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Ruel - Younger Chords

ChordsD, Em, Bm, G, A, F#m, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[D]You and I used to walk the [Em]streets at night, our [Em]parents didn’t [Bm]know, kept the TV going
And [Bm]left on all the [G]bedroom lights, and [G]no, I haven’t [D]seen you since we lost all our [Em]innocence
You [Em]left me in the [Bm]dark while you drink in the park, I’ll [Bm]Never be the [G]same again


[D]You and me were so, so close, [Em]maybe that’s what hurts the most
It’s out of my [Bm]hands, I’ve done what I can, so I just [G]save my breath


[A] [D]
[D] [F#m]Deep in my [Bm]heart, I [Am]know that [D]it’s o[G]ver
[D]Deleted your [Em]number so I can’t [D]call you
[D] [F#m]Call you my [Bm]brother, the [Am]way that [D]we [G]used to
[D]When we were [Em]younger, [G]younger


I saw you just the [D]other night, I didn’t even [Em]recognize you
Find it kind of [Bm]strange, I guess that people change, but I didn’t [G]expect you to


[D]You and me were so, so close, [Em]maybe that’s what hurts the most
It’s out of my [Bm]hands, I’ve done what I can, so I just [G]save my breath


[A] [D]
[D] [F#m]Deep in my [Bm]heart, I [Am]know that [D]it’s o[G]ver
[D]Deleted your [Em]number so I can’t [D]call you
[D] [F#m]Call you my [Bm]brother, the [Am]way that [D]we [G]used to
[D]When we were [Em]younger, [G]younger


[G]Woah oh, oh, oh, [F#m]W[Em]oah oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,[F#m] [D] [G] [F#m] [Em] [F#m] [G]
[D]Tryna get in touch with you, I [Bm]don’t know where [D]you’ve been
[D]Have a conversation but you’ll [Bm]never let [D]me in
I’ve [G]tried, I’ve tried [D]I’ve tried with you a [Em]thousand [A]times
[D]Maybe I don’t have to play [Bm]the bad guy in [D]the end
[D]’Cause I’ve been trying hard enough [Bm]to be a [D]better friend
I’ve [G]tried, I’ve [D]tried, but we’re [Em]out of [A]time


[D] [F#m]Deep in my [Bm]heart, I [Am]know that [D]it’s o[G]ver
[D]Deleted your [Em]number so I can’t [D]call you
[D] [F#m]Call you my [Bm]brother, the [Am]way that [D]we [G]used to
[D]When we were [Em]younger, [G] [A]younger


[D] [F#m] [Bm] [F#m] [D] [G] [F#m] [Em] [G] [A]

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ArtistRuel
AlbumReady
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyD

How to play Younger on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ruel - Younger on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Younger uses these transitions most often: D → Em (13), G → D (13), and D → G (10). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Em to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bm to G

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

5. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

8. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

9. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

11. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

12. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

13. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m to Em;

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

14. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

15. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Younger.

  • Younger includes 110 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Younger contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Younger 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 → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%