A Letter To My 21 Year Old Self
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: G#mCapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
Em Em
[Verse 1]
Em
Tryna get famous
Em
Tryna make a work of art
D
Tryna be the greatest
D
So ya wanna be a music star
C
Well you should’a known better
Cmaj7
Wish I could’a wrote letters
Bm B7
To my 21 year old self
[Verse 2]
Em
You don’t wanna do this
Em
Ya gonna quit the music biz
D
Imagining the hubris
D
In reckoning someone cares
C
But nobody’s forthcoming
Cmaj7
Any port in a storm but it’s
Bm B7
Hard for my 21 year old self
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
To tell ya not let such fears
Em
Dominate any o’ ya bestest years
D
Take care that your friends and peers
D
Don’t get near with the bags of gear
C
Nobody knew better
Cmaj7
Nobody asked whether
Bm B7
T’was good for my 21 year old self
[Chorus]
Em
Don’t say yes to everything
D
And don’t concern yourself with what anyone thinks
C Cmaj7
Maybe be kinder to yourself and know your worth
Bm B7
Know when to leave, say sorry first
Em
Don’t let ya heart get hardened
Trust that you’ll prevail
D
And don’t be paralysed by the fear you’ll fail
C Cmaj7
And don’t disguise ya feelings behind arrogance
Bm B7
You can have it all but not all at once
[Verse 3]
Em
You don’t wanna do this
Em
Ya gonna quit the music biz
D
Imagining the hubris
D
In reckoning someone cares
C
But nobody’s forthcoming
Cmaj7
Any port in a storm but it’s
Bm B7
Hard for my 21 year old self
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
There wasn’t a career advice
Em
Truly the best and worst of times
D
One day it’ll be behind
D
You n’ I bet that ya might well find
C
That when it’s all better
Cmaj7
God only knows whether
Bm B7
I’ll say to my 21 year old self
[Chorus]
Em
Don’t say yes to everything
D
And don’t concern yourself with what anyone thinks
C Cmaj7
Maybe be kinder to yourself and know your worth
Bm B7
Know when to leave, say sorry first
Em
Don’t let ya heart get hardened
Trust that you’ll prevail
D
And don’t be paralysed by the fear you’ll fail
C Cmaj7
And don’t disguise ya feelings behind arrogance
Bm B7
You can have it all but not all at once
[Outro]
Em Em D D C Cmaj7 Bm B7
Em
Don’t say yes to everything
D
And don’t concern yourself with what anyone thinks
C Cmaj7
Maybe be kinder to yourself and know your worth
Bm B7
Know when to leave, say sorry first.
How to play A Letter To My 21 Year Old Self
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The first identified chord is E. 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.