First And Then

E A B  E C#m B  A E/G# C#m  F#m B E


[Verse 1]
E                           A   B
 First you lose yourself in wonder
E                                C#m   B
 And then you think you're in control
A                                   E/G#    C#m
Next the more you know the more you ponder
    F#m               B         E
And then you learn to let it go


[Verse 2]
E                         A    B
 First you wanted to seem older
E                       C#m   B
 And hide away your innocence
A                                   E/G#    C#m
Now when someone says you look much younger
    F#m              B       E
You take that as a compliment


[Chorus]
A                                E/G#
 But don't you think it's rather sad
     F#m                         E/G#
That time is not the greatest adviser
A                           E/G#
 You learn as much as you forget
   F#m                           B
So in the end you won't be much wiser


[Verse 3]
E                           A    B
 First they teach you to be modest
E                                C#m  B
 And then you're hit so hard you crack
A                                   E/G#    C#m
Next they will attack you if you're honest
      F#m               B        E
And then you learn to take it back


[Instrumental]
E A B  E C#m B  A E/G# C#m A B E


[Verse 4]
E                                   A            B
 You're taught to work by the sweat of your brow
E                              C#m B
And to do you better than your best
A                                   E/G#   C#m
Next you work so hard you're snowed under
    F#m               B             E
And then you learn to take some rest


[Chorus]
A                                E/G#
 But don't you think it's rather sad
      F#m                       E/G#
That time is not the greatest adviser
A                           E/G#
 You learn as much as you forget
   F#m                           B
So in the end you won't be much wiser


[Verse 5]
E                            A   B
 First they teach you to be patient
E                                    C#m    B
 And then you learn there's not much time
A                                E/G#  C#m
Next you know no longer want to hurry
        F#m            B           E
And you try to just enjoy the ride
        F#m            B        C#m   B
Oh, you try to just enjoy the ride
           A             B         E
Yeah, you try to just enjoy the ride