We Are Young Chords
by Glee Cast
We Are Young by Glee Cast is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
Give me a second I
I need to get my story straight
Em
My friends are in the bathroom
getting higher than the empire state
Am
my lover she's waiting for me
just across the bar
D
My seats been taken by some sunglasses
asking 'bout a scar
G
and I know I gave it to you months ago
Em
I know you're trying to forget
Am
but between the drinks and subtle things
the holes in my apologies
D
you know I'm trying hard to take it back
Am D
so if by the time the bar closes
Em D Am
and you feel like falling down
Am D
I'll carry you home
G
Tonight
Em
We are young
Am
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
G D
than the sun
G
Now I know that I'm not
all that you got
Em
I guess that I
Am
I just thought maybe we could find a ways to fall apart
But are friends in back
So let's raise a cup
D D
Cause I found someone to carry me home
G
Tonight
Em
We are young
Am
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
G D
than the sun
G Em
Carry me home tonight
G D
Just carry me home tonight
G Em
Carry me home tonight
G D
Just carry me home tonight
G Em
The world is on my side
I have no reason to run
G D
So will someone come and carry me home tonight
G
The angels never arrived
Em
but I can hear the choir
G D
so will someone come and carry me home
G
Tonight
Em
We are young
Am
So let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
G D
than the sun
so if by the time the bar closes
Em D Am
and you feel like falling down
Am D G
I'll carry you home tonight