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Key: G
[Verse 1]
 GI spent the last six years like Hoffman in a swimming pool
And I've Gbeen lost at sea inside a house off Driftwood Avenue
And IG, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh
  EmThe clock is ticking faster now
And I'm too old to be Dgrowing up
[Verse 2]
 GGoodbye the heartache, that's the only southern part of me
 GI pack some boxes in the basement and move down the street
And IG, I'll leave the pirate ships to kids who don't know anything, oh
  EmI'll be every bit the person we both already Dknow I'll be
[Chorus]
Wake uGp, wake up, it's time to be a manEm  
Wake uCp, wake upG  
Wake uGp, wake up, it's time to be a manEm  
Wake uCp, wake upG  
EmWave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter PanC  
It's time to be a manG  
[Refrain]
Don't close your eyGes
Don't say goodnGight
Don't take your lEmifeD  
Wake up, wake up
[Verse 3]
 GI had another nightmare, baby won't you comfort me
And I've Gbeen lost at sea inside a house off Beachwood Avenue
And IG, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh
  EmThe clock is ticking faster now
 DThe clock is ticking faster now
[Chorus]
Wake uGp, wake up, it's time to be a man Em  
Wake uCp, wake up G(Don't close your eyes, don't say goodnight)
Wake uEmp, wake up, it's time to be a man C(Don't disappear, don't not be here)
Wake uGp, wake up
EmWave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter PanC  
It's time to be a manG  
[Refrain]
Don't close your eyGes
Don't say goodnGight
Don't disappearEm, don't not be hDere
Wake up, wake uCp (Wake up, wake up)
(Wake up, wake uEmp) Wake up, wake upD  
(Wake up, wake uCp) Wake up, wake up
(Wake up, wake uEmp) Wake up, wake upD  
[Chorus]
Wake uGp, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't close your eyes)
Wake uEmp, wake up G(Don't say goodnight)
Wake uGp, wake up, it's time to be a man Em(Don't disappear)
Wake uCp, wake upG  
EmWave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter PanC  
  EmI'll be every bit the person we both already Cknow I can
It's time to be a man
[Verse 4]
 CI used to see all of the wEmorld in positDivity (Don't close your eyes, don't disappear)
And I've Cbeen lost at sea inside a Emhouse off Driftwood DAvenue (Don't say goodnight, don't not be here)
And IC, I made a mess out of the lEmife that lay aDhead of me, oh (Don't take your life, don't not be here)
 CThe clock is ticking faster now (Wake up, wake up)
  EmThe clock is ticking Dfaster nowG  

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by Relient K

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Key: G

[Verse 1]

I spent the last six years like Hoffman in a swimming pool

And I've been lost at sea inside a house off Driftwood Avenue

And I, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh

The clock is ticking faster now

And I'm too old to be growing up

[Verse 2]

Goodbye the heartache, that's the only southern part of me

I pack some boxes in the basement and move down the street

And I, I'll leave the pirate ships to kids who don't know anything, oh

Em D

I'll be every bit the person we both already know I'll be

[Chorus]

G Em

Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man

C G

Wake up, wake up

G Em

Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man

C G

Wake up, wake up

Em C

Wave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter Pan

It's time to be a man

[Refrain]

Don't close your eyes

Don't say goodnight

Em D

Don't take your life

Wake up, wake up

[Verse 3]

I had another nightmare, baby won't you comfort me

And I've been lost at sea inside a house off Beachwood Avenue

And I, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh

The clock is ticking faster now

[Chorus]

G Em

Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man

C G

Wake up, wake up (Don't close your eyes, don't say goodnight)

Em C

Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't disappear, don't not be here)

Wake up, wake up

Em C

Wave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter Pan

It's time to be a man

[Refrain]

Don't close your eyes

Don't say goodnight

Em D

Don't disappear, don't not be here

Wake up, wake up (Wake up, wake up)

Em D

(Wake up, wake up) Wake up, wake up

Em D

(Wake up, wake up) Wake up, wake up

[Chorus]

Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't close your eyes)

Em G

Wake up, wake up (Don't say goodnight)

G Em

Wake up, wake up, it's time to be a man (Don't disappear)

C G

Wake up, wake up

Em C

Wave goodbye as I outgrow the shadow of Peter Pan

Em C

I'll be every bit the person we both already know I can

It's time to be a man

[Verse 4]

C Em D

I used to see all of the world in positivity (Don't close your eyes, don't disappear)

C Em D

And I've been lost at sea inside a house off Driftwood Avenue (Don't say goodnight, don't not be here)

C Em D

And I, I made a mess out of the life that lay ahead of me, oh (Don't take your life, don't not be here)

The clock is ticking faster now (Wake up, wake up)

Em D G

The clock is ticking faster now

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