Intro: C C C C Bb B C Verse 1: N.C. C7 When I was young I didn't look at the clouds and hope for the rain G7 When I was young I didn't think these lights would ever bring me sorrow C7 F7 When I was young I thought someday everybody's gonna know my name G7 C7 When I was young the hardest work I had was waitin' for tomorrow Interlude: Bb B C
Verse 2: N.C. C7 When I was young I used to wake up early in the morning G7 When I was young I could climb up a mountain didn't matter how tall C7 F7 When I was young I didn't listen to anybody's warning C7 G7 C7 When I was young I could jump; I wasn't afraid to fall Chorus: G7 F#7 F7 C7 Well now I'm grown, and things are not exactly what they seem F7 G7 The older I get, the less I know and the more I dream Verse 3: C7 When I was young I didn't worry about money in my pocket C7 G7 When I was young I didn't think I'd ever need to buy a diamond ring C7 F7 When I was young I used to put my heart in a cage and lock it C7 G7 C7 When I was young I could talk about love but I didn't know a thing Chorus: G7 F#7 F7 C7 But now I'm grown, and things are not exactly what they seem F7 G7 The bigger I get, the smaller the world, and the less it all means Guitar Solo: C7 C7 G7 C7 F7 C7 G7 C7 Verse 4: C7 When I was young I used to say my prayers without the feelin' C7 When I was young I didn't worry about the things I couldn't understand C7 F When I was young I didn't know anything about hurtin' and healin' C7 G7 C7 When I was young I guess I didn't believe I'd ever be a man Chorus: C7 Bb7 F7 C7 But now I'm grown, and things are not exactly what they seem F7 G7 I think about God - and I wonder does he think about me Outro: