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[Verse 1]
I wish I was youEngerB  
F#The fat kid with the biG#mg, blue eyes full of wondEerB  
F#No shame, nG#mo fame, no worries, the kiEng of wiffle bBall (oF#h, oh, ohG#m-oh-oh)
EWithout a care at aBllF#  
I wish I was yEoungerB  
F#Keeping track of the lG#mightning strikes and the thuEnderB  
F#Barely thirtG#meen, no hurry, my fEeet over the wBall (oF#h, oh, oh-G#moh-oh)
It doesn't maEtter if I fBallF#  
[Chorus]
I wish I was youngerE  G#m  F#  C#m  E  G#m  F#  
I wish I was youngerE  G#m  F#  C#m  E  G#m  F#  
[Verse 2]
I wish I was yoEungerB  
F#Barbies and faG#mshion shows with my brEotherB  
F#So clear, no fG#mear, no bullies, I diEdn't even knBow (oF#h, oh, oh-G#moh-oh)
Where did aEll that magic gBo?F#  
I remember third grEade, shades, neBw rollerblades
F#4 foot 2, feeling G#m10 foot 8
EClassic BMarioF#  
I remember chEarades, your braids, Bmy first date
F#Working at the pool, barely evG#mer getting paid
EDo you rememBber those F#days?
I wish I was youEngerB  
GetF#ting high with my frG#miends outside in the summEerB  
NevF#er cool, never hG#mad a lot of money, but daEmn we had it aBll (oh, F#oh, oh-G#moh-oh)
EWe had it aBllF#  G#m  
[Chorus]
I wish I was youngerE  G#m  F#  C#m  E  G#m  F#  
I wish I was youngerE  G#m  F#  C#m  E  G#m  F#  
I wish I was youngerE  G#m  F#  C#m  E  G#m  F#  
[Verse 3]
I wish I was yoEungerB  
F#Butterflies in my cG#mhest when I asked for your nuEmberB  
F#You smiled and sG#maid, "You're funny"
Two wEords and I was Bgone (oh, F#oh, oh-G#moh-oh)
You wErote it on my aBrm (oh, oF#h, oh-ohG#m-oh)
I swear, we sEet off the alBarm (oh, F#oh, oh-G#moh-oh)
[Outro]
EDo you reBmember making F#out in the stG#mands?
EShowing up lBate and getting kiF#cked out of baG#mnds?
BPoor Mr. KaF#fer never coEuld understBand
EJust take me back to who I wF#as when I was younger
EDo you reBmember riding F#home in the rG#main?
EThat Sunday morBning, playing soF#ngs about G#mJane?
BAnd from that mF#oment I was neEver the sBame
EJust take me back to who I wF#as when I was younger
EJust take me back to who I wF#as when I was younger
EJust take me back to who I wF#as when I was youngerB  

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Younger

by A Great Big World

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G#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

E B

I wish I was younger

F# G#m E B

The fat kid with the big, blue eyes full of wonder

F# G#m E B F# G#m

No shame, no fame, no worries, the king of wiffle ball (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

E B F#

Without a care at all

E B

I wish I was younger

F# G#m E B

Keeping track of the lightning strikes and the thunder

F# G#m E B F# G#m

Barely thirteen, no hurry, my feet over the wall (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

E B F#

It doesn't matter if I fall

[Chorus]

E G#m F# C#m E G#m F#

I wish I was younger

E G#m F# C#m E G#m F#

I wish I was younger

[Verse 2]

E B

I wish I was younger

F# G#m E B

Barbies and fashion shows with my brother

F# G#m E B F# G#m

So clear, no fear, no bullies, I didn't even know (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

E B F#

Where did all that magic go?

E B

I remember third grade, shades, new rollerblades

F# G#m

4 foot 2, feeling 10 foot 8

E B F#

Classic Mario

E B

I remember charades, your braids, my first date

F# G#m

Working at the pool, barely ever getting paid

E B F#

Do you remember those days?

E B

I wish I was younger

F# G#m E B

Getting high with my friends outside in the summer

F# G#m E B F# G#m

Never cool, never had a lot of money, but damn we had it all (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

E B F# G#m

We had it all

[Chorus]

E G#m F# C#m E G#m F#

I wish I was younger

E G#m F# C#m E G#m F#

I wish I was younger

E G#m F# C#m E G#m F#

I wish I was younger

[Verse 3]

E B

I wish I was younger

F# G#m E B

Butterflies in my chest when I asked for your number

F# G#m

You smiled and said, "You're funny"

E B F# G#m

Two words and I was gone (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

E B F# G#m

You wrote it on my arm (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

E B F# G#m

I swear, we set off the alarm (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)

[Outro]

E B F# G#m

Do you remember making out in the stands?

E B F# G#m

Showing up late and getting kicked out of bands?

B F# E B

Poor Mr. Kafer never could understand

E F#

Just take me back to who I was when I was younger

E B F# G#m

Do you remember riding home in the rain?

E B F# G#m

That Sunday morning, playing songs about Jane?

B F# E B

And from that moment I was never the same

E F#

Just take me back to who I was when I was younger

E F#

Just take me back to who I was when I was younger

E F# B

Just take me back to who I was when I was younger

About Younger Chords by A Great Big World

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