Tone: [Dm]
Intro:
[Am]
[Bb]
Verse 1:
We're getting [Dm]old, now [F]
But I don't f[Bb]feel it [Gm]
I say you're beau[Dm]beautiful [F]
And I still m[Bb]mean it [Gm]
And I don't w[Dm]wanna know [F]
What old age f[Bb]feels like[Gm]like
So promise me y[Dm]you won't [F]
Give up on t[Bb]this life [Gm]
Pre-Chorus 1:
And w[Dm]we'll be busy tryin'[F]tryin'
While the r[Bb]rest of them are dyi[Gm]dyin'
Chorus 1:
[Bb]Promise me we'll never grow [C]up
I don't wanna let g[Am]go
I wanna stay young[Dm]young
[Bb]And even when the wrinkles show u[C]up
We'll be laughing, and[Am]and
We can play forever,
don't m[D]make me face the truth [Gm]
Verse 2:
I think it's [Dm]obvious [F]
That we'll stay ha[Bb]happy [Gm]
Cause I'm the h[Dm]happiest [F]
When you smile [Bb]at me [Gm]
And we won't en[Dm]end the same [F]
a broken fa[Bb]family [Gm]
I'll never wa[Dm]walk away [F]
Without you w[Bb]with me [Gm]
Pre-Chorus 2:
And ti[Dm]times are getting harder [F]
But I'm n[Bb]nothing like my fathe[Gm]father
Chorus 2:
[Bb]Promise me we'll never grow u[C]up
I don't wanna fall ou[Am]out
I wanna make lov[Dm]love
[Bb]And even when we can't sew u[C]up
We're together, an[Am]and
Happy ever after,
don't [D]make me face the trut[Gm]truth
Bridge:
That I'm [Dm]dyin[C]dying so[Gm]soon
That we're [Dm]dying[C]dying soon[Gm]soon -Don't say goodbye!-
We're s[Bb]so much older...
[Dm]All I want is one[Am]one more life with you!
-When did we get so old, so old, so old?-
[Bb]When did we get so old[C]old?
Why did you get so s[Am]sick?
And how could you [Dm]die?
Verse 3:
[Bb]You promised me you'd never grow u[C]up
Now I have to let go[Am]go
God, I miss you so mu[Dm]much!
[Bb]And even when your heart gave ou[C]out
I was thinkin' how[Am]how
I won't say goodby[D]goodbye!
[Bb]You promised me you'd never grow u[C]up
But you xxxxing grew u[Am]up
God, I miss you so mu[Dm]much!
[Bb]And even when your heart GAVE [C]out
-Scream the "GAVE" as hard as you can-
I was thinkin' I[Am]I'd
Love you till forever,
and I c[D]can't face the tru[Gm]truth
Outro:
That I [Dm]died wi[C]with you[Gm]you
That you l[Dm]lied.[C]ied... [Bb]
-That you died...-