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Intro:
G D Em D
Am G Bm
Verse 1:
G F#m Em
Mom and Dad are out of town
D Am
The two of us are grown-ups now
G D
Pepper had to be put down
G F#m Em
Hard to take, hard to own
D Am
Not hard to break a collarbone
G D
A little late, but not alone
Pre-Chorus:
G D Em
And you're only twenty-two
D Am
And the world is watching you
G D
Judging everything you do
G D Em
Just a house and just a room
D Am
Just a handful of balloons
G D
Just another afternoon
Chorus:
G D Em D
Just the way it almost was
Am G D
When it's just the two of us
G D Em D
Sleep all day, I'll wake you up
Am G D
When it's just the two of us
Instrumental:
G D Em D
Am G D
Verse 2:
G F#m Em
Quiet trip, chaperone
D Am
Got homesick, got sent home
G D
Mom and Dad on the phone
Pre-Chorus:
G D Em
And you're only twenty-two
D Am
And there's nothin' I can do
G D
I made mistakes, you'll make 'em too
G D Em
Part of mΠ΅ is part of you
D Am
Just a different shade of bluΠ΅
G D
Just a little family feud
Chorus:
G D Em D
Just the way it almost was
Am G D
When it's just the two of us
G D Em D
Sleep all day, I'll wake you up
Am G D
When it's just the two of us
Post-Chorus:
G D Em D
Mm-mm-mm-mm
Am G D
Mm-mm-mm-mm, mm-mm
G D Em D
(Ah-ah, ah)
Am G D
Ahh-ahh-ahh
Outro:
G D Em D
(Ahh) And you're only twenty-two
Am G D
And there's nothin' I can do
G D Em D
Part of me is part of you
Am G D
Just a different shade of blue
Song History
Published: October 21, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025