Taylor Swift – Only The Young Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Taylor Swift – Only The Young Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Only The Young by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
It keeps me awake
The look on your face
G
The moment you heard the news
Dm
You’re screaming inside
And frozen in time
F
You did all that you could do
C
The game was rigged, the ref got tricked
G
The wrong ones think they’re right
Dm                                              F
You were outnumbered — this time

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[Chorus]
C
But only the young
G
Only the young
Dm
Only the young
F         C                 G
Only the young can run
Dm                 F
Can run, so run
C
And run, and run

[Verse 2]
C
So every day now
You brace for the sound
G
You’ve only heard on TV
Dm
You go to class, scared
F
Wondering where the best hiding spot would be
C
And the big bad man and his big bad clan
G
Their hands are stained with red
Dm                                 F
Oh, how quickly, they forget

[Pre-Chorus]
F
They aren’t gonna help us
Am
Too busy helping themselves
F
They aren’t gonna change this
Am
We gotta do it ourselves
F
They think that it’s over
Dm
But it’s just begun

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[Chorus]
F
Only one thing can save us
C
Only the young (Only the young)
G
Only the young (Only the young)
Dm
Only the young (Only the young)
F
Only the young

[Post-Chorus]
C
Only the young (Only the young)
G
Only the young (Only the young)
Dm
Only the young (Only the young)
F
Only the young
C
Only the young (Only the young)
(Don’t say you’re too tired to fight
It’s just a matter of time
Up there’s the finish line)
G
Only the young (Only the young)
Dm
Only the young (Only the young)
F
Only the young
C
Can run
C
Don’t say you’re too tired to fight
G
It’s just a matter of time (Can run)
Dm
Up there’s the finish line
F
So run, and run, and run
C
Don’t say you’re too tired to fight
G
It’s just a matter of time (So run)
Dm
Up there’s the finish line
F
And run, and run, and run

[Intro]
C
Only the young
G
Only the young
Dm                 F
Only the young

How to play Only The Young: key, chords and progression

To play Only The Young by Taylor Swift, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, G, Dm, F and Am.

Listen for C – G – Dm – F (I – V – ii – IV in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Only The Young chords: questions

What key is Only The Young in?

Only The Young by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Only The Young?

Only The Young uses 5 chords: C, G, Dm, F, Am.

What is the chord progression of Only The Young?

The main progression is C – G – Dm – F (I – V – ii – IV).

Is Only The Young easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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