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The Young Man Who Used To Be Me chords by
Jimmy Nail
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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When I was a young man,
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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the skies were so clear
C
C

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The sun always shone
D
D

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and we walked without fear
F
F

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D
D

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All of the buildings were new,
F
F

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G
G

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and we were the chosen few
Am
Am

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Esus4
Esus4

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Youth was the engine of change,
E
E

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we were told
C
C

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To work with your hands
D
D

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was good for your soul
F
F

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D
D

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They pitched us their latest great scheme
F
F

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And we all bought into the dream
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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F
F

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Then one day I looked out my window
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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F
F

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I knew that nothing would hold me
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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And I had to leave the young man
F
F

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G
G

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Am
Am

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That used to be me

The years brought surprises,
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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fortune and fame
C
C

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A house on the hill
D
D

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and a change in my name
F
F

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Dreaming of what I might find
D
D

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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I'd left all my old clothes behind
G
G

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C
C

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G

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Am
Am

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F
F

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Then one day I looked in my mirror
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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F
F

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and I saw someone that scared me
F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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A person so blinded by greed
F
F

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G
G

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he couldn't see
Am
Am

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F
F

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Am
Am

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A person so blinded by greed

that I couldn't see
F
F

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And I can't believe
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Am
Am

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that young man used to be me
D
D

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F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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C
C

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E
E

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Am
Am

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Esus4
Esus4

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Now I respond to a dif ferent command
E
E

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C
C

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D
D

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I no longer wipe the dirt from my hands
F
F

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D
D

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All of the buildings are gone
F
F

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G
G

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And we dance to a different drum
Am
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The beggars still beg
Esus4
Esus4

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at the end of our street
E
E

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C
C

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But now when we pass,
D
D

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our eyes fail to meet
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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Where do the poor people go?
F
F

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Nobody wants to know
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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C
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G

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Am
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F
F

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But one day I'll look out my window
C
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Am
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F
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And I'll say, to hell with your heaven
D
D

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And I will return to the
F
F

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G
G

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way my life used to be
Am
Am

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F
F

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Am
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D
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I will return to the way my life used to be
F
F

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And I will retrieve the young man
Dm
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G
G

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that used to be me
Outro 1
Am
Am

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Esus4

  • E

  • C

  • D

  • F

  • G

  • Dm

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Young Man Who Used To Be Me by Jimmy Nail is A minor.

The primary chords used in The Young Man Who Used To Be Me are Am, Esus4, E, C, D, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Esus4, E, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Young Man Who Used To Be Me is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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