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The Older I Get

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[Intro]
e|-8-10-|-13--12----------|-8--8--7------8-10-|-13--12--------|-8--8--10----|
B|------|--------10--8--8-|----------8--------|--------10-8-8-|-----------8-|
G|------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|
D|------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|
A|------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|
E|------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|
[Verse]
N.C.                          A  
The walls between, you and I
CAlways pushing us apart, nothing Gleft but scars, Ffight after GfightA  
CThe space between, Gour Fcalm and GrageA  
CStarted growing shorter, disapGpearing slowly Fday after GdayD  
[Pre-Chorus]
DI was Emsitting there waiting Fin my room for Dyou
You were Emwaiting for me Ftoo
       N.C.
And it makes me wonder
[Chorus]
CThe older I get
GWill I get over it
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fdidn't know then it would hurt like this but I Cthink
The older I get
GMaybe I'll get over it
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fcan't believe it still hurts like this
[Interlude]
A  C  G  F  G
[Verse 2]
A
CThe time betweenG  
FThose cutting GwordsA  
CBuilt up our defenses never Gmade no sense Fit just Gmade me hurtA  
CDo you believeG  
That Ftime heals all GwoundsA  
It Cstarted getting better but it's Geasy not to fight when I'm Fnot with Gyou
[Pre-Chorus]
DI was Emsitting there waiting Fin my room for Dyou
You were Emwaiting for me Ftoo
       N.C.
And it makes me wonder
[Chorus]
CThe older I get
GWill I get over it
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fdidn't know then it would hurt like this but I Cthink
The older I get
GMaybe I'll get over it
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fcan't believe it still hurts like this
[Bridge]
A
What was I waiting forF  
I should've taken less and Cgiven you more
I should've Gweathered the storm
I need to say so badA  
What were you waiting forF  
This could have been the Cbest we ever Ghad
[Chorus]
CThe older I get
GWill I get over it
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fdidn't know then it would hurt like this but I Cthink
The older I get
GMaybe I'll get over it
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fcan't believe it still hurts like thisC  
[Outro]
Hurts like Gthis
I'm just getting olderF  
I'm not getting Gover you I'm trying to
I Cwish it didn't hurt like thisG  
It's been Dway too long for the Emtimes we missed
I Fcan't believe it still Ghurts like this

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The Older I Get

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-8-10-|-13--12----------|-8--8--7------8-10-|-13--12--------|-8--8--10----|

B|------|--------10--8--8-|----------8--------|--------10-8-8-|-----------8-|

G|------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|

D|------|-----------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|

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

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

[Verse]

N.C.

The walls between, you and I

C G F G A

Always pushing us apart, nothing left but scars, fight after fight

C G F G A

The space between, our calm and rage

C G F G D

Started growing shorter, disappearing slowly day after day

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em F D

I was sitting there waiting in my room for you

Em F

You were waiting for me too

N.C.

And it makes me wonder

[Chorus]

The older I get

Will I get over it

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

F C

I didn't know then it would hurt like this but I think

The older I get

Maybe I'll get over it

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

I can't believe it still hurts like this

[Interlude]

A C G F G

[Verse 2]

C G

The time between

F G A

Those cutting words

C G F G A

Built up our defenses never made no sense it just made me hurt

C G

Do you believe

F G A

That time heals all wounds

C G F G

It started getting better but it's easy not to fight when I'm not with you

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em F D

I was sitting there waiting in my room for you

Em F

You were waiting for me too

N.C.

And it makes me wonder

[Chorus]

The older I get

Will I get over it

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

F C

I didn't know then it would hurt like this but I think

The older I get

Maybe I'll get over it

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

I can't believe it still hurts like this

[Bridge]

What was I waiting for

I should've taken less and given you more

I should've weathered the storm

I need to say so bad

What were you waiting for

C G

This could have been the best we ever had

[Chorus]

The older I get

Will I get over it

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

F C

I didn't know then it would hurt like this but I think

The older I get

Maybe I'll get over it

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

F C

I can't believe it still hurts like this

[Outro]

Hurts like this

I'm just getting older

I'm not getting over you I'm trying to

C G

I wish it didn't hurt like this

D Em

It's been way too long for the times we missed

F G

I can't believe it still hurts like this

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