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The Chainsmokers - Young Chords

Chord reference Em, C, D
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]We both know I go too far like [D]when I wrecked your car [Em]And almost fought your father when he [D]pushed me in the yard [C]And all those nights we snuck out, like to [D]meet up at the bar [Em]Don’t worry my love, we’re learning to [D]love But it’s hard when you’re [C]young, [D] [Em] [D]yeah it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] [Em] [D]

[C]Caught, [D]we were caught up in the high, it was better than [Em]drugs [D]Too high to see that it would all lead to [C]destruction [D] At least we both know that [Em]shit, we just gotta own that [D]shit, I hope that we can go from this yeah

[C]We both know I go too far like [D]when I wrecked your car [Em]And almost fought your father when he [D]pushed me in the yard [C]And all those nights we snuck out, like to [D]meet up at the bar [Em]Don’t worry my love, we’re learning to [D]love, but it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] [Em] [D] Yeah it’s hard when you’re [C]young, [D] [Em] [D]yeah, yeah it’s hard when you’re young

[C] [D] [Em] [D] [C]We both know I go too far like [D]when I wrecked your car [Em]And almost fought your father when he [D]pushed me in the yard [C]And all those nights we snuck out, like to [D]meet up at the bar [Em]Don’t worry my love, we’re learning to [D]love, but it’s hard when you’re young

[C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over Say what you [D]want, but it’s hard when you’re young [C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over You say what you want, but it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] Yeah it’s hard when you’re [Em] [D]young, yeah it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] [Em] Yeah [D]yeah, yeah it’s hard when you’re young

[C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over, say what you [D]want, but it’s hard when you’re young [C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over, you say what you [D]want, but it’s hard when you’re young

[C] [D] [Em] [D]

Album Memories...Do Not Open
Genres Pop, Electronic
Year 2017
Key C

How to Play Young on Guitar?

The Chainsmokers - Young can be played in the key of C using the Em, C, D chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Young with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.