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Getting Old

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 61Position: 55

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

tried to put in the count for the strumming pattern; I hope it's right but
Intro:
   +a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e   1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e   1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a
e|-55|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|
B|-55|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|
G|-66|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|
D|-77|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|
A|-77|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|
E|-55|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|
Verse:
AWhen we were younger F#mtime was under Dcareful lock and Akey.
ANow it's open, F#mtipped and pourin' Dout all over Ame. 
Oh F#mwhat a shamC#me! that our days, Bmyou exclaimed, I thought F#myou had meant tC#mhey were long.Bm  
Not 'F#mtill the nighC#mt when I turned Bm25, I saw F#mthat I had C#mit all Awrong.
(Between the two verses you can play half the intro or just keep playing an A chord)
Verse:
AI was gettin' F#mtired of lettin' Dall my hours Apass.
AHopin' someday F#msoon or some way Deverything would Alast.
Oh F#mWhat a shamC#me! When I look Bmat your frame, I know F#msomeday it C#mwill be dustBm.
Not F#mthat I thought C#mit's that close, 'Bmcause it's not, but I F#mguess it's just C#mcreepin' Aup.
(Between the verse and chorus you can play the full intro or A chords)
Chorus:
AOh and it's not that Dbad, Ait's all this time we've Ehad.
C#mThings that could be, Dbecame history. AWe'll never know insEtead.
AOh we're not too far Dgone. AIt hasn't been that Elong.
C#mOh and our tea cup Dis getting filled up.
                      A               E  A(x4)
So we'll never have to dread getting old.
Bridge:
    F#mOhhhDhhhhhh
    F#mOhhhDhhhhhh
    F#mOhhhDhhhhhh
BOhhhhhhhEhhhhhh
Intro:
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4e   1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e   1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a
e|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|
B|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|
G|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|
D|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|
E|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|
AOh but it's not that Dbad, Ait's all this time we've Ehad.
C#mOh things that could be, Dbecame history. AWe'll never know Einstead.
AOh we're not too far Dgone. AIt hasn't been that Elong.
C#mOh and our tea cup Dis getting filled up.
ASo we'll never have to Edread getting Aold,
Getting Aold, getting Aold, getting Aold!

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Getting Old

by hellogoodbye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

tried to put in the count for the strumming pattern; I hope it's right but

Intro:

+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a

e|-55|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|

B|-55|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|

G|-66|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|

D|-77|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|

A|-77|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|

E|-55|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|

Verse:

A F#m D A

When we were younger time was under careful lock and key.

A F#m D A

Now it's open, tipped and pourin' out all over me.

F#m C#m Bm F#m C#m Bm

Oh what a shame! that our days, you exclaimed, I thought you had meant they were long.

F#m C#m Bm F#m C#m A

Not 'till the night when I turned 25, I saw that I had it all wrong.

(Between the two verses you can play half the intro or just keep playing an A chord)

Verse:

A F#m D A

I was gettin' tired of lettin' all my hours pass.

A F#m D A

Hopin' someday soon or some way everything would last.

F#m C#m Bm F#m C#m Bm

Oh What a shame! When I look at your frame, I know someday it will be dust.

F#m C#m Bm F#m C#m A

Not that I thought it's that close, 'cause it's not, but I guess it's just creepin' up.

(Between the verse and chorus you can play the full intro or A chords)

Chorus:

A D A E

Oh and it's not that bad, it's all this time we've had.

C#m D A E

Things that could be, became history. We'll never know instead.

A D A E

Oh we're not too far gone. It hasn't been that long.

C#m D

Oh and our tea cup is getting filled up.

A E A

(x4)

So we'll never have to dread getting old.

Bridge:

F#m D

Ohhhhhhhhh

F#m D

Ohhhhhhhhh

F#m D

Ohhhhhhhhh

B E

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

Intro:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a

e|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|

B|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|

G|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|

D|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|

A|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|

E|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|

A D A E

Oh but it's not that bad, it's all this time we've had.

C#m D A E

Oh things that could be, became history. We'll never know instead.

A D A E

Oh we're not too far gone. It hasn't been that long.

C#m D

Oh and our tea cup is getting filled up.

A E A

So we'll never have to dread getting old,

A A A

Getting old, getting old, getting old!

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