When We Were Young Chords

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GWhen we were young the world seemed so old

EmCareless and cold

We did what we were told in our ClifeAms

When we were yoDung

GHad the world by the tail

Good would prevail

EmStarships at sail

And none of us would fail in tChis liAmfe

Not when you’re yoDung

CWe were drawn to whoever could keep us toGgether

And bounEmd by the heavens abovDe

And we Ctried to survive traGveling at the speed of lDove

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When we were Gyoung

When we adorEmed the fabuloDus

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When we were Gyoung

We were the foEmolish fearlesDs

NeverC knowing the cost of whEmat we paid

Letting somGeone else be strDong

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GWhen we weDre youGng

GIn a moment of grace

A long leap of faith

The Emstill more glorious dawn awaits Cmy liAmfe

I’m here with the loDvers

CAnd we burned the bridges

EmWe’re crossing over

GJust to see the fDirelight

CAnd the innocent are gettGing over being olDd tonight

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When we were Gyoung

When everything wEmas what it seemeDd

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When we were yGoung

And every daEmy was how we dreaDmed

Never Cknowing the cost of whGat we paid letting somEmeone else be stroDng

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When Gwe weDre youGng

CAnd when you look at yourself tonight

GAre you someone you recognize?

CYou can take back what you’ve given away but it mDust be the last time

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When we were yoGung Em D

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When we were yoGung Em

When we were yoDung

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When we were Gyoung

When we adoreEmd the fabuloDus

CWo-ooh

When we were yGoung

We were the fEmoolish fearlesDs

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When we were Gyoung

WeEm didn’t know it wouldn’t Dlast

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GWhen we weDre younGg