Chords of: When We Were Young by: Picture This. (Abm6, C, F, Am7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“When We Were Young” by Picture This is in C Major and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 71 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm6, C, F, Am7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → F6 → Fm → C → Am7 → G → C → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:22 | 38% |
| F | 0:42 | 19% |
| Am7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| F6 | 0:17 | 8% |
| G | 0:14 | 7% |
| Dm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| C/D | 0:08 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:05 | 2% |
C – F6 – Fm – C – Am7 – C/G – G – C – Am7 – G – C – F6 – G6 – Am7 – Dm7 – C – F – C – F – C – Dm7b5/C – C – Dm7 – F6 – F7 – C – F6 – F – D7 – C – Am7 – C – G – C – F6 – G6 – Am7 – Dm7 – C – F – C – F – C – Dm7 – F – Dm7 – C/D – C/E – …
