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Play Am7 as 5x555x
Play Dadd11 as x5403x
[Intro]
G   Am7   G    Am7
[Verse]
GBlacktop days, a youAm7nger face in a cGartoon phase, a saCfer place
GColor my world anAm7d I'd be fine. I Gdidn't have to stay iCnside the lines
[Chorus]
EmI couldn't help but lBm7ook ahead pasCt the monsters bGeneath my bed
EmOhhh I couldn't wait tGo get older
EmI threw my dreams Bm7long and far. PasCt those glow-in-the-dark stars
EmOhhh I couldn't wait to geGt older
[Verse]
GHigh school halls and Am7locker rooms. I Ggotta fit the mold, at leaCst try to
GPast midnight, witAm7h my friends cause Gwho needs sleep when yoCu're dreaming
[Chorus]
EmI'd look ahead with a Bm7bird's eye view of whCen I wouldn't have a curfew
EmOhh I couldn't wait tGo get older
EmCould only wreck my Bm7father's car. CCould only break my mother's Gheart
EmOhh I couldn't wait to get Golder
[Bridge]
Bm7But now it Emseems that liCfe has got the bGest of me
Bm7Cause what I Emseek is alwaCys just out of Dadd11reach
           Bm7                     Em               C        Dadd11   C#m7(Strum once and let ring)
Someday I'll learn to treasure the moment before it's over
Maybe when I'm oGlder
[Interlude]
G   Am7   G    Am7
[Verse]
GBut now I find I wAm7anna turn back time. GGive me another try to Csoak it in
When GI was young in years and I could Am7cast out fears
GI wish I had that here. I wCant to be that kid again.
[Chorus]
EmWaited in line noBm7w it's my turn, but Cso much I have Gyet to learn
EmOhhh I'm so scared Gto get older
EmStill trying to figure out who Bm7I am and hCow I'm gonna be a bGetter man
EmOhhh I'm so sGcared to get older
EmOhhh maybe when I'm Golder
EmOhhh I couldn't wait to get oGlder
[Outro]
G   Am7   G    Am7

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Older

by Bryce Merritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

Dadd11

C#m7

Play Am7 as 5x555x

Play Dadd11 as x5403x

[Intro]

G Am7 G Am7

[Verse]

G Am7 G C

Blacktop days, a younger face in a cartoon phase, a safer place

G Am7 G C

Color my world and I'd be fine. I didn't have to stay inside the lines

[Chorus]

Em Bm7 C G

I couldn't help but look ahead past the monsters beneath my bed

Em G

Ohhh I couldn't wait to get older

Em Bm7 C

I threw my dreams long and far. Past those glow-in-the-dark stars

Em G

Ohhh I couldn't wait to get older

[Verse]

G Am7 G C

High school halls and locker rooms. I gotta fit the mold, at least try to

G Am7 G C

Past midnight, with my friends cause who needs sleep when you're dreaming

[Chorus]

Em Bm7 C

I'd look ahead with a bird's eye view of when I wouldn't have a curfew

Em G

Ohh I couldn't wait to get older

Em Bm7 C G

Could only wreck my father's car. Could only break my mother's heart

Em G

Ohh I couldn't wait to get older

[Bridge]

Bm7 Em C G

But now it seems that life has got the best of me

Bm7 Em C Dadd11

Cause what I seek is always just out of reach

Bm7 Em C Dadd11 C#m7

(Strum once and let ring)

Someday I'll learn to treasure the moment before it's over

Maybe when I'm older

[Interlude]

G Am7 G Am7

[Verse]

G Am7 G C

But now I find I wanna turn back time. Give me another try to soak it in

G Am7

When I was young in years and I could cast out fears

G C

I wish I had that here. I want to be that kid again.

[Chorus]

Em Bm7 C G

Waited in line now it's my turn, but so much I have yet to learn

Em G

Ohhh I'm so scared to get older

Em Bm7 C G

Still trying to figure out who I am and how I'm gonna be a better man

Em G

Ohhh I'm so scared to get older

Em G

Ohhh maybe when I'm older

Em G

Ohhh I couldn't wait to get older

[Outro]

G Am7 G Am7

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