When We Were Winning Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C G Am F

 oh when Cwe were seventeen, our lGife was like a film

 when we wDmere seventeen the sky was aFlways tangerine

 we ran tChrough streets at night, uGnder starlight

 we ran tDmhrough streets at night

 when Fwe were winningC G Am F

 oh Cwild was the world, and Gwild we burned

 we were Dmkings of the streets, not yet Fbeaten by defeats

 but Cnow it's hard to see, through a Gfog of memories

 butDm I remember, when Fwe were winningC G Am F

 now my Cfriends are unemployed, not nGeeded in this world

 pushed Dmdown by this town and aFlways turned down

 but Cin dreams at night, they can sGometimes recall

 when Dmwe were heroes, when Fwe were winningC G Am F

Amwhat have we Gdone to our Flives? Amwe could've bGeen anytFhing

Am G FCG (C G Am F 2x)

we gave it our love for what? this is the time

 oh it's Cin the air at night there's a wGind coming in

 the dDmays dying, oh it's Fso beautiful

 there's something hCappening somewhere

 I take the Gbus in to town, all I Dmsee is laughing

 and Fwe are winningC G Am F

Csoon I grow oGlder young Dmboys I haven't lFived yet

 befCore tonight's the mGemory let's go Dmout

 I'm stFill young

C G Am F 2x