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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I woke up today surrounded by blackness
C
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The small morning sun

devoured the process
Dsus4
Dsus4

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It's always been fun

when I get a bit nervous
D
D

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G
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And it's hard to say,

but I feel a bit weightless
C
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The more that I admit I feel

a bit anxious
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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The more I go on,
D
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the less I can face this
G
G

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And those rotten things

that live in our shadow
C
C

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We walk on the line of

death and the gallows
Dsus4
Dsus4

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And hope that we clear
D
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a path we can follow
G
G

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It's the
Verse 2
D
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A
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worst damn day (it doesn't
Em
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B
B
2

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hurt that much) of my life
G
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D
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A
A

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I made a mess today
Em
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(it doesn't hurt that much)
B
B
2

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I'm al right (it doesn't
G
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hurt that much)
Verse 3
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When I was young, the world,

it was smaller
C
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The cities were vast, the buildings were taller
Dsus4
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I felt really strong,
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my parents seemed stronger
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My life has a way,

it showers with greatness
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Then takes it away,

those pieces that made us
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Dsus4
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Then teaches you things

you'd never imagine
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We all get the same,

the memories, the burdens
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The pictures we made,

they still form a pattern
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They cautiously say,
D
D

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"Does it all matter?"
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G

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It's the
Verse 4
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worst damn day (it doesn't
Em
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B
B
2

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hurt that much) of my life
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A
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I made a mess today
Em
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(it doesn't hurt that much)
B
B
2

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I'm alright (it doesn't

hurt that much)
Verse 5
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It's the worst damn day (it doesn't
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I made a mess today
Em
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(it doesn't hurt that much)
B
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I'm al right
Interlude 1
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D
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Dsus4
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Dm
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Dsus4
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Dm
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Em
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Verse 6
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It's the worst damn day (it doesn't
Em
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B
B
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I made a mess today
Em
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(it doesn't hurt that much)
B
B
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I'm al right (it doesn't

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Verse 7
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It's the worst damn day (it doesn't
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I made a mess today
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I'm alright

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • A

  • Am

  • Em

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • B

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of When I Was Young by blink-182 is B major.

The primary chords used in When I Was Young are B, E, C#, C#m, G#m, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, C#, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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