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Shawn Mendes – Youth Piano and Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Youth by Shawn Mendes on Piano & Ukulele.

[Intro]
Em7 Bm7 C Am7

[Verse 1]
Em7 Bm7
Here I am stuck on this couch, scrolling through my notes
C Am7
Heart was broken, still not growing, nah
Em7 Bm7
Waking up to headlines filled with devastation again
C Am7
My heart is broken, but I keep goin’

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em7 Bm7
Pain, but I won’t let it turn into
C Am7
Hate, no I won’t let it change me
Em7 Bm7
Never losing sight of the one I keep inside
C Am7
Now I know it, yeah I know it

[Chorus 1]
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away
You can’t take my youth away

[Verse 2]
Em7 Bm7
It’s hard to sleep at night, knowing what’s outside
C Am7
Feeling hopeless, I need focus
Em7 Bm7
You hit me with words I never heard come out your mouth
C Am7
To be honest, I don’t want it, no

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Em7 Bm7
Pain, but I won’t let it turn into
C Am7
Hate, no I won’t let it change me

[Chorus 2]
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away (can’t take my youth)
C Am7
You can’t take my youth away, oh yeah

[Bridge]
Em7 Bm7
Pain, but I won’t let it turn into
C Am7
Hate, no I won’t let it change me
Em7 Bm7
Pain, but I won’t let it turn into
C Am7
Hate, no I won’t let it change me

[Chorus 3]
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away (youth away)
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away

Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away
Em7 Bm7
You can’t take my youth away, this soul of mine will never break
C Am7
As long as I wake up today, you can’t take my youth away
You can’t take my youth away

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How to play Youth: key, chords and progression

Youth by Shawn Mendes keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: Em7, Bm7, C and Am7.

Listen for Em7 – Bm7 – C – Am7 (v7 – ii7 – III – i7 in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: Bm7 is the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele it is simpler.