The Chainsmokers - Young Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]We both know I go too far like [D]when I wrecked your car
[Em]And almost fought your father when he [D]pushed me in the yard
[C]And all those nights we snuck out, like to [D]meet up at the bar
[Em]Don’t worry my love, we’re learning to [D]love
But it’s hard when you’re [C]young, [D] [Em] [D]yeah it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] [Em] [D]
[verse 2]
[C]Caught, [D]we were caught up in the high, it was better than [Em]drugs
[D]Too high to see that it would all lead to [C]destruction [D]
At least we both know that [Em]shit, we just gotta own that [D]shit, I hope that we can go from this yeah
[verse 3]
[C]We both know I go too far like [D]when I wrecked your car
[Em]And almost fought your father when he [D]pushed me in the yard
[C]And all those nights we snuck out, like to [D]meet up at the bar
[Em]Don’t worry my love, we’re learning to [D]love, but it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] [Em] [D]
Yeah it’s hard when you’re [C]young, [D] [Em] [D]yeah, yeah it’s hard when you’re young
[Closing]
[C] [D] [Em] [D]
[C]We both know I go too far like [D]when I wrecked your car
[Em]And almost fought your father when he [D]pushed me in the yard
[C]And all those nights we snuck out, like to [D]meet up at the bar
[Em]Don’t worry my love, we’re learning to [D]love, but it’s hard when you’re young
[chorus]
[C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over
Say what you [D]want, but it’s hard when you’re young
[C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over
You say what you want, but it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D]
Yeah it’s hard when you’re [Em] [D]young, yeah it’s hard when you’re [C]young [D] [Em]
Yeah [D]yeah, yeah it’s hard when you’re young
[chorus]
[C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over, say what you [D]want, but it’s hard when you’re young
[C]I’m calling you [D]up, you tell me [Em]it’s over, you say what you [D]want, but it’s hard when you’re young
[outro]
[C] [D] [Em] [D]
How to play Young on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Chainsmokers - Young on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Young uses these transitions most often: C → D (20), D → Em (20), and Em → D (19). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.
1. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Young chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Young.
- Young includes 78 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Young contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Young connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%