We Are Young Chords

by Fun
KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays700

We Are Young by Fun is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, F, Dm and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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Verse 1: 

C 
Give me a second 

I need to get my story straight 
     Am 
My friends are in the bathroom, 

Getting higher than the Empire State. 
    F 
My lover, she is waiting for me 

Just across the bar 
               Dm 
My seats been taken by some sunglasses 
G 
Asking about a scar and, 
C 
I know I gave it to you months ago 
Am 
I know you're trying to forget 
       F 
But between the drinks and subtle things 

The holes in my apologies, you know 
Dm                         G 
I'm trying hard to take it back 

Pre-Chorus 

              F 
So if by the time 
         G 
The bar closes 
         C       Am        F 
And you feel like falling down 
       F       G 
I'll carry you home... 

 
  C              Am 
Tonight, we are young 
                           F 
So let's set the world on fire 

We can burn brighter 
          G 
Than the sun (2x) 
 

       C 
Now I know that I'm not 

All that you got 
   Am 
I guess that I 

I just thought 
                                      F 
Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart 

But our friends are back 

So let's raise a toast 
Dm                       G 
Cause I found someone to carry me home 

 
  C              Am 
Tonight, we are young 
                           F 
So let's set the world on fire 

We can burn brighter 
          G 
Than the sun (2x) 
 

C                 F 
Carry me home tonight 
     C                G 
Just carry me home tonight 
C               F 
Carry me home tonight 
      C              G 
Just carry me home tonight 

 
  C              Am 
Tonight, we are young 
                           F 
So let's set the world on fire 

We can burn brighter 
          G 
Than the sun (2x) 



Pre-Chorus 

              F 
So if by the time 
         G 
The bar closes 
         C       Am        F 
And you feel like falling down 
       F       G 
I'll carry you home... 
    	

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