Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Intro: 
Bb5 - F5 - G5 - Eb5 - Bb5 - F5 - Eb--
Bb5 - F5 - G5 - Eb5 - Bb5 - F5 - Eb(hold)


Verse 1:
Bb5     Eb5  G5
  They say elders gain
    F5         Bb5
the wisdom of years
   Eb5        G5   F5
As time goes by I fear
Bb5        Eb5     G5
  growing up and feeling
         F5              Bb5
like the best years are done
           Eb5
Spend life waiting for 
G5                F5
things that never come and


Chorus 1:
Eb5 Bb5        F5
   Hope When living through
the memories of youth
Eb5 Bb5        F5
   Hope When repetition
guides you 
Eb5 Bb5        F5
   Hope When wondering how
                  Eb5
you wound up this way
           F5
I hope the wisdom's
worth the wait


Post Biss: Bb5 - F5 - G5 - Eb5 - Bb5 - F5 - Eb--


Verse 2:
Bb5       Eb5   G5
  Life's mold gradually
  F5
enfolds you
 Bb5              Eb5
Uniqueness given up to
G5      F5           Bb5
be accepted by your peers
        Eb5             G5
Come in from your 9 to 5
F5                  Bb5
Hang your coat and tie
Eb5
High School yearbook's
 G5          F5
still on the nightstand


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Interlude: Bb5 - F5 - G5 - D5 - Eb5 - Bb5 - F--


Bridge:
Bb5    F5      G5
  Salutations  and
            D5
"How's your day been?"
Eb5        Bb5
  routine superficial
F5
conversations
Bb5               F5
  They've Gotten too deep
G5            D5
  but somehow you keep
Eb5           Bb5
working to afford another
F--
day you'll live to hate


Chorus 2:
Eb5 Bb5        F5
   Hope When living through
the memories of youth
Eb5 Bb5        F5
   Hope When repetition
guides you 
Eb5 Bb5        F5
   Hope When wondering how
                  Eb5
you wound up this way
Eb5         F5
  I hope I never fall in line
Eb5             F5            Eb5
  I've seen it one too many times
           F5
I hope the wisdom's
          Bb(hold)
worth the wait