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How do you play we are young on guitar without using chords?

Here's a simplified way to play "We Are Young" on guitar without using chords:

Verse 1:

E|--0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3--|

B|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3--|

G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--|

D|------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

E|------------------------------------------|

B|--------3--5--3--1-----3--5--3--1------|

G|------0--2--0--2-----0--2--0--2--------|

D|----2--3--2--3-----2--3--2--3----------|

A|------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------|

Repeat Verse 1 pattern

Repeat Chorus pattern

Verse 2:

E|--0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3--|

B|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3--|

G|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--|

D|------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--|

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

E|--------0-------0-----------0-------0-|

B|------3-------3-----------3-------3---|

G|-----2-------2-----------2-------2-----|

D|----0-------0-----------0-------0------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

Repeat Bridge pattern

Repeat Verse 1 pattern

Repeat Chorus pattern

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