Dont Worry About Getting Old
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[Intro ]
Em
N.C.
Everybody's scared of getting old,
Em
Em
It sure beats the alternative.
Em Em
Em Em
Intro
Em
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|---2b4-4br-0----------------|
D|--------------2p0-----0h2---|
A|-------------------2--------|
E|----------------------------|
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
[Verso 1]
Em
Used to run, didn't feel no pain,
Em
Now I take my time in the rain,
Things slow down, that much is true,
Em Em
But I see more than I used to do.
[Verso 2]
Em Em
Lines show up, hair turns gray,
Em
Friends drift off along the way . . .,
Am Am
But every year that passes by,
Em
Teaches you how to live, not why.
[Refrão]
Am
Don't worry about getting old,
B7 Em D Em
Ain't something you can't control,
Em Am
Don't worry about getting old,
B7 Em Em
Just take it slow and let it roll.
Instrumental
Em Em
B7 B7
Em Em
[Verso 3]
Em Em
Young folks rush trying to win,
Em Em
Old folks smile and breathe it in,
G Am
Took me years to understand,
Em
Life ain't something you command.
[Verso 4]
Em Em
Yeah, my back might talk a bit,
Em
Yeah, some days I got to sit,
Am Am
But I laugh more than before,
B7 B7 Em
That's what all this living's for.
[Refrão]
Em Em G Am
Don't worry about getting old,
B7 Em
There's a peace in growing old,
D Em Em G Am
Don't worry about getting old,
B7 Em Em
Some things only time can hold.
[Ponte]
Am
You lose a little, gain a lot,
G Em
Learn to love what you have got,
G Am
Ain't about what slipped away,
B7 B7
It's about you're still here today.
[Refrão]
G Am Am
Don't worry about getting old,
B7 Em Em
There's a peace in growing old,
Em Em G Am
Don't worry about getting old,
B7 Em Em
Some things only time can hold.
Outro
Am B7
Em Em
If you're lucky,
B7 Em
You'll get there, too.
Em Em
Em Em
Em
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