Intro
C# Fm/C A#m C#/G# Gb D#/G G#
Ah, ah ah ah
C# Fm/C A#m C#/G# Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4
C# Fm/C A#m C#/G# Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4
C# Fm/C A#m C#/G# Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4
[Verse 1]
Gb G#
Have I done my best here
A#m G#/C C#
Or will I be here next year
Gb C# G#
Or are these my best years yet?
Gb G# A#m
Was looking forward to
G#/C C# Gb
Being important but
G# C#
I'm not important yet
[Chorus]
Gb G#
If you put this scene on a movie screen
C# G# A#m
Is it called a happy end?
Gb G#
If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be
C# G# Gb
Will I know I've made it then?
G#
It's so hard
N.C.
Can we skip to the good part?
[Post-Chorus]
C# Fm/C A#m Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4
C# Fm/C A#m Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4
[Verse 2]
Gb G# A#m
If there's a good part then
G#/C C# Gb
I hope it's not far 'cause
C# G#
I thought it'd be today
Gb G# A#m
I napped on campus and
G#/C C# Gb
I smoked at dances but
G# C#
It didn't feel so great
[Chorus]
Gb G#
If you put this scene on a movie screen
C# G# A#m
Is it called a happy end?
Gb G#
If the word gets me where I'm supposed to be
C# G# Gb
Will I know I've made it then?
G#
It's so hard
N.C.
Can we skip to the good part?
[Post-Chorus]
C# Fm/C A#m Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4
C# Fm/C A#m Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah
G#
1-2-3-4 (so can we skip to the good part?)
C# Fm/C A#m Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah (to the good part, to the good part)
G#
1-2-3-4
C# Fm/C A#m Gb D#/G
Ah, ah ah ah (woo, woo)
G#
1-2-3-4
Gb D#/G G#
Ah, ah ah ah
C# Fm/C A#m C#/G#
[Outro]
C# F7
These things take time
Gb C#
Mom and dad, they have a good life
Gb Gb/G# A#m
But what am I gonna do with mine?
C# F7
These things take time
Gb C#
Mom and dad, they have a good life
Gb Gb/G# C#
But what the hell am I gonna do with mine?