Verse
F C/E Dm
13 is hard enough
Gm F C/E
So busy growing up
F C/E Dm C A#
Now you’re sitting on a secret no one knows
F C/E Dm
You see him after school
Gm F C/E
He barely looks at you
F C/E Dm C A#
‘Cause you’re both afraid that people might suppose
[Pre-Chorus]
A# Am
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
A# Csus4 C
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders
[Chorus]
F C
Life goes too fast
A#
Heart breaks in two
F C
Tough times don’t last
Csus4
Tough people do
Dm C A#
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
A# F/A Csus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
[Instrumental]
F C A# x2
[Verse 2]
F C/E Dm
18, you fall in love
Gm F C/E
You think you found the one
F C/E Dm C A#
And he calls you up to say there’s someonе else
F C/E Dm
Feels like thе world’s in flames
Gm F C/E
You give yourself the blame
F C/E Dm C A#
‘Cause the landing wasn’t worth how hard you fell
[Pre-Chorus]
A# Am
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
A# Csus4 C
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders
[Chorus]
F C
Life goes too fast
A#
Heart breaks in two
F C
Tough times don’t last
Csus4
Tough people do
Dm C A#
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
A# F/A Csus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
[Post-Chorus]
F C A# F C A#
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times
F C A# F C A#
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times
[Verse 3]
F C/E Dm
We’re 27 now
Gm F C/E
Don’t have it figured out
F C/E Dm C A#
But at least no one can say we haven’t grown
F C/E Dm
Scars turn to memories
Gm F C/E
They keep us company
F C/E Dm C A# C
But it’s nice to know we’re not in this alone
[Chorus]
F C
Life goes too fast
A#
Heart breaks in two
F C
Tough times don’t last
Csus4
Tough people do
Dm C A#
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
A# F/A Csus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
A# F/A C F
You only see the light shine in dark times