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The Young Ones Chords

“The Young Ones” by Cliff Richard guitar chords: in the key of G with the chords G, Em, Am and D7. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:GEmAmD7CG7A7D

Chords for The Young Ones

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
G
3
90
G Em Am D7
 The Gyoung ones
 darling we're the Emyoung ones
 and the Gyoung ones
 shouldn't be aEmfraid
 to Glive D7love
Gwhile the flame is Cstrong
 cos we Gmay not be the D7young ones,
 very Glong.
 ToGmorrow
 Why wait until toEmmorrow
 cos toGmorrow
 sometimes never Emcomes
 so Glove D7me
GThere's a song to be Csung
 and the Gbest time to D7sing it
 is while we're Gyoung. G7 
COnce in every life time
GComes a love like this
 Oh, A7I need you, you need me
DOh my darling D7cant you see
 The Gyoung dreams
 should be dreamed toEmgether
 And Gyoung hearts
 shouldn't be aEmfraid
 And Gsome D7day
Gwhen the years have Cflown
 Darling Gthen we'll teach the D7young ones
 of our Gown. G7 
COnce in every life time
GComes a love like this
 Oh, A7I need you, you need me
DOh my darling D7cant you see
 The Gyoung dreams
 should be dreamed toEmgether
 And Gyoung hearts
 shouldn't be aEmfraid
 And Gsome D7day
Gwhen the years have Cflown
 Darling Gthen we'll teach the D7young ones
 of our Gown. G7 

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About The Young Ones

“The Young Ones” by Cliff Richard is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 8 chords — G, Em, Am, D7, C, G7, A7 and D — with the progression centred on G, Em and Am. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

The Young Ones — FAQ

What key is “The Young Ones” in?

“The Young Ones” by Cliff Richard is in the key of G. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “The Young Ones”?

“The Young Ones” uses 8 chords: G, Em, Am, D7, C, G7, A7 and D.

Is “The Young Ones” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “The Young Ones” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “The Young Ones”?

“The Young Ones” is performed by Cliff Richard.

Is there a play-along video for “The Young Ones”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “The Young Ones”?

“The Young Ones” is categorised as Pop.