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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
β« Verse 1:
Am Dm C Em Am
- What would I do differ-ently
Dm C Em Am
With two kids on my hip?
β« Bridge:
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
β« Verse 2:
Dm C Em Am
I'm the age you were then
Dm C Em Am
What goes through your mind?
Dm C Em Am
Find some success - and reduce the worry
F C Em Am
On your babies' minds
β« Bridge:
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
β« Chorus:
C F Em Am
Lay back and light up
C F
Lay back and light up
Em Am
Without any guilt
C F Em Am
Lay back and light up
C F
Lay back and light up
Em Am
Without any guilt
β« Interlude:
| C | F | Em | Am |
β« Verse 3:
Dm C Em Am
Credit my weak heart and strong mind to that bad
Dm C Em Am
Circumstance and that terrible time
Dm C
Well I've searched for myself
Em Am
What would I find?
β« Bridge:
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
β« Verse 4:
Dm C Em Am
Well eggshells are not easy to hold
Dm C Em Am
We uncurl and unwind when we sleep side by side
β« Bridge:
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
C F
Let them say what they will
Em Am
Because they will anyhow
β« Chorus:
C F Em Am
Lay back and light up
C F
Lay back and light up
Em Am
Without any guilt
C F Em Am
Lay back and light up
C F
Lay back and light up
Em Am
Without any guilt
β« Outro:
C F Em Am
Lay back and light up
C F
Lay back and light up
Other versions of this song
- Light Up (Tabs)
Song History
Published: May 10, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025