Song Description
I write a lot of song having to do with being young. Youth inspires me because it's generally a time in our lives that we are our purest and happiest. Music, to me represents an expression of my soul, the part of me that's incapable of anything less than
| Song Length |
3:40 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Similar Artists |
Mumford & Sons |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
We Were Young Words & Music by Mitch Siegal 5-29-13
Intro: capo 3 Lick D C C3 F# G
G C G C
When.... We were young.... My heart.... Was big and strong....
G C G C
Cardboard wings..... To fly from trees..... Landing hard..... Skinned our knees.....
G C G C
Run .... Slip and slide..... Through the sprinklers.... On outside.....
Em C G DDDD
Until the sun.... Turns into shade.... While you and I .... Sip lemonade.....
Em C G D
Even if we could.... Change all the bad to good..... Then we'd .... Still be the same ....
Em C G
So willing to believe ..... Why would you learn.... to de....ceive....
D C G C G D C C3 F# G
Its just more fun.... When you are young...... We were young.....
G C G C
So.... The story goes.... We grow up.... And Than grow old......
G C G C
Lose our sight.... Then some hair.... If you're smart..... You won't care.....
G C G C
So Let.... That child inside..... Come on out.... Don't let em hide .....
Em C G C C C D BREAK!
Fly from trees.....skin some knees.....slip and slide..... Play outside......
Em C G D
Even if we could.... Change all the bad to good..... Then we'd .... Still be the same ....
Em C G
So willing to believe ..... Why would you learn.... to de....ceive....
D C G C G C Em C G D C C3 F# G
Its just more fun.... When you are young...... we were young.....
G C G C
Let.... That child inside..... Come on out.... Don't let em hide .....
Em C G C C C D Break!
Fly from trees.....skin some knees.....slip and slide..... Play outside......
Em C G D
Even if we could.... Change all the bad to good..... Then we'd .... Still be the same ....
Em C G
So willing to believe ..... Why would you learn.... to de....ceive....
D C G C G C
Its just more fun.... When you are young...... When we were young.....
G C G D C C3 F# G
We were young .....