Verse 1
         A 
When the sky was gold 
      G 
And I needed no protection 
           A 
But as the wind would blow 
           G 
A thousand miles in no direction 
              A 
Man, it was a beautiful sight 
          G 
Days were soaked in sunlight 
        A 
Just so long ago 
             G 
But lately I like to imagine 
 
Chorus
F#m 
When I was young 
F#m                         Em 
Whatever happened it would do me no wrong 
F#m                         Em 
As long as I could sing my favorite song 
F#m 
When I was young, oh 
F#m                    Em 
And the holidays went on and on 
F#m 
We were so high 
F#m                      Em 
Let the freeway take us into the night 
F#m                          Em 
And in the dark you sang my favorite song 
F#m         Em 
When I was young, oh 
F#m                    Em 
And the holidays went on and on 
N.C. 
And on, and on, and on 
N.C. 
When I was young 
 N.C. 
(Woo!) 
 
Interlude
G D G D 
(X3) 
 
Verse 2
        A 
Now the sky is gray 
    G 
But honestly, it doesn’t hurt me (No) 
   A 
I learned to find my way 
       G 
On the path and no returnin’, oh, oh 
                A 
Everything I’ve left behind 
             G 
I'm reminded every time I meet your eyes 
           A 
We were so bold and brave 
      G 
Baby, can you imagine? 
 
Chorus
F#m 
When I was young 
F#m                         Em 
Whatever happened it would do me no wrong 
F#m                         Em 
As long as I could sing my favorite song 
F#m 
When I was young, oh 
F#m                    Em 
And the holidays went on and on 
F#m 
We were so high 
F#m                      Em 
Let the freeway take us into the night 
F#m                          Em 
And in the dark you sang my favorite song 
F#m         Em 
When I was young, oh 
F#m                    Em 
And the holidays went on and on 
N.C. 
And on, and on, and on 
N.C. 
When I was young 
 N.C. 
(Woo!) 
 
Interlude
G D G D 
(x3) 
 
Bridge
F#m 
When I was young 
F#m                 D 
We would play with fire 
F#m 
When I was young 
F#m                    D 
And we would f*ck the price 
F#m 
When I was young 
F#m           D 
It was do or die 
F#m 
I would give my life just to feel like 
F#m                 G D 
When I was young 
 
Outro
G            D 
Ohh, oh-oh-oh-oh 
G             D 
(Oh, do or die) 
G         D 
When I was young 
G       D 
Do me no wrong 
G         D 
We were so high 
F#m                        D 
Oh, and the holidays went on and on 
D                    G D 
And on, and on, and on 
           N.C. 
When I was young