Intro -x8-: D Dsus2 -One, Two, One, Two, three, Four- Verse 1: G Well I guess I should confess that I am starting to get old. D All the latest music fads all passed me by and left me cold. Am G All the kids are talking slang I won’t pretend to understand. D A D All my friends are getting married. Mortgages and pension plans. G And it’s obvious my angry adolescent days are done. D And I’m happy and I’m settled in the person I’ve become. Am G But that doesn’t mean I’m settled up and sitting out the game - A7 D Time may change a lot. But some things they stay the same. Chorus: Em And I won't sit down G A D And I won't shut up Em G A D And most of all I will not grow up. Em And I won't sit down G A D And I won't shut up Em G A D And most of all I won't grow up. Instrumental: D Dsus2 D Dsus2 Verse 2: G Oh, Maturity’s a wrapped-up package deal or so it seems. D And ditching teenage fantasy means ditching all your dreams. Am G All your friends and peers and family solemnly tell you you will D A D have to grow up, be an adult. Yeah, be bored and unfulfilled. G But no one’s yet explained to me exactly what’s so great D about slaving 50 years away on something that you hate. Am G G#out meekly shuffling down the path of mediocrity. A7 D Well if that’s your road then take it but it’s not the road for me. Chorus: Em And I won't sit down G A D And I won't shut up Em G A D And most of all I will not grow up. Em And I won't sit down G A D And I won't shut up Em G A A7 And most of all I will not grow up. Bridge: Bm A G D Em A7 D And if all you ever do with your life is just photosynthesise, Bm A G D then you’ll deserve every hour of your sleepless nights Em A7 D that you waste wondering when you’re gonna die. Solo: G D Am G A7 D Pre-Chorus -x2-: Em G A D Em Now I'll play G D And you sing Em G A D The perfect way for the evening to begin. Em Now I'll play G A D And you sing Em G A D The perfect way for the evening to begin. Chorus: -nc- Em And I won't sit down G D And I won't shut up Em G D And most of all I will not grow up. Em And I won't sit down G D And I won't shut up Em G D And most of all I will not grow up. Em And I won't sit down G D And I won't shut up Em G A D And most of all I will not... grow... up...
