Older
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C G
I'm not prepared for the future
Am F
So many things that I just don't know
C G
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt
Am F
New pair of shoes and it's time to go
C G
I finally found an apartment
Am F
Signed a lease on a car this month
C G Am
I can't go back to the start now, time doesn't slow down
F
I'm on my own
C G
Guess my childhood is over
Am F
Now I'm taking down my posters
C G
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
Am F
That's my closest thing to closure
C G
I can't stop this roller coaster
Am F Am F
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
C G
Guess my childhood is over
Am F
Now I'm taking down my posters
C G
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
Am F
That's my closest thing to closure
C G
I can't stop this roller coaster
Am F Am F
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
C G
Never thought I'd be twenty
Am F
And thirty don't seem so far away
C G
I know I gotta make a little money
Am F
Then maybe find somebody to call my own
C G
Mmm, I'm not ready, but I can't go back in time
Am F
I know it's all out of my control
C F
Now I know
C F
Guess my childhood is over
Am G
Now I'm taking down my posters
C F
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
Am G
That's my closest thing to closure
C G
I can't stop this roller coaster
Am F Am F
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
C G
Guess my childhood is over
Am F
Now I'm taking down my posters
C G
And I'm telling all my friends we'll get together next October
Am F
That's my closest thing to closure
C G
I can't stop this roller coaster
Am F Am F
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
C G
Guess my childhood is over
Am F
One day I'll be buying posters
C G
For my kids just like my parents did for me
Am G
It's never over
C G C G
They'll grow up and soon enough they'll wish that time would just
Move slower
Am F Am F
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
C G
Guess my childhood is over
Am F
Now I'm taking down my posters
C G
And I'm putting all my things inside a box next to a toaster
Am F
That's my closest thing to closure
C G
I can't stop this roller coaster
Am F Am F
I'm not ready to get older, I'm not ready to get older
C G
I'm not prepared for the future
Am F
So many things that I just don't know
C G
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt
Am F
New pair of shoes and it's time to go
How to play 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 C. 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.