C
And in a moment it all came to this
Am
The time it took for your muscles to grow and grip
F
Of all the things Ive heard
G
Whyd it have to be these words?

C
And in a second Ill be gone and you wont have to think
Am
I got enough to keep me going, keep me from the brink
F
As your bones grew
G
Why did you become you?
Become you?

C
Oh, Ive told you, oh, to be older
F
You know Im right
G
Im right

C
You know these moments, they take years to pass
Am
You gotta be coping, gotta be hoping the hands fly by fast
F
You call this true
G
Why did you become you? 
Become you?

See the sun rise now, this has to end
Dont let it be the one to walk us home again
And you know you havent got all the answers
If you did you would be screaming them out
And I know I havent got all the answers,
If I did I would be screaming them out, screaming them out

C
And in a moment it all came to this
Am
The greatest book you ever read came from my favorites list
F
Of all the things to lose,
G
its you I choose.

C
Oh, I told you, oh, to be older,
F
You know Im right
G
Im right

C                           Am
Keep breathing, keep breathing
F                            G
Find a scheme you believe in