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CHORDS USED:
C:   x32010
G:   320033 (355433 in bridge)
Am:  002210
F:   133211 (or xx3211) 
G/B: x20030
[Verse 1]
   CI remembered you Golder and taller
But you’re Amyounger and smaller
So Fwho’s gonna call her and Csay
That you’re Gback againAm  F  
   CAnd all the lies, they weGre wiser
And the wise were the Amliars
And the liars were on Ffire
And the fires were put Cout
Just to be Glit againAm  F  
[Refrain]
    AmYou’re alone ’til youF’re not alone
And that’s Gall you need to CknowG/B  
    AmEvery time you deFcide to stay
Then the Gworld will make you CgoG/B  
And that’s Gall you need to CknowG/B  
[Verse 2]
   CAll the debts they got Gsettled 
And the settlers got Amcattle
But the cattle was Frattled
By the snakes that were Cguarding 
The Ggarden gateAmsF  
     CAnd you retired just in Gtime
You were about to be Amfired 
For being so Ftired
From hiring the Cones who will Gtake your placeAm  F  
[Refrain]
   AmAll the lies on yoFur resume 
Have beGcome the truth by CnowG/B  
   AmAnd the things that you Fnever did 
Have beGcome your youth someChowG/B  
You know Geverything by CnowG/B  
[Bridge]
G*    F      Dm  G*
Enjoy your youth                 *I prefer to play a G bar here (F bar moved up two frets)
G*         F   Dm  G*
Sounds like a threat             
G*    F     Dm  G*
Enjoy your youth
G*          F   Dm  G*
Sounds like a threat
G*    F      Dm  G* G* F  
But I will anyway
[Verse 3]
   CI remembered you Golder and taller
But you’re Amyounger and smaller
So Fwho’s gonna call her and Csay
That you’re Ghere at lastAm  F  
   CAnd all the days they were Glonger 
And the drinks they were Amstronger
The words we sang Fwrong 
But the songs were Cremembered 
And Gtime just passedAm  F  
[Refrain]
   AmYou’re around ’til you’re Fnot around 
And that’s Gall you need to CknoG/Bw
   AmEvery time you deFcide to stay 
Then the Gworld will make you CgoG/B  
And that’s Gall you need to CknoG/Bw
[Bridge/Outro]
G*    F      Dm  G*
Enjoy your youth                 *I prefer to play a G bar here (F bar moved up two frets)
G*         F   Dm  G*
Sounds like a threat             
G*    F    Dm  G*
Enjoy your youth
G*         F   Dm  G*
Sounds like a threat
G*    F      Dm  G* G*    F<-- Repeat these chords during the outro.
But I will anyway                                                       

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Older And Taller

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

CHORDS USED:

: x32010

: 320033 (355433 in bridge)

: 002210

: 133211 (or xx3211)

G/B

: x20030

[Verse 1]

C G

I remembered you older and taller

But you’re younger and smaller

F C

So who’s gonna call her and say

G Am F

That you’re back again

C G

And all the lies, they were wiser

And the wise were the liars

And the liars were on fire

And the fires were put out

G Am F

Just to be lit again

[Refrain]

Am F

You’re alone ’til you’re not alone

G C G/B

And that’s all you need to know

Am F

Every time you decide to stay

G C G/B

Then the world will make you go

G C G/B

And that’s all you need to know

[Verse 2]

C G

All the debts they got settled

And the settlers got cattle

But the cattle was rattled

By the snakes that were guarding

G Am F

The garden gates

C G

And you retired just in time

You were about to be fired

For being so tired

C G Am F

From hiring the ones who will take your place

[Refrain]

Am F

All the lies on your resume

G C G/B

Have become the truth by now

Am F

And the things that you never did

G C G/B

Have become your youth somehow

G C G/B

You know everything by now

[Bridge]

G F Dm G

* *

Enjoy your youth *I prefer to play a G bar here (F bar moved up two frets)

G F Dm G

* *

Sounds like a threat

G F Dm G

* *

Enjoy your youth

G F Dm G

* *

Sounds like a threat

G F Dm G G F

* * *

But I will anyway

[Verse 3]

C G

I remembered you older and taller

But you’re younger and smaller

F C

So who’s gonna call her and say

G Am F

That you’re here at last

C G

And all the days they were longer

And the drinks they were stronger

The words we sang wrong

But the songs were remembered

G Am F

And time just passed

[Refrain]

Am F

You’re around ’til you’re not around

G C G/B

And that’s all you need to know

Am F

Every time you decide to stay

G C G/B

Then the world will make you go

G C G/B

And that’s all you need to know

[Bridge/Outro]

G F Dm G

* *

Enjoy your youth *I prefer to play a G bar here (F bar moved up two frets)

G F Dm G

* *

Sounds like a threat

G F Dm G

* *

Enjoy your youth

G F Dm G

* *

Sounds like a threat

G F Dm G G F

* * * <-- Repeat these chords during the outro.

But I will anyway

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