Intro
D# Gm/D Cm D#/A# Ab F/A A#
Ah, ah ah ah
D# Gm/D Cm D#/A# Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4
D# Gm/D Cm D#/A# Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4
D# Gm/D Cm D#/A# Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4
[Verse 1]
Ab A#
Have I done my best here
Cm A#/D D#
Or will I be here next year
Ab D# A#
Or are these my best years yet?
Ab A# Cm
Was looking forward to
A#/D D# Ab
Being important but
A# D#
I'm not important yet
[Chorus]
Ab A#
If you put this scene on a movie screen
D# A# Cm
Is it called a happy end?
Ab A#
If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be
D# A# Ab
Will I know I've made it then?
A#
It's so hard
N.C.
Can we skip to the good part?
[Post-Chorus]
D# Gm/D Cm Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4
D# Gm/D Cm Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4
[Verse 2]
Ab A# Cm
If there's a good part then
A#/D D# Ab
I hope it's not far 'cause
D# A#
I thought it'd be today
Ab A# Cm
I napped on campus and
A#/D D# Ab
I smoked at dances but
A# D#
It didn't feel so great
[Chorus]
Ab A#
If you put this scene on a movie screen
D# A# Cm
Is it called a happy end?
Ab A#
If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be
D# A# Ab
Will I know I've made it then?
A#
It's so hard
N.C.
Can we skip to the good part?
[Post-Chorus]
D# Gm/D Cm Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4
D# Gm/D Cm Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah
A#
1-2-3-4 (so can we skip to the good part?)
D# Gm/D Cm Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah (to the good part, to the good part)
A#
1-2-3-4
D# Gm/D Cm Ab F/A
Ah, ah ah ah (woo, woo)
A#
1-2-3-4
Ab F/A A#
Ah, ah ah ah
D# Gm/D Cm D#/A#
[Outro]
D# G7
These things take time
Ab D#
Mom and dad, they have a good life
Ab Ab/A# Cm
But what am I gonna do with mine?
D# G7
These things take time
Ab D#
Mom and dad, they have a good life
Ab Ab/A# D#
But what the hell am I gonna do with mine?