Alec Benjamin - Older: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Older" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Older Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alec Benjamin

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Older" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
I'm not prepared for the future
A
So many things that I just don't know
 Bm                                              G
I cut my hair, bought a new shirt, new pair of shoes
                      D
And it's time to go, I finally found an apartment
A
Signed a lease on a car this month
 Bm                                              G
I can't go back to the start now, time doesn't slow down
I'm on my own

Chorus:
         D
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down the posters
         A
And I'm putting all my things
inside a box next to a toaster
           Bm
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
         G
I'm not ready to get older,
I'm not ready to get older
           D
Guess my childhood is over
Now I'm taking down my posters
         A
And I'm telling all my friends
we'll get together next October
           Bm
That's my closest thing to closure
I can't stop this roller coaster
         G
I'm not ready to get older,
I'm not ready to get older

D
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
A
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Bm                 G
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra

Never thought I'd be twenty
Now thirty don't seem so far away
I know I gotta make a little money,
then maybe find somebody
To call my own
Mmm, I'm not ready, but I
Can't go back in time, I
Know it's all out of my control, now I know

Chorus

Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra

           D
Guess my childhood is over
One day I'll be buying posters
        A
for my kids just like my parents
Did for me, it's never over
             Bm
They'll grow up and soon enough they'll
wish that time would just move slower
         G
I'm not ready to get older,
I'm not ready to get older

Chorus

Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra
Mmm, ba-ra-ra-ra-ra



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Older" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Older" by Alec Benjamin.