Tone: [C]
Intro -x2-:
[G6] [Am7] [F]
Verse 1:
When am [C]I gonna stop being [Am7]wise beyond my years
And [F]just start being wise?
When am [C]I gonna stop being a [Am7]pretty young thing to [F]guys?
When am [C]I gonna stop being [Am7]great for my age
And [F]just start being good?
When will [C]it stop being cool to be [Am7]quietly misun[F]misunderstood?
Chorus:
I'll [Em]blow out the [E]candles, happy [F]birthday to [C]me
Got your [Em]whole life a[E]ahead of you, you're [F]only nine[C]nineteen
But I [Dm]fear they already got all the best parts [Fm]of me
And I'm [Dm]sorry that I couldn't always be your tee[Fm6]teenage dre[Fm]dream
Verse 1:
When does [C]wide-eyed affection and [Am7]all good intentions
St[F]Start to not be enough?
When will [C]everyone have every [Am7]reason to call all m[F]my bluffs?
When are [C]all my excuses of [Am7]learning my lessons
Gonn[F]Gonna start to feel sad?
Will I [C]spend all the rest of my [Am7]years wishin' I could [F]go back?
Chorus:
I'll [Em]blow out the [E]candles, happy [F]birthday to [C]me
Got your [Em]whole life a[E]ahead of you, you're [F]only nine[C]nineteen
But I [Dm]fear they already got all the best parts [Fm]of me
And I'm [Dm]sorry that I couldn't always be your tee[Fm6]teenage dre[Fm]dream
Bridge:
[C]They all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better the [Fm]more you grow
Yeah, [C]they all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better, but [Fm]what if I don't?
[C]They all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better the [Fm]more you grow
Yeah, [C]they all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better, but [Fm]what if I don't?
[C]They all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better the [Fm]more you grow
Yeah, [C]they all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better, but [Fm]what if I don't?
[C]They all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better the [Fm]more you grow
Yeah, [C]they all say that [Em]it gets better, [F]it gets better, but [Fm]what if I don't?
Outro -x2-:
[C] [C] [Am] [Ab]