Shawn Mendes - Youth Chords

ChordsEm, Bm, C, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]Here I am, stuck on this couch, [Bm]scrolling through my notes
Heart was [C]broken, still not [Am]growing, nah
[Em]Waking up to headlines, filled with [Bm]devastation again
My heart is [C]broken but I keep [Am]going

[verse 2]
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me
[Em]Never losing sight of the [Bm]one I keep inside
Now, I [C]know it Yeah, I [Am]know it

[Closing]
It’s [Em]hard to sleep at night, [Bm]knowing what’s outside
Feeling [C]hopeless I need [Am]focus
[Em]You hit me with words I never [Bm]heard
Come out your mouth, to be [C]honest I don’t [Am]want it, no

[chorus]
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me

[chorus]
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me
[Em]Pain, but I [Bm]won’t let it turn into [C]hate
No, I [Am]won’t let it change me

[chorus]
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
[Em]You can’t take my youth away, this [Bm]soul of mine will never break
As [C]long as I wake up today, you [Am]can’t take my youth away
You can’t [Em]take my youth away

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ArtistShawn Mendes

AlbumShawn Mendes

GenresPop

Year2018

KeyEm

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

Shawn Mendes - Youth on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Youth uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (18), Bm → C (18), and C → Am (18). 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 Em - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.

To move from Em to Bm;

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

2. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0

To move from Bm to C;

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

3. C → Am chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0

To move from C to Am;

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

4. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

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

Youth chord transition analysis

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

Youth includes 72 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Youth contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Youth connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → C: 12%