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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
F Am G G
F Am G G
Verse 1:
F
18 comin' on fast
Am
I'm trying' to make 17 last
G
Everybody's impatient to have a beer
G
In a bar instead of sipping' in a basement
F
Some of us are college bound
Am
Some of us can't dig our roots out
G
Scholarships and Ivy Leagues
N.C.
Swing a hammer for your daddy and you never leave
Chorus:
F
I hope we never change
Am
Scribble it on that yearbook page
G
So cool with a fake ID
G
Pretty soon it won't mean a thing
F Am G
Someday we're gonna wanna do all this all over
N.C.
We're gonna wish we grew up slower
Verse 2:
F
Quarter backs and homecoming queens
Am
Cool kids and wannabes
G
Prom nights and limousines
G
We're gonna miss the times like these
F
People still talk about the good old days
Am
Hell, they probably kill just to be our age
G
And you know we can't turn back time
G
So, letβs live it right
Chorus:
F
I hope we never change
Am
Scribble it on that yearbook page
G
So cool with a fake ID
G
Pretty soon it won't mean a thing
F Am G
Someday we're gonna wanna do all this all over
F
We're gonna wish we grew up slower
Verse 3:
F
Live it up up up
Am
Hey no need to rush
G N.C.
We'll get there and let's enjoy the moment
N.C.
And lay back in it like the Mississippi Rolland
Chorus:
F
I hope we never change
Am
Scribble it on that yearbook page
G
So cool with a fake ID
N.C. F
Pretty soon it won't mean a thing
F Am G
Someday we're gonna wanna do all this all over
F
We're gonna wish we grew up slower
Outro:
Am
Yeah we grew up slower
G
Yeah we grew up slower
F
Grew up slower (live it up up up)
Am G
Oooh live it up
G F Am G G F Am G
We're gonna wanna do (ohhh)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025