Anne-Marie – To Be Young Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Anne-Marie – To Be Young Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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This is the chords of To Be Young by Anne-Marie feat Doja Cat on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

 

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[Intro]
D    Am    Bm    G

[Verse 1]
D                         
 You tell me I should make
              C
  a plan for a life
                               
What I'm thinkin' 'bout is what 
         Bm
to do tonight
                             G
Hundred miles an hour no headlights
On an open road home
D                               C
 We do what we can to throw the pain
                                      Bm
Then keep promise things to stay the same
                                  G
Even when I'm old, I'll know your name
Anywhere we go, oh	

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[Pre-Chorus]
D
Dye my hair a million colours
Am
Dream I'll make a billion dollars
Bm                                 G
I swear that they can't come soon enough
In the meantime, we just

[Chorus]
D
 Fall in love, broken heart
C
 Break the rules, drink too much
Bm
 We're all a mess, but I guess
G
This is what it feels like to
 be young (To be young)
D                     
 Take a punch (Take a punch),
  get back up (Get back up)
C
 Act a fool (Act a fool), 
 give a fck (Give a fuck)
Bm
 We're all a mess (All a mess), but I guess
G
This is what it feels like to be young	

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[Verse 2]
D
 Small town and we drinkin' 
 all the liquor (Yeah)
C
 Every night tryna feel something bigger
  (Feel something bigger)
Bm
 Hotbox in the car, in the winter
G
 We don't wanna go home

[Pre-Chorus]
D
Dye my hair a million colours
Am
Dream I'll make a billion dollars
Bm                                 G
I swear that they can't come soon enough
In the meantime, we just

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[Chorus]
D
 Fall in love, broken heart
C
 Break the rules, drink too much
Bm
 We're all a mess, but I guess
G
This is what it feels like to be 
young (To be young)
D                     
 Take a punch (Take a punch),
  get back up (Get back up)
C
 Act a fool (Act a fool), 
 give a fck (Give a fck)
Bm
 We're all a mess (All a mess), but I guess
G
This is what it feels like to be young	

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[Bridge]
D
 This can't be real life
Don't even feel high
C
 Maybe if you take one with me and
  it will feel right
Bm
 Don't wanna know what stay still 
 would even feel like
G 
 Wanted to fit in when I didn't, 
 I would know
      D
And I just want freedom,
 can't be lonely
C
Heart that's hopeful, 
stupid from me (Oh)
Bm
Say they love me but won't show me (Oh)
G
 Is this how it feels like to be young?

[Chorus]
D
 Fall in love, broken heart
C
 Break the rules, drink too much
Bm
 We're all a mess, but I guess
G
This is what it feels like 
to be young (To be young)
D                     
 Take a punch (Take a punch), 
 get back up (Get back up)
C
 Act a fool (Act a fool), give a fck (Give a fck)
Bm
 We're all a mess (All a mess), but I guess
G
This is what it feels like to be young

[Outro]
D      C
yeah
Bm     G
yeah
D                               
This is what it feels like to be young, young	

How to play To Be Young: key, chords and progression

To Be Young by Anne-Marie is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, Am, Bm, G and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – G – D – C (iii – I – V – IV in G major). In solfa, that is mi – doh – soh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

To Be Young chords: questions

What key is To Be Young in?

To Be Young by Anne-Marie is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in To Be Young?

To Be Young uses 5 chords: D, Am, Bm, G, C.

What is the chord progression of To Be Young?

The main progression is Bm – G – D – C (iii – I – V – IV).

Is To Be Young easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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