Verse 1:
D5                           D5
They tore my high school to the ground
                    G5
And put a new wing in the east lot 
      Bb5          C5
On my old parking spot 
D5                      D5
It stands reminding me of how
                       G5 
I wish that I could travel back in time 
          Bb5           C5  
Change my state of mind 

Pre-Chorus 1:
A5
So if you're still in your teens listen to me
 

Verse 2:
D5                     D5
It's hard to see beyond these walls 
                   G5
Of who hope and you hope not to be 
Bb5      C5
Socially 
D5                     D5
Maybe you're in or you're out 
                        G5
But in the end when all your hats are in the air 
Bb5                  C5
Nobody's gonna care 


Pre-Chorus 2:
   A5
So featherweight freshmen hold on 


Chorus 1:
                  D5
It's only four years long 
          A5
Then it's gone 
        G5                       E5         A5
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom 
      D5
Get a job 
             A5
Look at them now 
      G5                         E5               A5
She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown 
      E5      D5    G5
So be cool, be hot, be weird 
     A5                 D5   A5   G5   A5
It's just four years 


Verse 3:
D5                                D5
Next time you're walking through your school 
              G5
Take at who's surrounding you 
Bb5            C5
Or hounding you 
D5                           D5
Cause it's all just castles in the sand 
                     G5
When your tassel's on the left side of your head 
       Bb5              C5
You're never going back 


Pre-Chorus 3:
      A5
So homecoming court vote on 


Chorus 2:
                  D5
It's only four years long 
          A5
Then it's gone 
       G5                       E5               A5
And the king of the nerds and the queen of the prom
      D5
Get a job 
            A5
What did you know? 
       G5           E5              A5
He's a CEO and she answers his phone 
      E5      D5     G5
So be cool, be hot, be weird 
     A5               D5
It's just four years 


Bridge:
    G5                    A5
And as for your grades I know they're important 
     B5         C5    G5
Everyone wants to be a wiz 
       G5              A5
?Cause all of it goes on permanent transcripts 
E5            D5            A5
I just don't know where mine is 


Interlude:
D5   A5   G5   E5   A5
D5   D5   G5   Bb5   C5


Pre-Chorus 4:
   A5
So featherweight freshmen hold on
             F#5                     A5
?Cause every homecoming court moves on 


Chorus 3:
                  E5
It's only four years long 
         B5
Then it's gone 
       A5                        F#5             B5
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom
      E5
Get a job 
             B5
Look at them now 
      A5                         F#5              B5
She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown 
      F#5      E5     A5    B5
So be cool, be hot, be weird oh 
      F#5     E5       A5    B5
So be happy while you're here oh 
   F#5     E5     A5 
Be cool, be hot, be weird 
     B5            E5   B5   A5
It's just four years 
E5   B5   A5
MMMM~
     C5    D5    E5
It?s just four years