[Intro] Em [Verse 1] Em At 17 I lived for drama G But now I don’t have the armour Cmaj7 Where did the wildness go B I’d like to know [Verse 2] Em I swam in a raging sea G Climbed a mountain in bad shoes Cmaj7 Took mysterious pills B Swore I’d always love you [Chorus] Am Yes I’m older and wiser B I know more than I did then Em But I’d give up all the wisdom F#m Bm Em To be young and dumb again [Verse 3] Em I G I want to try Cmaj7 I want to live B Before I die Em We don’t know G What comes next Cmaj7 Or how much B Time is left [Chorus] Am So let’s drink to the future B B7 Let’s drink to our friends Em Let’s drink to just living F#m Bm Cmaj7 Like we’re young and dumb again [Outro] Bm Em Bm/D And dumb again Cmaj7 And dumb again F#m Bm Em Like we’re young and dumb again X
Everything but the Girl – Young And Dumb Chords on Piano & Ukulele
How to play Young And Dumb: key, chords and progression
Young And Dumb by Everything but the Girl is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 9 chords: Em, G, Cmaj7, B, Am, F#m, Bm, B7 and Bm/D.
The backbone of the song is Em – G – Cmaj7 – B (i – III – VImaj7 – V in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Fmaj7, E, Dm, Bm, Em, E7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Young And Dumb chords: questions
What key is Young And Dumb in?
Young And Dumb by Everything but the Girl is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).
What chords are in Young And Dumb?
Young And Dumb uses 9 chords: Em, G, Cmaj7, B, Am, F#m, Bm, B7, Bm/D.
What is the chord progression of Young And Dumb?
The main progression is Em – G – Cmaj7 – B (i – III – VImaj7 – V).
Is Young And Dumb easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Fmaj7, E, Dm, Bm, Em, E7 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).
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