The Young And The Hopeless chords by Good Charlotte (Official Version)

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Eb
Cm7
Abmaj9
Cm
Bbadd4
Abadd9
Bb
C5
B5
Eb/Bb
Bbsus4
Ab
Abm
Abm6

Verse 1
Eb 
 (E flat major) Hard days made me, hard nights shaped me
Cm7 
 (C minor7) I     don't know, they somehow saved me
Abmaj9 
 (A flat minoraj9) And       I know I'm making something
out of this life they called nothing
Eb 
I  (E flat major) take what I want, take what I need
Cm7 
You  (C minor7) say   it's wrong but it's right for me
Abmaj9 
I  (A flat minoraj9) won't     look down, won't say I'm sorry

Pre-chorus 1
I know that only God can judge me
Cm 
Abmaj9 
 (C minor) And if I make it through today  (A flat minoraj9) 
Eb 
will tomorrow be the same?  (E flat major) 
Bbadd4 
Am I just running in place?  (B flatadd4) 
Cm 
Abmaj9 
 (C minor) And if I stumble and I fall  (A flat minoraj9) 
Eb 
Should I get up and carry on  (E flat major) 
Bbadd4 
or will it all just be the same?  (B flatadd4) 

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Chorus 1

'Cause I'm young and I'm hopeless

I'm lost and I know this

I'm going nowhere fast, that's what they say

I'm troublesome, I've fallen

I'm angry at my father

It's me against this world and I don't care,

I don't care

Verse 2
Eb 
And  (E flat major) no  one in this industry
Cm7 
 (C minor7) understands the life I lead
Abmaj9 
 (A flat minoraj9) When      I sing about my past
it's not a gimmick, not an act
Eb 
These  (E flat major) critics and these trust- fund kids
Cm7 
 (C minor7) Try   to tell me what punk is
Abmaj9 
But when I  (A flat minoraj9) see       them on the streets

Pre-chorus 2
they got nothing to say
Cm 
Abmaj9 
 (C minor) And if I make it through today  (A flat minoraj9) 
Eb 
will tomorrow be the same?  (E flat major) 
Bbadd4 
Am I just running in place?  (B flatadd4) 
Cm 
Abmaj9 
 (C minor) And if I stumble and I fall  (A flat minoraj9) 
Eb 
Should I get up and carry on  (E flat major) 
Bbadd4 
or will it all just be the same?  (B flatadd4) 

Chorus 2
Eb 
'Cause I'm  (E flat major) young and I'm hopeless
Cm7 
I'm  (C minor7) lost  and I know this
Abadd9 
Bb 
I'm  (A flatadd9) going     nowhere fast, that's what they say  (B flat major) 
Eb 
I'm  (E flat major) troublesome, I've fallen
Cm7 
I'm  (C minor7) angry at my father
Abadd9 
Bb 
It's  (A flatadd9) me        against this world and I don't care,  (B flat major) 

Interlude 1

I don't care

And now, I don't care

(ooh)

Solo 1

Chorus 3
Eb 
I'm  (E flat major) young and I'm hopeless
Cm7 
I'm  (C minor7) lost  and I know this
Abadd9 
Bb 
I'm  (A flatadd9) going     nowhere fast, that's what they say  (B flat major) 
Eb 
And I'm  (E flat major) troublesome, I've fallen
Cm7 
I'm  (C minor7) angry at my father
Abadd9 
Bb 
It's  (A flatadd9) me        against this world and I don't care,  (B flat major) 

Interlude 2

I don't care

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Eb
Cm7
Abmaj9
Cm
Bbadd4
Abadd9
Bb
C5
B5
Eb/Bb
Bbsus4
Ab
Abm
Abm6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 180

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Abmaj9: x-x-5-5-4-6
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bbadd4: x-1-1-3-3-1
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Abm6: 4-x-3-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Young And The Hopeless by Good Charlotte, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Good Charlotte.