imagined when you were

C G Am F

Young can you feel this?

C G Am F

Young I bet you can

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Verse 3

C G

They say the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am

You don’t have to drink right now

F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Am F

You sit there in your heartache

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Bridge

Am F C G

You know the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am F C

You don’t have to drink right now

Am F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

[outro]
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[/outro]

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song, so master that sequence first before adding the lyrics.

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

F · C · Am · G

The Killers’ anthemic rock song about nostalgia and idealized love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

You sit there in your heartache

Am F

Waiting on some beautiful boy

C G

To save you from your old ways

Am F

You play forgiveness watch it now, here he comes

Verse 2

C G

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus

Am F

But he talks like a gentleman like you imagined when you were

C G Am F

Young can you feel this?

C G Am F

Young I bet you can

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Verse 3

C G

They say the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am

You don’t have to drink right now

F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Am F

You sit there in your heartache

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

Bridge

Am F C G

You know the devil’s water it ain’t so sweet

Am F C

You don’t have to drink right now

Am F

But you can dip your feet

C G

Every once in a little while

Chorus

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

C G

And sometimes you close your eyes

Am

And see the place where you used to live

F

When you were young

[outro]
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[C]When you were [G]young
[Am]When you were [F]young
[/outro]

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats throughout the song, so master that sequence first before adding the lyrics.