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[Intro ]F G Am G
F G Am
I miss the days when we were young and not too wise
G F
Only doin' what felt right
G Am G
With open hearts and open eyes
F G Am
I miss the days before I second guessed my life
G F
Wasn't always asking why
G Am G
I remember what it's like
F
Maybe it's just too late for the old me
G Am
Maybe there's no point in holding on to something closely
G F
I should let it go, I should let it fade
G Am G
Cause nothing lasts forever and nothing stays the same
F
Why do we complicate it?
G Am
Why do we get so jaded?
G F G Am
Can we just go back, go back to 2011?
(Can we go back?)
G F
Why do we ruin our dreams?
G Am
Why do we sabotage things?
G F G Am
Can we just go back, go back to 2011?
G F G Am G
(Can we go back) To 2011?
F G Am
I miss the days when we could live outside our heads
G F
Before we were our nervous wrecks
G Am
That's the thing about regret
G F
We used to talk about our lives
G Am
And all the things we didn't have
G F
We fantasized about the future
G Am G
But now we dream about the past
F
Maybe it's just too late for the old me
G Am
Maybe there's no point in holding on to something closely
G F
I should let it go (Go), i should let it fade (Fade)
G Am G
Cause nothing lasts forever and nothing stays the same
F
Why do we complicate it?
G Am
Why do we get so jaded?
G F G Am
Can we just go back, go back to 2011?
(Can we go back?)
G F
Why do we ruin our dreams?
G Am
Why do we sabotage things?
G F G Am
Can we just go back, go back to 2011? (To 2011)
G F
To 2011
F G Am G
Back to the days when the days were better
F G Am G
Back to the days when the days were better
F G Am G
Back to the days when the days were better
F G Am G
Back to the days when the days were better
F G Am
Back to the days when the days were better
G
(Back to the days when the days were better)
F G Am
Back to the days when the days were better
G
(Back to the days when the days were better)
F G Am
Back to the days when the days were better
G
(Back to the days when the days were better)
F G Am
Back to the days when the days were better
G
(Back to the days when the days were better)
Final F G Am G
F G Am G
How to play 2011
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.