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When I Get Old

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1996 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 D-    xx0232
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 Bm-   x24432
 Cm-   x35543
 Bb-   x13331
 Am-   x02210
 F-    133211
 B/Eb- x698xx
Intro: Em-Bm-C-Am- x2
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
Clike when i get Fold
Verse 1:
will i sGtill hop on my
Dbike and Cride around town
will i sBmtill want to be
Emsomeone and Bbnot just sit
around i don't Gwant to be
like Dother adults cause
Cthey've already died Bmcool
and conCdescending Ffossilized
Refrain 1:
will i be Grich
will i be Dpoor
will i sCtill
sleep on the Cmfloor
Chorus 1:
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
Clike when Ami get
  Emwhat Bmwill I be
Clike when Ami get
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
Clike when i get Fold
Verse 2:
will Gi still kiss my
Dgirlfriend and Ctry
to grab her ass will
i sBmtill hate the Emcops
and Bbhave no class will
Gall my grown up Dfriends
say they've Cseen it all
before they Bmsay hey
act your Cage
and Fi'm immature
Refrain 2:
will Gi do myself Dproud
or Conly what's alCmlowed
Chorus 2:
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
Clike when Ami get
  Emwhat Bmwill I be
Clike when Ami get
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
Clike when i get Bmold
Bridge:
will i Dsit around and B/Ebtalk
about the Emold days sit
aFround and watch t.Bmv.
i never want to Emgo that
way Amnever burn out
not Ffade away
Refrain 3:
as i Gtravel through
my Dtime will
Ci like what i Cmfind
Chorus 3:
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
Clike when Ami get
  Emwhat Bmwill I be
Clike when Ami get
  Emwhat Bmwill it be
               C    C   C   C   C   G  Em(hold)
like when i get old

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When I Get Old

by Descendents

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/Eb

1996 Fat Wreck Chords

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

- x24432

- x35543

- x13331

- x02210

- 133211

B/Eb

- x698xx

Em Bm C Am

Intro: ---- x2

Em Bm

what will it be

C F

like when i get old

Verse 1:

will i still hop on my

D C

bike and ride around town

will i still want to be

Em Bb

someone and not just sit

around i don't want to be

like other adults cause

C Bm

they've already died cool

C F

and condescending fossilized

Refrain 1:

will i be rich

will i be poor

will i still

sleep on the floor

Chorus 1:

Em Bm

what will it be

C Am

like when i get

Em Bm

what will I be

C Am

like when i get

Em Bm

what will it be

C F

like when i get old

Verse 2:

will i still kiss my

D C

girlfriend and try

to grab her ass will

Bm Em

i still hate the cops

and have no class will

G D

all my grown up friends

say they've seen it all

before they say hey

act your age

and i'm immature

Refrain 2:

G D

will i do myself proud

C Cm

or only what's allowed

Chorus 2:

Em Bm

what will it be

C Am

like when i get

Em Bm

what will I be

C Am

like when i get

Em Bm

what will it be

C Bm

like when i get old

Bridge:

D B/Eb

will i sit around and talk

about the old days sit

F Bm

around and watch t.v.

i never want to go that

way never burn out

not fade away

Refrain 3:

as i travel through

my time will

C Cm

i like what i find

Chorus 3:

Em Bm

what will it be

C Am

like when i get

Em Bm

what will I be

C Am

like when i get

Em Bm

what will it be

C C C C C G Em

(hold)

like when i get old

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