Verse 1:
D                           D/C
They tore my high school to the ground
                    G/B
And put a new wing in the east lot 
      Bb6          C9
On my old parking spot 
D                      D/C
It stands reminding me of how
                       G/B 
I wish that I could travel back in time 
          Bb6           C9  
Change my state of mind 

Pre-Chorus 1:
A
So if you're still in your teens listen to me
 

Verse 2:
D                     D/C
It's hard to see beyond these walls 
                   G/B
Of who hope and you hope not to be 
Bb6      C9
Socially 
D                     D/C
Maybe you're in or you're out 
                        G/B
But in the end when all your hats are in the air 
Bb6                  C9
Nobody's gonna care 


Pre-Chorus 2:
   A
So featherweight freshmen hold on 


Chorus 1:
                  D
It's only four years long 
          Am7
Then it's gone 
        G                       Em7         A
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom 
      D
Get a job 
             Am7
Look at them now 
      G                         Em7               A
She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown 
      Em7      D/F#    G
So be cool, be hot, be weird 
     A                 D   A/D   G/D   A/D
It's just four years 


Verse 3:
D                                D/C
Next time you're walking through your school 
              G/B
Take at who's surrounding you 
Bb6            C9
Or hounding you 
D                           D/C
Cause it's all just castles in the sand 
                     G/B
When your tassel's on the left side of your head 
       Bb6              C9
You're never going back 


Pre-Chorus 3:
      A
So homecoming court vote on 


Chorus 2:
                  D
It's only four years long 
          Am7
Then it's gone 
       G                       Em7               A
And the king of the nerds and the queen of the prom
      D
Get a job 
            Am7
What did you know? 
       G           Em7              A
He's a CEO and she answers his phone 
      Em7      D/F#     G
So be cool, be hot, be weird 
     A               D
It's just four years 


Bridge:
    G                    A
And as for your grades I know they're important 
     Bm         C    G
Everyone wants to be a wiz 
       G              A
?Cause all of it goes on permanent transcripts 
Em7            D/F#            A
I just don't know where mine is 


Interlude:
D   Am7   G   Em7   A
D   D/C   G/B   Bb6   C9


Pre-Chorus 4:
   A
So featherweight freshmen hold on
             F#m                     A
?Cause every homecoming court moves on 


Chorus 3:
                  E
It's only four years long 
         Bm
Then it's gone 
       A                        F#m             B
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom
      E
Get a job 
             Bm
Look at them now 
      A                         F#m              B
She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown 
      F#m      E/G#     A    B
So be cool, be hot, be weird oh 
      F#m     E/G#       A    B
So be happy while you're here oh 
   F#m     E/G#     A 
Be cool, be hot, be weird 
     B            E   B/D#   A/C#
It's just four years 
E   B/D#   A/C#
MMMM~
     C    D    E
It?s just four years