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3 Years Older

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[Verse]
AYou cross the schoolyard with your Em7head held down
AYou walk the streets under the Em7breaking cloud
F#mWith a hundred futures Bmcascading Dsus2out
Dsus2It's complicated
AYou think of love as just a Em7memory
AA fog that smothers you, it's Em7hard to breathe
F#mBut when you're on your own, Bmthat's when you're Dsus2free
D#m7b5You're three years Dmaj7older, and you'll always be now
[Chorus]
Fmaj7I can feel you Gmore than you Areally know
Fmaj7I will love you Gmore than I'll Aever show
[Verse]
AThere was a time when someone Em7seemed to care
AA tourist in your bed, you lEm7eft him there
F#mAnd found a simple life with Bmno one to Dsus2share
Dsus2It's not complicated
AYou make a list of all your Em7big regrets
AAnd share with people that you've Em7never met
F#mYou slowly move towards the Bmmedicine Dsus2chest
D#m7b5You're three years Dmaj7older, and you'll always be now
[Chorus]
Fmaj7I can feel you Gmore than you Areally know
Fmaj7I will love you Gmore than I'll Aever show
Fmaj7You only have to Gsay, Emand the world will slip aFmaj7way
      Asus4   A   Asus2   Asus4   A   Asus2   A   Asus2(repeatedly)
From you
F#m B F#m B C#m A B C#m D C B
[Verse]
    F#mShame on you for getting Bolder every day
    F#mThis place is not for you, so Bwhy do you still stay?
    C#mYou're standing Awith the other Bfuckers in the rain
    C#mLife is Dnot some sinecCure for you to claim
  BYou'll have to pay
[Chorus]
Fmaj7I can feel you Gmore than you Areally know
Fmaj7I will love you Gmore than I'll Aever show
Fmaj7You only have to Gsay, Emand the world will slip aFmaj7way
From Asus4youA  Asus2  Asus4  A  Asus2  A  Asus2  
Em A Em A Em A Em A

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3 Years Older

by Steven Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Dsus2

D#m7b5

Dmaj7

Fmaj7

Asus4

Asus2

C#m

[Verse]

A Em7

You cross the schoolyard with your head held down

A Em7

You walk the streets under the breaking cloud

F#m Bm Dsus2

With a hundred futures cascading out

Dsus2

It's complicated

A Em7

You think of love as just a memory

A Em7

A fog that smothers you, it's hard to breathe

F#m Bm Dsus2

But when you're on your own, that's when you're free

D#m7b5 Dmaj7

You're three years older, and you'll always be now

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G A

I can feel you more than you really know

Fmaj7 G A

I will love you more than I'll ever show

[Verse]

A Em7

There was a time when someone seemed to care

A Em7

A tourist in your bed, you left him there

F#m Bm Dsus2

And found a simple life with no one to share

Dsus2

It's not complicated

A Em7

You make a list of all your big regrets

A Em7

And share with people that you've never met

F#m Bm Dsus2

You slowly move towards the medicine chest

D#m7b5 Dmaj7

You're three years older, and you'll always be now

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G A

I can feel you more than you really know

Fmaj7 G A

I will love you more than I'll ever show

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

You only have to say, and the world will slip away

Asus4 A Asus2 Asus4 A Asus2 A Asus2

(repeatedly)

From you

F#m B F#m B C#m A B C#m D C B

[Verse]

F#m B

Shame on you for getting older every day

F#m B

This place is not for you, so why do you still stay?

C#m A B

You're standing with the other fuckers in the rain

C#m D C

Life is not some sinecure for you to claim

You'll have to pay

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G A

I can feel you more than you really know

Fmaj7 G A

I will love you more than I'll ever show

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

You only have to say, and the world will slip away

Asus4 A Asus2 Asus4 A Asus2 A Asus2

From you

Em A Em A Em A Em A

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