When You're My Age

Capo: 4th fret Intro G C/G G C/G [Verse 1] G When you're my age D Em D C I hope the world is kinder than it seems to be right now G D And I hope the front page isn't just a reminder Em D C Of how we keep letting each other down Bm C When I was your age, things didn't seem to be this hard Bm C D C Riding bikes out on the street, playing tag in the backyard Chorus G You'll outgrow your shoes D You'll outgrow your bed Em D You'll outgrow this house C Just don't forget G When you're all grown up D But you don't feel that way Em D C You're still gonna be my baby G Even when you're my age [Verse 2] G When you're my age D You'll still be full of questions Em D C That I wish I had the answers to right now G D And those dark times might make you second guess it Em D C But I bet love will still be making the world go round Bm When I was your age C I didn't worry like you think you do Bm C D C Back then, innocence was something you could hold on to Chorus G You'll outgrow your shoes D You'll outgrow your bed Em D You'll outgrow this house C Just don't forget G When you're all grown up D That you won't feel that way Em D C You're still gonna be my baby G Even when you're my age [Verse 3] G When you have kids someday D I hope you teach them the Lord's prayer Em D C Before they go to bed at night G D Like my daddy for me and his mother did for him Em D C Well something about it just keeps you right Bm C And I hope you don't work too much overtime Bm So you can be right there beside them C D C When they close their little eyes Chorus G 'Cause they'll outgrow their shoes D They'll outgrow their beds Em They'll outgrow that house C And you can't stop it G Life will line your face D Time will turn the page Em D C But they're still gonna be your babies Em D C Just like you're still gonna be my baby G C/G Even when you're my age G C/G G Even when you're my age