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VERSE ONE:
Gm Eb
I'm gonna say what you said
Bb
I'm gonna do what you did
Gm Eb
I won't remember you died
Bb
I will remember you lived
Gm
You said, "Don't you stand by my grave
Eb Bb
No, don't you stand there and cry"
Gm
I'm the trees, I'm the birds
Eb Bb
I'm the soft stars that shine at night
PRE ๐ธ Chorus:
Eb
'Cause I'm not there, I did not die
F Eb
No, I'm not there, I did not die
๐ธ Chorus:
Gm Eb Bb
This year we lost more than we can count
Cm Gm
The ashes we laid in the ground
Dm Gm F Eb
Oh, this was the year of the young
Gm Eb Bb
This year we look up towards the sun
Cm Gm
And wonder where everyone's gonะต
Dn Gm F Eb
Oh, this was the year of the young
VERSE TWO:
Gm
I'm gonna stand by your words
Eb Bb
I'm gonna learn to forgive
Gm Eb
You said you'd rather go young
Eb Bb
Than to be dead when you lived
Gm Eb
You said, "I know you're old in your soul
Eb Bb
But always run like a kid"
Gm
I'm the rain, I'm the grass
Eb Bb
I'm the soft blowing summer winds
PRE ๐ธ Chorus:
Eb
'Cause I'm not there, I did not die
F Gm F
No, I'm not there, I did not die
๐ธ Chorus:
Gm Eb Bb
This year we lost more than we can count
Cm Gm
The ashes we laid in the ground
Dm Gm F Eb
Oh, this was the year of the young
Gm Eb Bb
This year we look up towards the sun
Cm Gm
And wonder where everyone's gonะต
Dn Gm F Eb
Oh, this was the year of the young
Other versions of this song
- Year Of The Young (Tabs)
Song History
Published: June 29, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025