[Verse 1]
C G D G
Dear me you'll be older one day
C G D G
I'm writing from the future and you're doing ok
C G D G
I said now dear me hold on to what you've got
C G D G
Things are gonna change but change is better than you thought
[Verse 2]
C G D G C G
Dear me I know you're scared as hell of everything right now
D G
But don't get lost in where you're going
C G D G C G
Dear me you're gonna fall in love with the girl that you live next door to
D G
And you have no real way of knowing
C Bm
Don't know who you are don't know who you are
Am G
Don't know who you are but I know you're trying
C Bm
Don't know who you are don't know who you are
Am D
Don't know who you are but you're multiplying
[Chorus]
C G D G
Dear me you'll be older one day
C G D G
I'm writing from the future and you're doing ok
C G D G
I said now dear me hold on to what you've got
C G D G
Things are gonna change but change is better than you thought
C G D G
Said you're gonna get yourself get yourself get yourself together
C G D G
You're gonna get yourself get yourself get yourself together
[Verse 3]
C G D G C G
Dear me don't keep people in your life that treat you like crap
D G
And don't lose sleep over em either
C G D G C G
Dear me never give up on the good that rests inside of you ooh
D G
And don't believe the non believers
C Bm
Gonna make mistakes gonna make mistakes
Am G
Gonna make mistakes let em fall behind you
C Bm
Gonna make mistakes gonna make mistakes
Am D
Gonna make mistakes but they won't define you
[Chorus]
C G D G
Dear me you'll be older one day
C G D G
I'm writing from the future and you're doing ok
C G D G
I said now dear me hold on to what you've got
C G D G
Things are gonna change but change is better than you thought
C G D G
Said you're gonna get yourself get yourself get yourself together
C G D G
You're gonna get yourself get yourself get yourself together
[Bridge 1]
C Bm
Take care of family and the ones you love
Am G
Put all your energy into human touch
C Bm
Staying young is hard to do
Am D C G D G
So when life's getting serious just don't take it so seriou-u-u-u-s
C G D G
Ooh oooh oooh
[Chorus]
C G D G
I said now dear me hold on to what you've got
C G D G
Things are gonna change but change is better than you thought
C G D G
Said you're gonna get yourself get yourself get yourself together
C G D G
You're gonna get yourself get yourself get yourself together
[Bridge 2]
C G
Keep growing up but don't get old
D G
Take care of what you can control
C G
Respect the hearts that you will break
D G
Forgive mistakes that you will make
C G
If I were you I would not care
D G
When some old man says to beware
C G
So you probably won't listen to a word I say
D G
probably won't listen to a word I say
C G
probably won't listen to a word I say
D
You're doing ok
G
Dear me