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[Verse]
Maybe she's just too Cold for me 
Livin in  TeenGage fantasy
Feelin there's so much Amwe could be
She's got me wishing F  
CYeah she's crazy but I don't care,G  
She's sexy and she's a millionaireAm  
the way she gets me is so unfair (Not your tFypical rich girl)
CShe's smoking hot if you know what I meanG  
tight jeans and she loves her photographyAm  
and everything thats in between (You know Fshe's been around the world)
[Chorus]
CI know (She's graduated)
GAnd I'm not (Quite educated)
AmIm young, you know, age is overFrated
[Verse]
Maybe she's just toCo old for me 
livin in a teenagGe fantasy
feeling theres so mucAmh we could be 
every time I'm with heFr, calling me a dreamer
Maybe she's just ouCt of my reach
maybe her boyfrieGnd's a marine, 
even though i'm nameless, Amand she's famous, she got me wishingF  
Wishing I was 23, woah Coh, woah oh oh, G  
Wishing I was 23 Woah Amoh, oh ohF  
CI think about her everyday, G  
going insane thinking bout what to sayAm  
what am I doing anyway (Am I evFen on her radar)
[Chorus]
CI know (She's graduated)
GAnd I'm not (Quite educated)
AmIm young, you know, age is oveFrrated
[Verse]
Maybe she's just too Cold for me 
livin in a teenGage fantasy
feeling theres so much Amwe could be 
every time I'm with herF, calling me a dreamer
Maybe she's just out Cof my reach
maybe her boyfrienGd's a marine, 
even though i'm nameless, Amand she's famous, she got me wishingF  
Wishing I was 23, woah oh, wCoah oh oh, G  
Wishing I was 23 Woah oh, oAmh ohF  
AmAnd If I was older
GShe would let me take her
Amto watch the stars at night
we could dance Fwe could kiss underneath the light
and if it got coldeAmr 
sGhe would let me hold her
Amwrapped up in fairy tailes gotta wake up from Fthis dream, ohh
Maybe she's just toCo old for me 
livin in a teeGnage fantasy
feeling theres so much Amwe could be 
she got me wishing.F..
Maybe she's just out Cof my reach
maybe her boyfrieGnd's a marine, 
even though i'm nameless, Amand she's famous, she got me wishingF  
Wishing I was 23, woah oh, wCoah oh oh, G  
Wishing I was 23 Woah oh, Amoh oh
I got her wishing wisFhing, she was 17C  
Woah oh, woah oGh, Wishin I was 23Am  
Woah oh, oh yeah yeah oh    F  G  

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Wishin I Was 23

by R5

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[Verse]

Maybe she's just too old for me

Livin in Teenage fantasy

Feelin there's so much we could be

She's got me wishing

C G

Yeah she's crazy but I don't care,

She's sexy and she's a millionaire

the way she gets me is so unfair (Not your typical rich girl)

C G

She's smoking hot if you know what I mean

tight jeans and she loves her photography

and everything thats in between (You know she's been around the world)

[Chorus]

I know (She's graduated)

And I'm not (Quite educated)

Am F

Im young, you know, age is overrated

[Verse]

Maybe she's just too old for me

livin in a teenage fantasy

feeling theres so much we could be

every time I'm with her, calling me a dreamer

Maybe she's just out of my reach

maybe her boyfriend's a marine,

Am F

even though i'm nameless, and she's famous, she got me wishing

C G

Wishing I was 23, woah oh, woah oh oh,

Am F

Wishing I was 23 Woah oh, oh oh

C G

I think about her everyday,

going insane thinking bout what to say

what am I doing anyway (Am I even on her radar)

[Chorus]

I know (She's graduated)

And I'm not (Quite educated)

Am F

Im young, you know, age is overrated

[Verse]

Maybe she's just too old for me

livin in a teenage fantasy

feeling theres so much we could be

every time I'm with her, calling me a dreamer

Maybe she's just out of my reach

maybe her boyfriend's a marine,

Am F

even though i'm nameless, and she's famous, she got me wishing

C G

Wishing I was 23, woah oh, woah oh oh,

Am F

Wishing I was 23 Woah oh, oh oh

And If I was older

She would let me take her

to watch the stars at night

we could dance we could kiss underneath the light

and if it got colder

she would let me hold her

Am F

wrapped up in fairy tailes gotta wake up from this dream, ohh

Maybe she's just too old for me

livin in a teenage fantasy

feeling theres so much we could be

she got me wishing...

Maybe she's just out of my reach

maybe her boyfriend's a marine,

Am F

even though i'm nameless, and she's famous, she got me wishing

C G

Wishing I was 23, woah oh, woah oh oh,

Wishing I was 23 Woah oh, oh oh

F C

I got her wishing wishing, she was 17

G Am

Woah oh, woah oh, Wishin I was 23

F G

Woah oh, oh yeah yeah oh

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