Used To Be Young

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Suggested strumdriving 4/4

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d

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2

d

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3

d

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u

4

d

&

u

Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u

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Intro: E Abm7 Dbm A

Verse 1:
      E
The truth is bulletproof, there's no foolin' you
Abm7
I don't dress the same
Dbm
Me and who you say I was yesterday
      A
Have gone our separate ways


E
Left my livin' fast somewhere in the past
         Abm7
'Cause that's for chasin' cars
 Dbm
Turns out open bars lead to broken hearts
     A
And going way too far

Chorus:
E
  I know I used to be crazy,
Ab7
  I know I used to be fun
Dbm
  You say I used to be wild,
Am6
  I say I used to be young


E
  You tell me time has done changed me,
Ab7
  That's fine, I've had a good run
Dbm
  I know I used to be crazy
Am6
  That's 'cause I used to be young

Verse 2:
E
Take one, pour it out, it's not worth cryin' about
      Abm7
The things you can't erase
     Dbm
Like tattoos and regrets, words I never meant
    A
And ones that got away


E
Left my livin' fast somewhere in the past
     Abm7
And took another road
 Dbm
Turns out crowded rooms empty out as soon
         A
There's somewhere else to go, ooh

Chorus:
E
  I know I used to be crazy,
Ab7
  I know I used to be fun
Dbm
  You say I used to be wild,
A
  I say I used to be young


E
  You tell me time has done changed me,
Ab7
  That's fine, I've had a good run
Dbm
  I know I used to be crazy
A
  That's 'cause I used to be young

Bridge:
E     Ab7  Dbm                    A
 Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
     E    Ab7    Dbm                     A
Yeah, woah, woah, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Chorus:
E
  I know I used to be crazy
Ab7
  Messed up but, God, was it fun
Dbm
  I know I used to be wild
Am6
  That's 'cause I used to be young


E
  Those wasted nights are not wasted
Ab7
  I remember every one
Dbm
  I know I used to be crazy
A
  That's 'cause I used to be young


E
  You tell me time has done changed me,
Ab7
  That's fine, I've had a good run
Dbm
  I know I used to be crazy
A
  That's 'cause I used to be young
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How to play Used To Be Young on ukulele

On ukulele, Used To Be Young comes down to the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 120 bpm. This arrangement is in E major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. For easier shapes, shift it down 4 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 4 to land back in the same key. Hold a steady strum through the verse then open up wide on the chorus.

6 ukulele chords used in "Used To Be Young" by Miley Cyrus: A, Am6, Dbm, E, Ab7 and Abm7

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Biography

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; 23 November 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her evolving musical style and image changes and has been recognised as an influential figure in popular music. Cyrus began her career as a child actress and gained wider recognition as a teen with her portrayal of Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" (2006–2011), which led to a franchise including two number-one soundtracks on the US Billboard 200.

Genres dance Disney pop

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Intro: E G#m7 C#m A

Verse 1:
      E
The truth is bulletproof, there's no foolin' you
G#m7
I don't dress the same
C#m
Me and who you say I was yesterday
      A
Have gone our separate ways


E
Left my livin' fast somewhere in the past
         G#m7
'Cause that's for chasin' cars
 C#m
Turns out open bars lead to broken hearts
     A
And going way too far

Chorus:
E
  I know I used to be crazy,
G#7
  I know I used to be fun
C#m
  You say I used to be wild,
Am6
  I say I used to be young


E
  You tell me time has done changed me,
G#7
  That's fine, I've had a good run
C#m
  I know I used to be crazy
Am6
  That's 'cause I used to be young

Verse 2:
E
Take one, pour it out, it's not worth cryin' about
      G#m7
The things you can't erase
     C#m
Like tattoos and regrets, words I never meant
    A
And ones that got away


E
Left my livin' fast somewhere in the past
     G#m7
And took another road
 C#m
Turns out crowded rooms empty out as soon
         A
There's somewhere else to go, ooh

Chorus:
E
  I know I used to be crazy,
G#7
  I know I used to be fun
C#m
  You say I used to be wild,
A
  I say I used to be young


E
  You tell me time has done changed me,
G#7
  That's fine, I've had a good run
C#m
  I know I used to be crazy
A
  That's 'cause I used to be young

Bridge:
E     G#7  C#m                    A
 Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
     E    G#7    C#m                     A
Yeah, woah, woah, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Chorus:
E
  I know I used to be crazy
G#7
  Messed up but, God, was it fun
C#m
  I know I used to be wild
Am6
  That's 'cause I used to be young


E
  Those wasted nights are not wasted
G#7
  I remember every one
C#m
  I know I used to be crazy
A
  That's 'cause I used to be young


E
  You tell me time has done changed me,
G#7
  That's fine, I've had a good run
C#m
  I know I used to be crazy
A
  That's 'cause I used to be young