Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
FF Eb MajorEb DmDm C minorCm
Verse 1:
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
I thought gettin' older, would take alot longer than it did
C minorCm FF C minorCm FF
Seemed like only yesterday, I was just a little snotty nosed kid
Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7 Eb MajorEb C7C7
And that patch of hair, that I had back there, it went away and hid.
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb FF
But I thought getting older would take alot longer than it did.
Verse 2:
Bb majorBb Bb7Bb7
Well I'd thought for sure Jesus would've come back by now
Eb MajorEb
(Thought He would, Thought he would)
C minorCm FF Cm7Cm7 F7F7
But I still believe someday I'll see Him riding that big white horse in the clouds
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb C7C7
I believe it even more right now, than I did when I was a kid
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
Still I thought gettin older would take alot longer than it did.
Verse 3:
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
(They thought getting older would take alot longer than it did.)
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
And I hope I have a few more days, before they close the lid.
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb FF G minorGm
Aw, come on Larry, we've already had more fun than we'd really like to admit
Eb MajorEb FF
Still, I thought getting older would take alot longer
Eb MajorEb FF
(They thought detting older would take alot longer)
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
Thought getting older would take alot longer than it did
Solo:
G minorGm Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb C minorCm FF Bb majorBb
Verse 4:
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
I thought by now, I'd have more money than I do
(Thought he would, Thought he would)
C majorC C7C7
Oh, but God knows best, we've all been blessed
Cm7Cm7 C7C7 F7F7
(With more than enough to see us through)
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb C7C7
And I wouldn't trade places with anyone else, Heaven and God forbid
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
But still, I thought getting older would take alot longer than it did.
Outro:
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
Now Bill, this simple song is just 2 minutes long
FF G minorGm
Larry, who are we trying to kid
Eb MajorEb FF Bb majorBb
But it sure seem like it took alot longer than it did
Bb majorBb
(Thank the Lord)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oBTJG4LnpY