Lyrics
You sit there in moun your tain?
I heart ache,
wait ing on some beau ti ful boy to, to save you make from if your take old ways.
You play for give ness.
Watch it now, here he comes.
He (Esus2)does n’t look a thing like (F#)Je (G#m)sus, but he talks like a gen tle man, like you i mag ined when you
were young.
Can we climb this moun your tain?
I don’t know.
High er now than ev er be fore.
I know we can make it if we take it slow.
That’s tak in’ eas y; eas y now, watch it go.
We’re (Esus2)burn in’ down the high way (F#)sky (G#m)line on the back of a hur ri cane that start ed turn ing when you
were young.
When you
were young.
And some times, you close your eyes and (G#m)see the place where you used to live
when you
were young.
They say the (C#m)Dev il’s wa ter, it ain’t so sweet.
You (E)don’t have to drink right (G#m)now,
but you can dip your feet
ev ’ry once in a
lit tle while.
You sit there in your heart (G#m7)ache,
wait ing on some (Esus2)beau ti ful boy to, to save you from your old (G#m7)ways.
You play for give ness.
Watch (Esus2)it now, here he comes.
He (CN.C.)does n’t look a thing like Je sus, but he talks like a gen tle (F#)man, like you i mag ined (F#)when you
were young.
(Talks like a gen tle man, like you i mag When you
were young.
I said, he does n’t look a thing like (F#5)Je (G#m7)sus.
He does n’t look a thing like (F#5)Je (G#m7)sus.
But more than you’ll ev (E)er know...
When You Were Young by The Killers
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 115 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “When You Were Young”
- What key is "When You Were Young" in?
- "When You Were Young" by The Killers is in the key of B with a tempo of 115 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "When You Were Young" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "When You Were Young" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.