Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Verse 1:
F F7
When I was younger
Bb Bbm
I was a dreamer
F Dm Gm7 C
Sky was the limit for me
F F7
But as I got older
Bb Bbm
I started to figure
Dm G7 C Csus C
It's just not that simple, you see
Verse 2:
F F7
Just 'cause you want it
Bb Bbm
Don't mean you got it
F Dm Gm7 C
What if I don't measure up?
F F7
Hard work is given
Bb Bbm
But I hate to admit it
Dm G7 C Csus C
Sometimes it comes down to luck
Chorus:
Dm C Bb
Oh, I can feel anxiety, is creeping
Dm C Bb F/A
Oh, I'm awake when I should be sleeping
Gm
I hear my heart beating
C
Will I ever make it?
Instrumental:
F F7 Bb Bbm F G7 Gm C
Verse 3:
F F7
I can't remember
Bb Bbm
A thousand complimenters
F Dm Gm7 C
One critic drowns them all out
F F7
I'm overthinking
Bb Bbm
Feet worn and sinking
Dm G7 C Csus C
How do I fight back the doubt?
Chorus:
Dm C Bb
Oh, I can feel anxiety, is creeping
Dm C Bb F/A
Oh, I'm awake when I should be sleeping
Gm
I hear my heart beating
C
Will I ever make it?
Bridge:
Gm C
What if I lose?
Gm C
What if I look like a fool?
Gm C
What would I do
F F7
If the only thing that I've ever loved
Bb F/A Gm
Turned out to not love me back?
Outro:
F F7
If I was reading
Bb Bbm
I'd skip to the ending
F Dm Gm7 C
But life doesn't turn like a book
F F7
Can't wait to see how
Bb Bbm
All of this turns out
C7 F
Will I ever make it?
Song History
Published: June 24, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025