The Animals - 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.
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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.
Fm D# The rooms were so much colder then Fm D# My father was a soldier then Fm D# And times were very hard, Fm When I was young, when I was young Fm D# I smoked my first cigarette at ten Fm D# And for girls, I had a bad yen Fm D# And I had quite a ball, Fm When I was young G# Fm When I was young, it was more important Fm Pain more painful Laughter much louder D# Fm D# Yeah, when I was young Fm When I was young Fm D# I met my first love at thirteen Fm D# She was brown and I was pretty green Fm D# Fm And I learned quite a lot when I was young, When I was young B G#m When I was young, it was more important B Pain more painful G#m Laughter much louder F# G#m F# G#m Yeah, when I was young, when I was young G#m F# My faith was so much stronger then G#m F# I believed in my fellow men G#m F# And I was so much older then, G#m When I was young - x3 | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsD#  Fm  F#  G#  G#m  B  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 The Animals.