Ramones - When I Was Young: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "When I Was Young" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn When I Was Young ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "When I Was Young" smoothly on your ukulele.

Em                  D
Rooms were so much colder then,
My father was a soldier then
Times were very hard when
       Em         D      Em
I was young, when I was young

I smoked my first cigarette at ten
And for girls I had a that yen
And I had quite a ball
When I was young

Chorus:
     G                   Em
When I was young, it was more important,
pain more painful and laughter lots louder
D                 Em         D      Em
Yeah, when I was young, when I was young

I met my first love at thirteen
She was brown, and I was pretty green
And I learned quite a lot
When I was young
When I was young

Chorus:
When I was young, it was more important,
pain more painful and laughter lots louder
Yeah, when I was young, when I was young

My faith was so much stronger then
I believed in fellow men
And I was so much older then
When I was young
When I was young
When I was young
When I was young

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "When I Was Young" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "When I Was Young" by Ramones.

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