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Chords used:
    C          G        Am         Fmaj7
e|--0--|   e|--0--|   e|--0--|   e|--0--|
H|--1--|   H|--1--|   H|--1--|   H|--1--|
G|--0--|   G|--0--|   G|--2--|   G|--2--|
D|--2--|   D|--0--|   D|--2--|   D|--3--|
A|--3--|   A|--2--|   A|--0--|   A|--3--|
E|--x--|   E|--3--|   E|--x--|   E|--x--|
[Intro]
C Am C Am
[Verse]
CLast year was a good year
CLast year was great year
AmTo be young, to kiss and Fmaj7then forget
CLast year was a good year
CLast year was great year
AmTo stay up, watch the Fmaj7Sun, stay up late wiCth you
[Chorus]
'Cause we are geGtting older
'Nd we are gAmetting oldFmaj7er
'Nd we are gCetting oldGer
'Nd we are Amgetting oldFmaj7er
[Verse]
CLast year a good year
CLast year was great year
AmI didn't disapFmaj7point as many
CLast year was a good year
CLast year was great year
AmWe drove for hours without Fmaj7knowing where we were Cheading
[Chorus]
'Cause we are gGetting older
'Nd we are Amgetting oldFmaj7er
'Nd we are Cgetting oldGer
'Nd we are Amgetting olFma7der
[Bridge]
COooooh oooooooh oh
AmOoooh oooooh Fmaj7ah ah
COooooh oooooooh oh
AmOoooh oooooh Fmaj7ah ah
CCause we are Ggettin' older
AmNo we are Fmaj7gettin' old
CGetting old,Gwe are gettin' old
AmWe are, we are, Fmaj7we are, we are
CGetting old, gettin' old 
GGetting old, gettin' old
AmGetting old, gettin' old Fmaj7we are
We are we are we are
CGetting old, gettin' old 
GGetting old, gettin' old
AmGetting old, gettin' oldFmaj7  
[Verse]
CThis year is different
CThis year is different
AmEveryone is Fmaj7having babies on their own
CI don't feel different
CI don't feel different
AmI'm still a child, and I'm not Fmaj7ready to grow up

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Were Getting Older

by Of Monsters and Men

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Fma7

Chords used:

C G Am Fmaj7

e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--0--|

H|--1--| H|--1--| H|--1--| H|--1--|

G|--0--| G|--0--| G|--2--| G|--2--|

D|--2--| D|--0--| D|--2--| D|--3--|

A|--3--| A|--2--| A|--0--| A|--3--|

E|--x--| E|--3--| E|--x--| E|--x--|

[Intro]

C Am C Am

[Verse]

Last year was a good year

Last year was great year

Am Fmaj7

To be young, to kiss and then forget

Last year was a good year

Last year was great year

Am Fmaj7 C

To stay up, watch the Sun, stay up late with you

[Chorus]

'Cause we are getting older

Am Fmaj7

'Nd we are getting older

C G

'Nd we are getting older

Am Fmaj7

'Nd we are getting older

[Verse]

Last year a good year

Last year was great year

Am Fmaj7

I didn't disappoint as many

Last year was a good year

Last year was great year

Am Fmaj7 C

We drove for hours without knowing where we were heading

[Chorus]

'Cause we are getting older

Am Fmaj7

'Nd we are getting older

C G

'Nd we are getting older

Am Fma7

'Nd we are getting older

[Bridge]

Oooooh oooooooh oh

Am Fmaj7

Ooooh oooooh ah ah

Oooooh oooooooh oh

Am Fmaj7

Ooooh oooooh ah ah

C G

Cause we are gettin' older

Am Fmaj7

No we are gettin' old

C G

Getting old,we are gettin' old

Am Fmaj7

We are, we are, we are, we are

Getting old, gettin' old

Am Fmaj7

Getting old, gettin' old we are

We are we are we are

Getting old, gettin' old

Am Fmaj7

Getting old, gettin' old

[Verse]

This year is different

Am Fmaj7

Everyone is having babies on their own

I don't feel different

Am Fmaj7

I'm still a child, and I'm not ready to grow up

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