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Young Lions

The Maccabees verified

Key: BM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Intro]
[F#m] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [Bm]

[F#m]Roses in [D]the car
[Bm]Roses in [D]the car
[Bm]Bony saddle, [D]bony street
[Bm]Corrugated iron sheet
[D]This bed [Bm]is not concrete
[D]This bed in [Bm]which you sleep
[D]Flesh is flesh [Bm]til blood runs cold
[D]And blood is blood, [Bm]so I am told
[F#m]♪
[Bm]Your carbon [D]makes a star
[Bm]Your carbon [F#m]makes a star
[D]And after all, [Bm]that's all we are
[F#m]After all, that's [D]all we are
[Bm]That's all [D]we are
[Bm]That's all [F#m]we are
[Bm]♪
[A]That's all [D]we are
[F#m]That's all [Bm]we are
[F#m]That's all [D]we are
[Bm]That's all [D]we are
[Bm]♪
[D]All these young [Bm]men, these young lions
[D]All these young [Bm]men, these young lions
[D]You don't know [Bm]if it's true
[D]Or if to [Bm]believe in you
[D]There are tunnels [Bm]through the stone
[F#m]Where weaker hearts [Bm]have made a home
[D]Their roses [Bm]in a car
[F#m]Their roses [D]in a car
[Bm]And after all, [F#m]that's all we are
[D]After all, that's [Bm]all we are
[D]And isn't [Bm]it bizarre
[F#m]The adults [Bm]that we are
[A]Still playing
[D]Follow the leader
[F#m]Body don't break
[Bm]Body don't break
[F#m]Body don't break
[D]Til broken
[Bm]Body gonna make
[D]Body gonna make
[Bm]Body gonna make
[D]Another body
[Bm]♪
[D]Don't want to be [Bm]the last to leave
[D]Body don't break
[Bm]Body don't break
[D]Body don't break
[Bm]Til broken
[D]Body gonna make
[Bm]Body gonna make
[F#m]Body gonna make
[Bm]Another body
[D]♪
[Bm]Don't want to be [F#m]the last to leave
[D]Don't want to be [Bm]the last to leave
[F#m]Don't want to be [D]the last to leave
[Bm]Don't want to be [D]the last to leave

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Bm (B Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 4 Unique Chords

Genre Alternative Rock

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Young Lions by The Maccabees is played in the key of Bm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: F#m (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut), diikuti D (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang), diikuti Bm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti A (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Young Lions by The Maccabees: sounding in Bm (Capo Fret 2, shape Am) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Bm (Capo on Fret 2 (played in Am shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m, Bm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from F#m to D requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

v – III – i – VII

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

F#m D Bm A

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key BM Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into Am, maintaining Bm sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of BM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Bm Tonic

ii° C#dim Supertonic

III D Mediant

iv Em Subdominant

v F#m Dominant

VI G Submediant

VII A Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 2 chord palang/gantung (F#m, Bm)

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KEY: BM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: v – III – i – VII • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 2

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Young Lions (The Maccabees)?

To play the Easy Chords for Young Lions, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Young Lions by The Maccabees is BM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[F#m] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [D] [Bm] [D] [Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [A] [D] [F#m] [Bm]

[F#m]Roses in [D]the car
[Bm]Roses in [D]the car
[Bm]Bony saddle, [D]bony street
[Bm]Corrugated iron sheet
[D]This bed [Bm]is not concrete
[D]This bed in [Bm]which you sleep
[D]Flesh is flesh [Bm]til blood runs cold
[D]And blood is blood, [Bm]so I am told
[F#m]♪
[Bm]Your carbon [D]makes a star
[Bm]Your carbon [F#m]makes a star
[D]And after all, [Bm]that's all we are
[F#m]After all, that's [D]all we are
[Bm]That's all [D]we are
[Bm]That's all [F#m]we are
[Bm]♪
[A]That's all [D]we are
[F#m]That's all [Bm]we are
[F#m]That's all [D]we are
[Bm]That's all [D]we are
[Bm]♪
[D]All these young [Bm]men, these young lions
[D]All these young [Bm]men, these young lions
[D]You don't know [Bm]if it's true
[D]Or if to [Bm]believe in you
[D]There are tunnels [Bm]through the stone
[F#m]Where weaker hearts [Bm]have made a home
[D]Their roses [Bm]in a car
[F#m]Their roses [D]in a car
[Bm]And after all, [F#m]that's all we are
[D]After all, that's [Bm]all we are
[D]And isn't [Bm]it bizarre
[F#m]The adults [Bm]that we are
[A]Still playing
[D]Follow the leader
[F#m]Body don't break
[Bm]Body don't break
[F#m]Body don't break
[D]Til broken
[Bm]Body gonna make
[D]Body gonna make
[Bm]Body gonna make
[D]Another body
[Bm]♪
[D]Don't want to be [Bm]the last to leave
[D]Body don't break
[Bm]Body don't break
[D]Body don't break
[Bm]Til broken
[D]Body gonna make
[Bm]Body gonna make
[F#m]Body gonna make
[Bm]Another body
[D]♪
[Bm]Don't want to be [F#m]the last to leave
[D]Don't want to be [Bm]the last to leave
[F#m]Don't want to be [D]the last to leave
[Bm]Don't want to be [D]the last to leave