Chords with lyrics
Intro: G+G
Verse 1:
G+G
I wish I could write a letter to myself
Cadd9Cadd9
Cause I know I won’t listen to anyone else
G+G
At 16, your biggest dream is wearing his leather man jacket
Cadd9Cadd9
You’re so in love, and breaking up is the worst thing that could ever happen
Am7Am7
Then it happens
Cadd9Cadd9
And you’re just too young to see
Am7Am7
Then it passes
Chorus:
Cadd9* G+G
Yeah I know that he broke your highschool sweetheart
E minorEm
And it feels like your life’s over before it starts
A minorAm
You think your whole world revolves in those hallways
But it won’t always
Cadd9Cadd9
You’ll just have to trust me
* G+G
One day it will just be highschool sweetheart
Verse 2:
G+G
If you could only see who you are now
Cadd9Cadd9
That quiet kind of confidence you found
G+G
One day, that boy, will just be a black and white picture
Cadd9Cadd9 *
In a year book, you’ll hardly remember
Chorus:
G+G
How he broke your highschool sweetheart
E minorEm
And it feels like your life’s over before it starts
Am7Am7
You think your whole world revolves in those hallways
But it won’t always
Cadd9Cadd9
You’ll just have to trust me
* G+G
One day it’ll just be highschool sweetheart
Cadd9Cadd9
Mmmm mmm sweetheart
Bridge:
Am7Am7
I know you don’t wanna hear it
C majorC
But you’ll grow through the pain
Am7Am7
You’ll find out one day
C*
That he wasn’t the one anyway
Chorus: (soft)
G+G
Yeah I know that he broke your highschool sweetheart
Cadd9Cadd9
And it feels like your life’s over before it starts
Am7Am7
You think your whole world revolves in those hallways
But it won’t always
Cadd9Cadd9
You’ll just have to trust me
*. G+G
One day it’ll just be highschool sweetheart
Cadd9Cadd9
Mmmmm sweetheart
Mmmmmm
Mmmm
G*
Mmmm sweet heart
Notes on playing:
Add 3rd and 4th fingers on 3rd fret 1st and 2nd strings
* = hold
Cadd9Cadd9 can be replaced with C majorC