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β« Intro:
B Bm G ( x2 )
β« Verse 1:
B Bm
When gonna stop being wise beyond my years
G
And just start being wise?
B Bm G
When gonna stop being a pretty young thing to guys?
B Bm
When gonna stop being great for my age
G
And just start being good?
B Bm G
When will it stop being cool to be quietly misunderstood?
β« Chorus:
Bm B7 G B
I'll blow out the candles, happy birthday to me
Bm B7 G B
Got your whole life ahead of you, you're only nineteen
Fm Gm
But I fear that they already got all the best parts of me
Fm Gm
And I'm sorry that I couldn't always be your teenage dream
β« Verse 2:
B Bm
When does wide-eyed affection and all good intentions
G
Start to not be enough?
B Bm G
When will everyone have every reason to call all my bluffs?
B Bm
When are all my excuses of learning my lessons
G
Gonna start to feel sad?
B Bm G
Will I spend all the rest of my years wishin' I could Go back?
β« Chorus:
Bm B7 G B
I'll blow out the candles, happy birthday to me
Bm B7 G B
Got your whole life ahead of you, you're only nineteen
Fm Gm
But I fear that they already got all the best parts of me
Fm Gm
And I'm sorry that I couldn't always be your teenage dream
β« Bridge:
B Bm G Gm
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
B Bm G Gm
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?
B Bm G Gm
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
B Bm G Gm
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?
B Bm G Gm
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
B Bm G Gm
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?
B Bm G Gm
They all say that it gets better, it gets better the more you grow
B Bm G Gm
Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if I don't?
β« Outro:
B F/C Bm Gm
B F/C Bm Gm
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Published: September 17, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025