When I Chords
When I by Shovels & Rope is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Fmaj7, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C , Fmaj7 , C
C
When I, When I was a boy
Fmaj7
Well I was careless and I was foolish
C
And I treated life as if it were a toy
Fmaj7
Yeah I was careless and I was foolish
Am Fmaj7
And I treat life as if it were a little baby's toy
G
Oh boy, oh boy
C
When I, when I was a man
Fmaj7
Well I shouldered off my boyish ways
C
And I set about to learn the best I can
Fmaj7
And all the wicked ways of this old world
Am Fmaj7
Were just so hard to understand
G
Oh man, oh man
Fmaj7
But if you're stepping hard
G Am
you're bound to make some noise
Fmaj7
And if you're crying
G C
Then I hope you're overjoyed
Fmaj7
And if you're lacking
G Am
Let me give you what I have
G
'Cause I've got your back
C
Well I'm coming back
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7 G
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh
C , Fmaj7 , C
C
When I, when I was in love
Fmaj7
Man I would count my blessings daily
C
'Cause it seems try fell upon me from above
Fmaj7
Oh but somehow time had tricked me to believe it
Am
That it just wasn't enough
Fmaj7 G
Mmmmm I fucked it up, mmmm
Fmaj7
But if you're stepping hard
G Am
you're bound to make some noise
Fmaj7
And if you're crying
G C
Then I hope you're overjoyed
Fmaj7
And if you're lacking
G Am
Let me give you what I have
G
'Cause I've got your back
Fmaj7
And I always have
C
Oh yeah!
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh