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N.B This is a repost of the chords for 21. Initial post says Fm... its actually F#m.
These are OFFICIALLY the correct chords for the way its played on the available youtube video.
No Capo
A D F#m E D E A
ASome girls I know are going out tonight
Di might join em if the mood strikes
F#mbut i can see me carrying my shEoes by the end of the niDghtE  
Athey spend so long painting on their faces
Donly to end up with it dripping down their dresses
F#mand lookin real classy while they crEy and fall in public plaDcesE  
but I guess im pretty Dboring for a twenty-Eone year old
Acoz I get my kicks fF#mrom staying at home
Dwatching bad tv wEith the cat in my lap
Aand go to bed before F#m9:30
yes DI guess im pretty bEoring
and ANo it doesnt sound F#mlike fun
Dand I wont arEgue im the worsAt at being F#m21
Dbut you can have your hEangovers 
and your Adrugs that'll kill you dF#mead
yes im hDappy being E80 when im twenty one A  
Awhy would I get up and leave the house
Dwhen here at home I got a perfectly good couch
Fmand a home cooked meal and a Eremote 
thats what i'm talkin' aboDutE  
Adont get me wrong I love a cold corona 
Dbut only two coz im the designated driver
F#mthere aint nothing wrong with beiEng able to have fun sobDerE  
but I guess im pretty Dboring for a twenty-Eone year old
Acoz I get my kicks fF#mrom staying at home
Dwatching bad tv wEith the cat in my lap
Aand go to bed before F#m9:30
yes DI guess im pretty bEoring
and ANo it doesnt sound F#mlike fun
Dand I wont arEgue im the worsAt at being F#m21
Dbut you can have your sEtomach pumped 
and your Adrugs that'll kill you dF#mead
yes im hDappy being E80 when im twenty one A  
Awhen im twenty-F#mone
Dooh oEoh
Asure you got some pretty funny stories
Dand I enjoy hearing the next morning
F#mbut me and my cat, we Erocked out harder
Dyeah we watched deviEl wears pradaA  
but I guess im pretty Dboring for a twenty-Eone year old
Acoz I get my kicks fF#mrom staying at home
Dwatching bad tv wEith the cat in my lap
Aand go to bed before F#m9:30
yes DI guess im pretty bEoring
and ANo it doesnt sound F#mlike fun
Dand I wont arEgue im the worsAt at being F#m21
Dbut you can have your hEangovers 
and your Adrugs that'll kill you dF#mead
yes im hDappy being E80 
Aoh yeah im a really interesting F#mlady
Dim happy being E80 when im twenty-Aone

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F#m

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N.B This is a repost of the chords for 21. Initial post says Fm... its actually F#m.

These are OFFICIALLY the correct chords for the way its played on the available youtube video.

No Capo

A D F#m E D E A

Some girls I know are going out tonight

i might join em if the mood strikes

F#m E D E

but i can see me carrying my shoes by the end of the night

they spend so long painting on their faces

only to end up with it dripping down their dresses

F#m E D E

and lookin real classy while they cry and fall in public places

D E

but I guess im pretty boring for a twenty-one year old

A F#m

coz I get my kicks from staying at home

D E

watching bad tv with the cat in my lap

A F#m

and go to bed before 9:30

D E

yes I guess im pretty boring

A F#m

and No it doesnt sound like fun

D E A F#m

and I wont argue im the worst at being 21

D E

but you can have your hangovers

A F#m

and your drugs that'll kill you dead

D E A

yes im happy being 80 when im twenty one

why would I get up and leave the house

when here at home I got a perfectly good couch

Fm E

and a home cooked meal and a remote

D E

thats what i'm talkin' about

dont get me wrong I love a cold corona

but only two coz im the designated driver

F#m E D E

there aint nothing wrong with being able to have fun sober

D E

but I guess im pretty boring for a twenty-one year old

A F#m

coz I get my kicks from staying at home

D E

watching bad tv with the cat in my lap

A F#m

and go to bed before 9:30

D E

yes I guess im pretty boring

A F#m

and No it doesnt sound like fun

D E A F#m

and I wont argue im the worst at being 21

D E

but you can have your stomach pumped

A F#m

and your drugs that'll kill you dead

D E A

yes im happy being 80 when im twenty one

A F#m

when im twenty-one

D E

ooh ooh

sure you got some pretty funny stories

and I enjoy hearing the next morning

F#m E

but me and my cat, we rocked out harder

D E A

yeah we watched devil wears prada

D E

but I guess im pretty boring for a twenty-one year old

A F#m

coz I get my kicks from staying at home

D E

watching bad tv with the cat in my lap

A F#m

and go to bed before 9:30

D E

yes I guess im pretty boring

A F#m

and No it doesnt sound like fun

D E A F#m

and I wont argue im the worst at being 21

D E

but you can have your hangovers

A F#m

and your drugs that'll kill you dead

D E

yes im happy being 80

A F#m

oh yeah im a really interesting lady

D E A

im happy being 80 when im twenty-one

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