Thought Gettin Older chords by Gaither Vocal Band

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
F Eb Dm Cm

Verse 1:
  Bb                                            Eb
I thought gettin' older, would take alot longer than it did
Cm               F                Cm            F
Seemed like only yesterday, I was just a little snotty nosed kid
         Bb             Bb7                    Eb               C7
And that patch of hair, that I had back there, it went away and hid.
      Eb                          F                Bb          F
But I thought getting older would take alot longer than it did.

Verse 2:
         Bb                     Bb7
Well I'd thought for sure Jesus would've come back by now
 Eb
(Thought He would, Thought he would)
      Cm                F                Cm7                   F7
But I still believe someday I'll see Him riding that big white horse in the clouds
  Bb                                     Eb               C7
I believe it even more right now, than I did when I was a kid
        Eb                         F                        Bb
Still I thought gettin older would take alot longer than it did.

Verse 3:
      Eb                          F                        Bb
(They thought getting older would take alot longer than it did.)
      Eb            F              Bb
And I hope I have a few more days, before they close the lid.
            Eb       F                        Bb        F              Gm
Aw, come on Larry, we've already had more fun than we'd really like to admit
         Eb                          F
Still, I thought getting older would take alot longer
      Eb                          F
(They thought detting older would take alot longer)
Eb                          F                        Bb
Thought getting older would take alot longer than it did

Solo:
Gm Bb Eb Cm F Bb

Verse 4:
  Eb                  F                      Bb
I thought by now, I'd have more money than I do

(Thought he would, Thought he would)
        C               C7
Oh, but God knows best, we've all been blessed
      Cm7        C7       F7
(With more than enough to see us through)
      Bb                                      Eb             C7
And I wouldn't trade places with anyone else, Heaven and God forbid
             Eb                          F                        Bb
But still, I thought getting older would take alot longer than it did.

Outro:
               Eb                  F              Bb
Now Bill, this simple song is just 2 minutes long
F      Gm
Larry, who are we trying to kid
       Eb                F                        Bb
But it sure seem like it took alot longer than it did
Bb
(Thank the Lord)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oBTJG4LnpY