Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Intro: 
Bb - F - Gm - Eb - Bb - F - Eb--
Bb - F - Gm - Eb - Bb - F - Eb(hold)


Verse 1:
Bb     Eb  Gm
  They say elders gain
    F         Bb
the wisdom of years
   Eb        Gm   F
As time goes by I fear
Bb        Eb     Gm
  growing up and feeling
         F              Bb
like the best years are done
           Eb
Spend life waiting for 
Gm                F
things that never come and


Chorus 1:
Eb Bb        F
   Hope When living through
the memories of youth
Eb Bb        F
   Hope When repetition
guides you 
Eb Bb        F
   Hope When wondering how
                  Eb
you wound up this way
           F
I hope the wisdom's
worth the wait


Post Biss: Bb - F - Gm - Eb - Bb - F - Eb--


Verse 2:
Bb       Eb   Gm
  Life's mold gradually
  F
enfolds you
 Bb              Eb
Uniqueness given up to
Gm      F           Bb
be accepted by your peers
        Eb             Gm
Come in from your 9 to 5
F                  Bb
Hang your coat and tie
Eb
High School yearbook's
 Gm          F
still on the nightstand


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Interlude: Bb - F - Gm - Dm - Eb - Bb - F--


Bridge:
Bb    F      Gm
  Salutations  and
            Dm
"How's your day been?"
Eb        Bb
  routine superficial
F
conversations
Bb               F
  They've Gotten too deep
Gm            Dm
  but somehow you keep
Eb           Bb
working to afford another
F--
day you'll live to hate


Chorus 2:
Eb Bb        F
   Hope When living through
the memories of youth
Eb Bb        F
   Hope When repetition
guides you 
Eb Bb        F
   Hope When wondering how
                  Eb
you wound up this way
Eb         F
  I hope I never fall in line
Eb             F            Eb
  I've seen it one too many times
           F
I hope the wisdom's
          Bb(hold)
worth the wait