Ashe – When Im Older Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ashe – When Im Older Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsGBmEmCD7Am7DD#A7Cmaj7Adim

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[Intro]
G               Bm
Maybe when I’m, maybe when
    Em    G
I’m na na na na
C
Maybe when I’m, maybe when,
D7
maybe when I’m older

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[Verse 1]
G
Pay phone calls
Bm
Cigarettes
Em
Injuries
G
Shower sex
Am7                      D
I was holding on for dear life
G
Complicated
Bm
Understated
Em           G
On the way to devastated
Am7                         D
We were young and out of our minds

[Pre-Chorus]
Em            D#
Right now I’m sorry
G
Burns through me darling
    C
But I can’t help think
   A7             D     D7
In thirty years it won’t

[Chorus]
G                  Bm
So, maybe when I’m older
Em             G
Maybe when I’m older
     C                   D
I’ll run out of stories about you,
yeah
G              Bm
Maybe when I’m older
Em             G
Maybe when I’m older
     C              Cmaj7
I’ll know what it’s like not
   D
to love you anymore

[Post-Chorus]
G               Bm
Maybe when I’m, maybe when
    Em    G
I’m na na na na
C
Maybe when I’m, maybe when,
D7
maybe when I’m older

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[Verse 2]
G
Playing house
Bm
Immature
Em          G
Picking out furniture
C
Praying that our hearts
          D
would play fair
G
Emotional
Bm
Souvenirs
Em
Fleeting moments
G
Golden years
C                          D
Close my eyes and I go back there

[Pre-Chorus]
Em            D#
Right now I’m sorry
G
Burns through me darling
    C
But I can’t help think
   A7             D     D7
In thirty years it won’t

[Chorus]
G                  Bm
So, maybe when I’m older
Em             G
Maybe when I’m older
     C                   D
I’ll run out of stories about you,
yeah
G              Bm
Maybe when I’m older
Em             G
Maybe when I’m older
     C
I’ll know what it’s like
       D
not to love you anymore

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[Post-Chorus]
G               Bm
Maybe when I’m, maybe when
    Em    G
I’m na na na na
C
Maybe when I’m, maybe when,
D7
maybe when I’m older
G               Bm
Maybe when I’m, maybe when
    Em    G
I’m na na na na
C
Maybe when I’m, maybe when,
D7
maybe when I’m older

[Outro]
G              Bm
Maybe when I’m six feet
Em             G
Underneath the concrete
     C
I’ll know what it’s like
       D    D#
not to want you, yeah
Em             D#
Maybe when I’m older
G
Maybe when I’m older
     C
I’ll know what it’s like
       D#   Adim
not to love you

How to play When Im Older: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for When Im Older by Ashe on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

When Im Older by Ashe is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 12 chords: G, Bm, Em, C, D7, Am7, D, D#, A7, Cmaj7, Emotional and Adim.

Listen for G – Bm – Em – G (I – iii – vi – I in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: on guitar, Bm, D# and Adim need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Adim chord on guitar (xx7545)
AdimA C E♭

When Im Older chords: questions

What key is When Im Older in?

When Im Older by Ashe is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in When Im Older?

When Im Older uses 12 chords: G, Bm, Em, C, D7, Am7, D, D#, A7, Cmaj7, Emotional, Adim.

What is the chord progression of When Im Older?

The main progression is G – Bm – Em – G (I – iii – vi – I).

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