Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan
Intro: [Am7] [D7]
[STROPHE]
B7 Em*
Since I've known you we've always been together
And in[B] that time the love we shared - we[G7] vowed would last forever
C Ebm7*
Yet marriage is a subject you approve
D* E*
providing it has nothing whatsoever to do with you
And much as[Am] I respect that view - i have t[Bm]o state my case
Though I'm f[C]ar from being ov[Bm]er-the-hill
It occ[F]urs to me with each p[C7]as-[C7]sing [D7]day
[REFRAIN]
That I[Am]'m not gett[D]ing any [Bm]young[Em]er - God[Am] knows it was[Cm]n't my idea[G] [G7]
[C7] [B7] [Em7] Am*
The years that used to take - An eternity to make
[G] Cm* [F] [C] [C] [G]
Are now passing at what seems - like one a week.
[STROPHE]
B7 Em*
If only we'd have met when I was your age
I woul[B]dn't have this awful fear - I [G7]get when I leave your place
C Ebm7*
You don't know how upsetting it can be
D* E*
To hear you talk of future plans - None of which seem to include me
Blue jeans and [Am]high heel boots are great course
I [Bm]still wear mine quite a bit
But it's n[C]ow more apparent than e[Bm]ver before
Despi[F]te keeping myself f[C7]air[C7] -ly [D7] fit
[REFRAIN]
That I[Am]'m not gett[D]ing any [Bm]young[Em]er
Even those [Am]grey hairs are now s[Cm]tarting to app[G]ear [G7]
And there are l[C7]ines under my[B7] eyes
Em7 Am*
That never used to be this size
[G] Cm* [B] [Em]
Even though it could be due - to lack of sleep
Something te[Am]lls me that it's m[D]ore to do with passing y[Bb]ears[C] . [C] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [C] [G]
[STROPHE]
B7 Em*
At times I think perhaps it would be better
If rat[B]her than go on this way posted you [G7]a letter
C Ebm7*
Explaining in great detail why I feel
D* E*
The way things are between us - Suits you much more than it suits me
You have you[Am] whole life ahead of you - Well [Bm]damn it I also have mine
And unless[C] I am by nature a freak[Bm] -
There's [F]no mistaking those [C7]dead-[C7]ly s[D7]igns
[REFRAIN]
And I'[Am]m not getti[D]ng any y[Bm]ounge[Em]r - Loo[Am]k closely now[Cm] and you wi[G]ll s[G7]ee
[C7] [B7] [Em7] Am*
The rebel in his teens - Who thought all adults were obscene
[G] Cm* [B] [Em]
Is now somewhat disenchanted with the news
That kids to[Am]day have got no re[D]spect for his vi[C]ews[D] [E] [F#]
[REFRAIN]
And I'[G#m]m not gettin[C#]g any yo[Bbm]unger[Ebm]
Gone are those day[G#m]s when school rep[Bm]orts were all I fe[F#]ared [F#7]
Now fo[B7]r the fi[Bb7]rst time in my life I'm seeing s[Ebm7]omething I don'[G#m]t like
[F#] Bm* [Bb] [Ebm]
And am powerless to prevent from happening
One day yo[G#m]u'll find out for y[C#]ourself just what I me[F]an. [C] [C] [G]
[STROPHE]
B7 Em*
Since I've known you we've always been together
And in[B] that time the love we shared - we[G7] vowed would last forever
C Ebm7*
Yet marriage is a subject you approve
D* E*
providing it has nothing whatsoever to do with you
And much as[Am] I respect that view - i have t[Bm]o state my case
Though I'm f[C]ar from being ov[Bm]er-the-hill
It occ[F]urs to me with each p[C7]as-[C7]sing [D7]day
[REFRAIN]
That I[Am]'m not gett[D]ing any [Bm]young[Em]er - God[Am] knows it was[Cm]n't my idea[G] [G7]
[C7] [B7] [Em7] Am*
The years that used to take - An eternity to make
[G] Cm* [F] [C] [C] [G]
Are now passing at what seems - like one a week.
[STROPHE]
B7 Em*
If only we'd have met when I was your age
I woul[B]dn't have this awful fear - I [G7]get when I leave your place
C Ebm7*
You don't know how upsetting it can be
D* E*
To hear you talk of future plans - None of which seem to include me
Blue jeans and [Am]high heel boots are great course
I [Bm]still wear mine quite a bit
But it's n[C]ow more apparent than e[Bm]ver before
Despi[F]te keeping myself f[C7]air[C7] -ly [D7] fit
[REFRAIN]
That I[Am]'m not gett[D]ing any [Bm]young[Em]er
Even those [Am]grey hairs are now s[Cm]tarting to app[G]ear [G7]
And there are l[C7]ines under my[B7] eyes
Em7 Am*
That never used to be this size
[G] Cm* [B] [Em]
Even though it could be due - to lack of sleep
Something te[Am]lls me that it's m[D]ore to do with passing y[Bb]ears[C] . [C] [C] [G]
[F] [C] [C] [G]
[STROPHE]
B7 Em*
At times I think perhaps it would be better
If rat[B]her than go on this way posted you [G7]a letter
C Ebm7*
Explaining in great detail why I feel
D* E*
The way things are between us - Suits you much more than it suits me
You have you[Am] whole life ahead of you - Well [Bm]damn it I also have mine
And unless[C] I am by nature a freak[Bm] -
There's [F]no mistaking those [C7]dead-[C7]ly s[D7]igns
[REFRAIN]
And I'[Am]m not getti[D]ng any y[Bm]ounge[Em]r - Loo[Am]k closely now[Cm] and you wi[G]ll s[G7]ee
[C7] [B7] [Em7] Am*
The rebel in his teens - Who thought all adults were obscene
[G] Cm* [B] [Em]
Is now somewhat disenchanted with the news
That kids to[Am]day have got no re[D]spect for his vi[C]ews[D] [E] [F#]
[REFRAIN]
And I'[G#m]m not gettin[C#]g any yo[Bbm]unger[Ebm]
Gone are those day[G#m]s when school rep[Bm]orts were all I fe[F#]ared [F#7]
Now fo[B7]r the fi[Bb7]rst time in my life I'm seeing s[Ebm7]omething I don'[G#m]t like
[F#] Bm* [Bb] [Ebm]
And am powerless to prevent from happening
One day yo[G#m]u'll find out for y[C#]ourself just what I me[F]an. [C] [C] [G]
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