When I Was Young

Capo on 2 Chords (these are the fingerings I’m used to, but if you prefer others, try them out!) — x00232 chord) hammer on e string: x00232 to x00233 — 320033 (320033) — 224432 A — x02220 Em — 022000 if this is too much of a stretch) (x00232) Intro: When I was young there was fire in my lungs, * and I just wanted someone to listen Some ears to ignite with my pen and my tongue, * Well I knew it was all just a wish… * … But that don’t mean it couldn’t exist Just seventeen, yeah I gave up my gun * to play my guitar in the trenches So I sang in the face of a man-eating sun, * That Florida heat is a bitch, But I wouldn’t trade nothing for it Intro When I was young… When I was young… I got myself broke and beat down, but stood up left too many words on the tip of my tongue, But oh, I was singing at the top of my lungs, * … every night. Spinning wheels turning, I fell into love, swallowed up in a sea of forgiveness, I’ve got a crooked killer heart, I’ve got, bastard blood, But my God, oh my God, I forget, And you keep paying for these second-hand sins When I was young… When I was young… I was hiding in corners to stay out of sight Giving my best but still falling behind But I was reborn in the dust and the pines, oh my… When I was young Oh and now I’m, getting pushed and pulled apart And I don’t know, where it ends or where it starts And all of those neon lights, outside of my window Tell me it’s not eleven yet, it’s getting close, though And now I just don’t know what… to do Then I said, “Matt, you just gotta get back to those nights when you sat on the cause-way” All you had was six strings and a heart that beat and you knew that it had to mean something, Yeah, you knew that it had to mean something, ) ?I just knew it was better than nothing, When I was young… When I was young… We played rock and roll music on broken guitars, Spent the whole night laying out under stars, She told me she loved me with her hand on her heart, Now I’m turning these pages and holding on tight Living this life like I’m never gonna die, Living this life like I’m never gonna die, Living this life like I’m never gonna die, die, die… When I was young Listen to the record to determine when to hammer on the * chords. The chords in parentheses are optional. I hope this made sense, this is the first tab I’ve ever posted. Leave any suggestions in the comments (or email me at [email protected]) and I’ll see what I can do!