We Are Young Chords

by Fun. feat. Janelle Monáe
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: F
Capo: 5th fret
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7 contributors total, last edit on Aug 28, 2024
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Chords

C
Am
Dm
F
G
Em
Gsus4
C/E

Strumming

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[Verse 1]
C
Give me a second I 
 
I need to get my story straight
     Am
My friends are in the bathroom
 
Getting higher than the empire state
     Dm
My lover she's waiting for me
 
Just across the bar
              F
My seats been taken by some sunglasses
G
Asking 'bout a scar
 
    C
And I know I gave it to you months ago
Am
 I know you're trying to forget
       Dm
But between the drinks and subtle things
 
The holes in my apologies
        F                          G
You know I'm trying hard to take it back
 
[Bridge]
              Dm      Em
So if by the time the bar closes
         Am        G       F
And you feel like falling down
       F       G
I'll carry you home
 
[Chorus]
  C
Tonight
       Am
We are young
                          F
So let's set the world on fire
 
We can burn brighter
         Gsus4  G
Than the sun
  C
Tonight
       Am
We are young
                          F
So let's set the world on fire
 
We can burn brighter
         Gsus4  G
Than the sun
 
[Verse 2]
       C
Now I know that I'm not
 
All that you got
  Am
I guess that I
                                                      Dm
I just thought maybe we could find new ways to fall apart
 
But our friends are back
 
So let's raise a toast
F                         G
 Cause I found someone to carry me home
 
[Chorus]
  C
Tonight
       Am
We are young
                          F
So let's set the world on fire
 
We can burn brighter
         Gsus4  G
Than the sun
  C
Tonight
       Am
We are young
                          F
So let's set the world on fire
 
We can burn brighter
         Gsus4  G
Than the sun
 
[Bridge]
 C                F
Carry me home tonight
     C/E              G
Just carry me home tonight
C               F
Carry me home tonight
      C               G
Just carry me home tonight
 
C                       F
The world is on my side  I have no reason to run
C/E                        G
So will someone come and carry me home tonight
C                        F
The angels never arrived  but I can hear the choir
C/E                       G
so will someone come and carry me home
 
[Chorus]
  C
Tonight
       Am
We are young
                          F
So let's set the world on fire
 
We can burn brighter
         Gsus4  G
Than the sun
  C
Tonight
       Am
We are young
                          F
So let's set the world on fire
 
We can burn brighter
         Gsus4  G
Than the sun
 
[Bridge]
              Dm      Em
So if by the time the bar closes
         Am        G       F
And you feel like falling down
       F       G       C
I'll carry you home tonight
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26 comments
gregj989
Nice! Much easier to sing and play this way. I do believe I'll be playing this version at my gig tonight. Thanks!
+71
Captain-Corn
The "we are young" part in the chorus to me sounds like C Em then Am
+7
AmblingAlp
In hindsight, I believe Dm first, then F sounds more accurate in the verses. Still not sure about the pre-chorus part. Am to C there sounds slightly off. Hope your gig went well, Greg.
+4