Verse
E B/D# C#m
13 is hard enough
F#m E B/D#
So busy growing up
E B/D# C#m B A
Now you’re sitting on a secret no one knows
E B/D# C#m
You see him after school
F#m E B/D#
He barely looks at you
E B/D# C#m B A
‘Cause you’re both afraid that people might suppose
[Pre-Chorus]
A G#m
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
A Bsus4 B
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders
[Chorus]
E B
Life goes too fast
A
Heart breaks in two
E B
Tough times don’t last
Bsus4
Tough people do
C#m B A
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
A E/G# Bsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
[Instrumental]
E B A x2
[Verse 2]
E B/D# C#m
18, you fall in love
F#m E B/D#
You think you found the one
E B/D# C#m B A
And he calls you up to say there’s someonе else
E B/D# C#m
Feels like thе world’s in flames
F#m E B/D#
You give yourself the blame
E B/D# C#m B A
‘Cause the landing wasn’t worth how hard you fell
[Pre-Chorus]
A G#m
I’ll see you in the mirror when you’re older
A Bsus4 B
For now just keep your head up on your shoulders
[Chorus]
E B
Life goes too fast
A
Heart breaks in two
E B
Tough times don’t last
Bsus4
Tough people do
C#m B A
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
A E/G# Bsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
[Post-Chorus]
E B A E B A
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times
E B A E B A
Oh-oh-oh, in dark times
[Verse 3]
E B/D# C#m
We’re 27 now
F#m E B/D#
Don’t have it figured out
E B/D# C#m B A
But at least no one can say we haven’t grown
E B/D# C#m
Scars turn to memories
F#m E B/D#
They keep us company
E B/D# C#m B A B
But it’s nice to know we’re not in this alone
[Chorus]
E B
Life goes too fast
A
Heart breaks in two
E B
Tough times don’t last
Bsus4
Tough people do
C#m B A
So wipe those tears from your crying eyes
A E/G# Bsus4
‘Cause you only see the light shine in dark times
A E/G# B E
You only see the light shine in dark times