Chords with lyrics
tried to put in the count for the strumming pattern; I hope it's right but
I haven't done that in years so please correct me if it's not. Also, the
second half of the verses has a distinct rhythm so listen to the song for
it. Enjoy!
Intro:
+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a
e|-55|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|
BB|-55|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|
G+G|-66|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|
D MajorD|-77|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|
A augmentedA|-77|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|
E MajorE|-55|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|
Verse:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
When we were younger time was under careful lock and key.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
Now it's open, tipped and pourin' out all over me.
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m B minorBm F# minorF#m C# minorC#m B minorBm
Oh what a shame! that our days, you exclaimed, I thought you had meant they were long.
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m B minorBm F# minorF#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Not 'till the night when I turned 25, I saw that I had it all wrong.
(Between the two verses you can play half the intro or just keep playing an A augmentedA chord)
Verse:
A augmentedA F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
I was gettin' tired of lettin' all my hours pass.
A augmentedA F# minorF#m D MajorD A augmentedA
Hopin' someday soon or some way everything would last.
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m B minorBm F# minorF#m C# minorC#m B minorBm
Oh What a shame! When I look at your frame, I know someday it will be dust.
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m B minorBm F# minorF#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Not that I thought it's that close, 'cause it's not, but I guess it's just creepin' up.
(Between the verse and chorus you can play the full intro or A augmentedA chords)
Chorus:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh and it's not that bad, it's all this time we've had.
C# minorC#m D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Things that could be, became history. We'll never know instead.
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh we're not too far gone. It hasn't been that long.
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Oh and our tea cup is getting filled up.
A augmentedA E MajorE A(x4)
So we'll never have to dread getting old.
Bridge:
F# minorF#m D MajorD
Ohhhhhhhhh
F# minorF#m D MajorD
Ohhhhhhhhh
F# minorF#m D MajorD
Ohhhhhhhhh
BB E MajorE
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Intro:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e 1 + 2 + 3 + 4e+a
e|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|5-5-7-5-5-5-55--|5-5-7-5-5-5-5555|
BB|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|5-5-5-5-7-5-55--|5-5-5-5-7-5-5555|
G+G|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|6-6-6-6-6-6-66--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6666|
D MajorD|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|7-7-x-x-x-7-77--|7-7-x-x-x-7-7777|
A augmentedA|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|7-7-7-7-7-7-77--|7-7-7-7-7-7-7777|
E MajorE|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|5-5-5-5-5-5-55--|5-5-5-5-5-5-5555|
Chrous:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh but it's not that bad, it's all this time we've had.
C# minorC#m D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh things that could be, became history. We'll never know instead.
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Oh we're not too far gone. It hasn't been that long.
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Oh and our tea cup is getting filled up.
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA
So we'll never have to dread getting old,
A augmentedA A augmentedA A augmentedA