3 Years Older
View chords used in this chart
A Em
You cross the schoolyard with your head held down
A Em
You walk the streets under the breaking cloud
F#m B D
With a hundred futures cascading out
D
It's complicated
A Em
You think of love as just a memory
A Em
A fog that smothers you, it's hard to breathe
F#m B D
But when you're on your own, that's when you're free
D#dim D
You're three years older, and you'll always be now
F G A
I can feel you more than you really know
F G A
I will love you more than I'll ever show
A Em
There was a time when someone seemed to care
A Em
A tourist in your bed, you left him there
F#m B D
And found a simple life with no one to share
D
It's not complicated
A Em
You make a list of all your big regrets
A Em
And share with people that you've never met
F#m B D
You slowly move towards the medicine chest
D#dim D
You're three years older, and you'll always be now
F G A
I can feel you more than you really know
F G A
I will love you more than I'll ever show
F G Em F
You only have to say, and the world will slip away
A
From you
F#m B F#m B C#m A B C#m D C B
F#m B
Shame on you for getting older every day
F#m B
This place is not for you, so why do you still stay?
C#m A B
You're standing with the other fuckers in the rain
C#m D C
Life is not some silly cure for your pain
B
You'll have to pay
F G A
I can feel you more than you really know
F G A
I will love you more than I'll ever show
F G Em F
You only have to say, and the world will slip away
A
From you
Em A Em A Em A Em A
How to play 3 Years Older
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 A. 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.