Intro:
Bb-F-Gm-Eb-Bb-F-Eb--
Bb-F-Gm-Eb-Bb-F-Eb(hold)
Verse 1:
Fb A C#m
They say elders gain
B Fb
the wisdom of years
A C#m B
As time goes by I fear
Fb A C#m
growing up and feeling
B Fb
like the best years are done
A
Spend life waiting for
C#m B
things that never come and
Chorus 1:
A Fb B
Hope When living through
the memories of youth
A Fb B
Hope When repetition
guides you
A Fb B
Hope When wondering how
A
you wound up this way
B
I hope the wisdom's
worth the wait
Post Chorus: Bb-F-Gm-Eb-Bb-F-Eb--
Verse 2:
Fb A C#m
Life's mold gradually
B
enfolds you
Fb A
Uniqueness given up to
C#m B Fb
be accepted by your peers
A C#m
Come in from your 9 to 5
B Fb
Hang your coat and tie
A
High School yearbook's
C#m B
still on the nightstand
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: Bb-F-Gm-Dm-Eb-Bb-F--
Bridge:
Fb B C#m
Salutations and
G#m
"How's your day been?"
A Fb
routine superficial
B
conversations
Fb B
They've Gotten too deep
C#m G#m
but somehow you keep
A Fb
working to afford another
F--
day you'll live to hate
Chorus 2:
A Fb B
Hope When living through
the memories of youth
A Fb B
Hope When repetition
guides you
A Fb B
Hope When wondering how
A
you wound up this way
A B
I hope I never fall in line
A B A
I've seen it one too many times
B
I hope the wisdom's
Bb(hold)
worth the wait