The Chicks – Young Man Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

The Chicks – Young Man Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsCGFAmC/BG#

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[Intro]
C G C

[Verse 1]
C                     
I had no words for you 
     F
that Saturday
C                     
As we both watched our
       F
 entire worlds change
C                         
Your hero fell just as you 
 F
cAme of age
C                          
And I had no words but now 
       F
I know what to say

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[Pre-Chorus]
                 Am
You're of me, not mine
Am
Walk your own crooked line
Am                  C
I promise you'll be fine
C                      Am
Take the best parts of him
Am              F
As your own life begins
           C
Leave the bad news behind you

[Chorus]
F     G
Young man
C                      F    G
Take a good look at my life and
C                      F       G
Try to understand I've done my best
    C                C/B
The best I known how to
       Am           G#
And my blues aren't your blues
           C
It's up to you
C F G C F

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[Verse 2]
C                        
After this storm there's
                  F
 nothing you can't navigate
C                         
Point to the truth, you'll 
              F
see it's the only way

[Pre-Chorus]
                  Am
You're of me, not mine
Am
Perfect in my eyes
Am                  C
You're gonna be alright
C                      Am
Take the best parts of him
Am      F
As your own life begins
                    C
Leave the bad news behind

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[Chorus]
F     G
Young man
C                      F    G
Take a good look at my life and
C                      F       G
Try to understand I've done my best
    C                C/B
The best I known how to
       Am           G#
And my blues aren't your blues
           C   Am
It's up to you
     G     C
It's up to you
G Am F G

[Chorus]
F     G
Young man
C                      F    G
Take a good look at my life and
C                      F       G
Try to understand I've done my best
    C                C/B
The best I known how to
       Am           G#
And my blues aren't your blues
       G            F
You'll walk in your own shoes
           C
It's up to you

How to play Young Man: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Young Man by The Chicks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Young Man by The Chicks is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: C, G, F, Am, C/B and G#.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I in C major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em, Eb (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% 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
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

Young Man chords: questions

What key is Young Man in?

Young Man by The Chicks is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Young Man?

Young Man uses 6 chords: C, G, F, Am, C/B, G#.

What is the chord progression of Young Man?

The main progression is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Young Man easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em, Eb (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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