When Love Was Young by Iris Dement
Key: GG | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro
G  Em  G  Em
Verse 1
G         Em  G        Em
  Look at you, look at me.
G         Em     G     G7           C    G C  G  Em  G   Em
 My heart breaks  as I read our sad story.
G      Em     G         Em 
 Never thought that I'd be,
G          Em     G          G7    
 Here with you wishing I was free.
        C         G/B       Am
I never dreamed today would come,
     D     G      Em  G     Em
When I was young.
Chorus
F                   C
 There was nothing I would not do,
        G         Em       G
For the chance to see your face.
F                 C
 How could I have known back then,
       A4      C9
That today I'd hesitate.
G         Em     G        Em
 When you hold me in your arms,
G         Em   G        G7    
 I don't yearn for that charm.
        C         G/B       Am
I never dreamed today would come,
     D        G        Em  G     Em
When love was young.
Verse 2
G        Em      G       Em
 Look at how our curtain fell.
G           Em        G        G7             C    G C  G  Em  G   Em
 Guess it's true only time can tell, 'bout an Ending.
G         Em    G              Em
 Kids are grown, we've had our day.
G           Em          G   G7   
 Guess it's time now to go away.
        C         G/B       Am
I never dreamed today would come,
     D        G        Em  G     Em
When love was young.
Chorus
F                   C
 There was nothing I would not do,
        G         Em       G
For the chance to see your face.
F                 C
 How could I have known back then,
       A4      C9
That today I'd hesitate.
G         Em     G        Em
 When you hold me in your arms,
G         Em   G        G7    
 I don't yearn for that charm.
        C         G/B       Am
I never dreamed today would come,
     D        G        Em  G     Em
When love was young.
Outro
        C         G/B       Am
I never dreamed today would come,
     D        G Em  G Em   
When love was y -o-u-n-g.
 G Em  G Em   G Em   G    
Ooh   ooh.