[Intro] G Cadd9 G G [Verse 1] G I used to roam these streets with Emadd9 D/F# G a bicycle and my bare feet Em7 Til streetlights cast their shine or Em7 Cadd9 G my dad would say it's time to eat G There were rocks that I turned over, Emadd9 D/F# G some I just left in the dirt Em7 Em7 I'd fall and skin my knees that Cadd9 G was all I knew of her G/F# Emadd9 D/F# I was just learning how to dot G my Is and cross my Ts Cadd9 Couldn't wait to turn the tide, D so never thought it'd be
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[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
So soon, so soon
Bm D
I started chasing happy ever after
Cadd9 D Em
So soon, so soon
D
Every step that I got closer,
Cadd9 G Cadd9
the clocks kept moving faster
G
Faster
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[Verse 2]
G
Next thing that I knew, there were
Em7 D/F# G
angels and they caught my eyes
Em7
And I'd drive to their houses,
Em7 Cadd9 G
bring them flowers, red and white
G/F# Em7 D/F# G
But hearts are misunderstood
Cadd9
People told me love would hurt me,
D
never thought it would
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[Chorus]
Cadd9 G
So soon, so soon
Bm D
I started chasing happy ever after
Cadd9 D Em
So soon, so soon
D Cadd9
I learned a lesson and the clocks
keep moving faster
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[Bridge] G G/F# G/F Em7 Cadd9 Faster G G/F# G/F It went up so fast, my youth, Em7 Cadd9 it blames my hourglass G G/F# G/F Empty on its side, it left before Em7 Cadd9 Cm/D# D I said goodbye, goodbye [Verse 3] G Em7 My mother called today, she asked D/F# G me if my bills were paid Em7 Em7 Tears ran down her face to hear a Cadd9 G G/F# man in her boy's place Em7 D/F# G Boy, would you look at you now? Cadd9 People told me this would happen, D but never told me how [Chorus] Cadd9 G So soon, so soon Bm D You'd find your way and I couldn't run after Cadd9 D Em So soon, so soon D Every inch that you've grown taller, Cadd9 the clocks keep moving faster [Outro] G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Faster G Cadd9 So soon G Cadd9 G So soon
