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My Age - Lori McKenna
Capo: 4
[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
When you're Gmy age
I hope the world is Dkinder
Than it Emseems to Dbe right Cnow
And I hope the Gfront page 
isn't just a Dreminder
Of how we Emkeep Dletting each other Cdown
[Pre-Chorus]
When I was Bmyour age
Things didn't seem to be this Chard
Riding Bmbikes out on the street
Playing Ctag in Dthe bCackyard
[Chorus]
You'll outGgrow your shoes
You'll outDgrow your bed
You'll outEmgrow this house
Just Cdon't forget
When you're Gall grown up
But you don't Dfeel that way
You're Emstill gonna Dbe my baCby
Even when you're my GageC  
[Break]
G C
[Verse 2]
When you're Gmy age
You'll still be full of Dquestions
That I wEmish I had the Danswers to right Cnow
And those Gdark times 
might make you second Dguess it
I bet Emlove will still be Dmaking the world go Cround
[Pre-chorus 2]
When I was Bmyour age
I didn't worry like I think you Cdo
Back then, Bminnocence was something
You could Chold Don Cto
[Chorus]
You'll outGgrow your shoes
You'll outDgrow your bed
You'll outEmgrow this house
Just Cdon't forget
When you're Gall grown up
But you don't Dfeel that way
You're Emstill gonna Dbe my baCby
Even when you're my GageC  
[Break]
G C
[Verse 3]
When you have Gkids someday
I hope you teach them the DLord's Prayer
Before tEmhey go to Dbed at Cnight
Like my GDaddy did for me
And his DMother before him
Well Emsomething about it Djust keeps you Cright
[Pre-chorus 3]
And I Bmhope you don't work too much oveCrtime
So you can Bmbe right there beside them
When they Cclose their Dlittle Ceyes
[Chorus 3]
Cause they'll outGgrow their shoes
They'll outDgrow their beds
They'll outEmgrow that house
And you Ccan't stop it
Life will Gline your face
Time will Dturn the page
But they're Emstill gonna Dbe your baCbies
Just like you're Emstill gonna Dbe my baCby
Even when you're my aGgeC  
Even when you're my GageC  
[Outro]
G C G C

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When Youre My Age

by Lori McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

My Age - Lori McKenna

Capo: 4

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

When you're my age

I hope the world is kinder

Em D C

Than it seems to be right now

And I hope the front page

isn't just a reminder

Em D C

Of how we keep letting each other down

[Pre-Chorus]

When I was your age

Things didn't seem to be this hard

Riding bikes out on the street

C D C

Playing tag in the backyard

[Chorus]

You'll outgrow your shoes

You'll outgrow your bed

You'll outgrow this house

Just don't forget

When you're all grown up

But you don't feel that way

Em D C

You're still gonna be my baby

G C

Even when you're my age

[Break]

G C

[Verse 2]

When you're my age

You'll still be full of questions

Em D C

That I wish I had the answers to right now

And those dark times

might make you second guess it

Em D C

I bet love will still be making the world go round

[Pre-chorus 2]

When I was your age

I didn't worry like I think you do

Back then, innocence was something

C D C

You could hold on to

[Chorus]

You'll outgrow your shoes

You'll outgrow your bed

You'll outgrow this house

Just don't forget

When you're all grown up

But you don't feel that way

Em D C

You're still gonna be my baby

G C

Even when you're my age

[Break]

G C

[Verse 3]

When you have kids someday

I hope you teach them the Lord's Prayer

Em D C

Before they go to bed at night

Like my Daddy did for me

And his Mother before him

Em D C

Well something about it just keeps you right

[Pre-chorus 3]

Bm C

And I hope you don't work too much overtime

So you can be right there beside them

C D C

When they close their little eyes

[Chorus 3]

Cause they'll outgrow their shoes

They'll outgrow their beds

They'll outgrow that house

And you can't stop it

Life will line your face

Time will turn the page

Em D C

But they're still gonna be your babies

Em D C

Just like you're still gonna be my baby

G C

Even when you're my age

G C

Even when you're my age

[Outro]

G C G C

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