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Thirty Again 
[Chords]: 
 D#dim7xx1212
    C#mx46654
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
AYouth should be Dsaved for the Elast
But it's Awasted on the Dyoung and the Efast
I wish C#mI could go back in time to a Dfaster time back D#dim7then
And I wish AI could just be Ethirty agAain
[Verse 2]
AI know thirty seems Dold to a Echild
But to Ame it seems Dcrazy and Ewild
There's C#mso many places that a Dyoung man ain't D#dim7been
And I wish AI could just be Ethirty agAain
[Chorus]
Wish EI could be thirty aAgain
Wish Etime didn't wrinkle my sAkin
They say C#mlife starts at fifty, we've been Dlied to, my D#dim7friend
And I wish AI could just be Ethirty agAain
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Wish EI could be thirty aAgain
Wish Etime didn't wrinkle my sAkin
They say C#mlife starts at fifty, we've been Dlied to, my D#dim7friend
And I wish AI could just be Ethirty agAain
[Outro]

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Thirty Again

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim7

C#m

Thirty Again

[Chords]:

D#dim7

xx1212

C#m

x46654

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D E

Youth should be saved for the last

A D E

But it's wasted on the young and the fast

C#m D D#dim7

I wish I could go back in time to a faster time back then

A E A

And I wish I could just be thirty again

[Verse 2]

A D E

I know thirty seems old to a child

A D E

But to me it seems crazy and wild

C#m D D#dim7

There's so many places that a young man ain't been

A E A

And I wish I could just be thirty again

[Chorus]

E A

Wish I could be thirty again

E A

Wish time didn't wrinkle my skin

C#m D D#dim7

They say life starts at fifty, we've been lied to, my friend

A E A

And I wish I could just be thirty again

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

E A

Wish I could be thirty again

E A

Wish time didn't wrinkle my skin

C#m D D#dim7

They say life starts at fifty, we've been lied to, my friend

A E A

And I wish I could just be thirty again

[Outro]

About Thirty Again Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Thirty Again by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thirty Again chords”, “Thirty Again guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Thirty Again chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Thirty Again chords and for experienced players who want accurate Thirty Again lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D#dim7, C#m, A, D, E.

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