Chords with lyrics
♫ Intro:
N.C. BbmBbm
I should just be quiet
DbDb Eb MajorEb
I put my foot in my mouth
AbAb BbmBbm
These days much too often
DbDb
I come off as ungrateful
Eb MajorEb
But I'm thankful for a lot
♫ Chorus:
N.C. AbAb
So why do I try so hard?
DbDb
I think I could use somebody
BbmBbm
To tell me I'm doin' fine
DbDb
To tell me I'll get there someday
DbmDbm AbAb
Think that I'm much too old
DbDb
To ever amount to something
BbmBbm
My mom says, "That's pretty dumb
DbDb
You turn 25 next month
DbmDbm AbAb BbmBbm
And you still got time
DbDb DbmDbm AbAb
You've still got a lot of time"
♫ Verse:
AbAb N.C. BbmBbm
I can't hear the silence
DbDb
My mind is always racing
Eb MajorEb
To get up ahead
EbmEbm Eb MajorEb
My therapist said
AbAb N.C.
Rest is important
BbmBbm
Take breaks and be patient
DbDb
You don't always have to work so hard
Eb MajorEb N.C.
Please sleep beforе you're dead
♫ Chorus:
N.C. AbAb
So why do I try so hard?
DbDb
I think I could use somebody
BbmBbm
To tell me I'm doin' fine
DbDb
To tell me I'll get there someday
DbmDbm AbAb
Think that I'm much too old
DbDb
To ever amount to something
BbmBbm
My mom says, "That's pretty dumb
DbDb
You turn 25 next month
DbmDbm AbAb BbmBbm
And you still got time
DbDb DbmDbm AbAb
You've still got a lot of time"
♫ Bridge:
N.C.
And if I peaked in high school
BbmBbm
Then maybe I wouldn't care
DbDb
But I was just another queer kid
Eb MajorEb
And I thought that I'd be dead
AbAb
By the time that I turned 20
BbmBbm
Guess I'm pushing all my luck
DbDb
Living past my life expectancy
Eb MajorEb
'Cause trans kids normally don't get this far
♫ Chorus:
N.C. AbAb
So why do I try so hard?
DbDb
I think I could use somebody
BbmBbm
To tell me I'm doin' fine
DbDb
To tell me I'll get there someday
DbmDbm AbAb
Think that I'm much too old
DbDb
To ever amount to something
BbmBbm
My mom says, "That's fucking stupid
DbDb
You turn 25 next month
DbmDbm AbAb BbmBbm
And you still got time
DbDb DbmDbm AbAb
You've still got a lot of time"