These Important Years
View chords used in this chart
A|-2--2----------|-3--3---0--0-0--|-3---0---0--------|----------------|
E|-3--3----------|(1)(1)----------|(1)---------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
G Em
Well, you get up every morning
C Am Asus Am
And you see, it's still the same
G Em
All the floors and all the walls
C Am Asus Am
And all the rest remains
G Em
Nothing changes fast enough
C Am Asus Am
The hurry, worry days
G Em
It makes you want to give it up
C Am Asus Am
And drift into a haze
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm C D D/B
Revelations seems to be another way
B C D D6 D Dsus D
To make the days go faster anyway
[Verse 2]
G Em
We're all exchanging pleasantries
C Am Asus Am
No matter how we feel
G Em
And no one knows the difference
C Am Asus Am
'Cause it all seems so unreal
G Em
You'd better grab a hold of something
C Am Asus Am
Simple but it's true
G Em
If you don't stop to smell the roses now
C Am Asus Am
They might end up on you
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm C D D/B B
Expectations only mean you really think you know
C D D6 D Dsus D
What's coming next, and you don't
[Chorus]
G Am
Yearbooks with their autographs
C D D6 D
From friends you might have had
G Am
These are your important years
C D D6 D
You'd better make them last
G Am C D D6 D
Falling in and out of love just like...
G Am C D
These are your important years, your life
[Bridge]
G
e|----3--3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-|
B|----3--3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-----3--3-3-3-3-|
G|----0--0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-0-|
D|----0--0-0-0-0--0--0---0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0-0-| x3
A|-2--2--2-2-2-2--2--3---------------------------3-------------|
E|-3--3--3-3-3-3-----------------------------------------------|
e|----3---3-3-3-3-------3---3-3-3-3--------------------------3-|
B|----3---3-3-3-3-------3---3-3-3-3--------------------------3-|
G|----0---0-0-0-0-------0---0-0-0-0--0-----------------------0-|
D|----0---0-0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0-0------0-------------------0-|
A|-2--2---2-2-2-2---2------------------------3---2---3---2---2-|
E|-3--3---3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------3-|
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm C D D/B
Once you've seen the light, you suddenly
Bm C D D6 D Dsus D
Realize it might end up all right
D
It might end up all right now
[Chorus]
G Am
Yearbooks with their autographs
C D D6 D
From friends you might have had
G Am
These are your important years
C D D6 D
You'd better make them last
G Am C D D6 D
And falling in and out of love just like...
G Am C D D6 D
These are your important years, your life
[Outro]
G Am C D D6 D
These are your important years, your life
G Am C D D6 D
These are your important years, your life
G Am C D D6 D
These are your important years, your life
G Am C D D6 D
These are your important years, your life
G Am C D D6 D
G Am C D D6 D
G Am C D D6 D
G Am C D D6 D
G(hold)
How to play These Important Years
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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.