Act My Age
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Intro: G
[Verso 1]
C
Where I'm from, you fall in love
G
You get a job and settle down
Where I'm from, you go to church
Don't question what they talk about
C
Who you are at twenty-two
G
Is everything you'll ever be
Growing up means giving up
Everybody's giving up on me
[Refrão]
C
I bleach my hair and paint my nails
G/B
Most days I wake up in hotels
Am
My favorite thing to drink is whiskey
G/B
I play guitar to pay my bills
C
All of my friends back home got married
G/B
While I'm still going on first dates
Am
Sometimes I wonder what I'm missing
G/B
What does it mean to act my age?
C
What does it mean?
G/B
Where do I go?
Am
Somebody tell me
G
I'm dying to know
[Verso 2]
C Am7
And now I'm here in L.A
G G/B
And no one's tryna settle down
C Am7
Some of us go to church
G
Doesn't mean we don't sleep around
C
Am I too rich to be this cheap?
G/B
Am I too old to feel this free?
Am
Growing up means giving up
G
Everybody's giving up on me
[Refrão]
C
I bleach my hair and paint my nails
G/B
Most days I wake up in hotels
Am
My favorite thing to drink is whiskey
G/B
I play guitar to pay my bills
C
All of my friends back home got married
G/B
While I'm still going on first dates
Am
Sometimes I wonder what I'm missing
G/B
What does it mean to act my age?
C
What does it mean? (What does it mean?)
G/B
Where do I go? (Where do I go?)
Am
Somebody tell me (Somebody tell me)
G/B
I'm dying to know (I'm dying to know)
Instrumental:
C G/B Am G/B
C G/B Am G
[Refrão]
C
'Cause I bleach my hair and paint my nails
G/B
Most days I wake up in hotels
Am
My favorite thing to drink is whiskey
G/B
I play guitar to pay my bills
C
All of my friends back home got married
G/B
While I'm still going on first dates
Am
Sometimes I wonder what I'm missing
G/B
What does it mean to act my age?
C
What does it mean? (What does it mean?)
G/B
Where do I go? (Where do I go?)
Am
Can somebody tell me? (Somebody tell me)
G
I'm dying to know
Outro:
G
How to play Act My Age
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.