Learn to play "When I'm Older" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Dm Gm A# Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m na na na na D# F7 Maybe when I’m, maybe when, maybe when I’m older A# Pay phone calls Dm Cigarettes Gm Injuries Shower sex Cm7 F I was holding on for dear life A# Complicated Dm Understated Gm On the way to devastated Cm7 F We were young and out of our minds Gm D/F# Right now I’m sorry F Burns through me darling D# But I can’t help think C7/E F F7 In thirty years it won’t Chorus: A# Dm So, maybe when I’m older Gm F Maybe when I’m older D# F I’ll run out of stories about you, yeah A# Dm Maybe when I’m older Gm F Maybe when I’m older D# D#maj7 F I’ll know what it’s like not to love you anymore Maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm na-na-na, na-na Maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm older Playin' house, immature, pickin' out furniture Prayin' that our hearts would play fair Emotional souvenirs, fleeting moments, golden years Close my eyes and I go back there Right now I'm sorry Burns through me, darling But I can't help think in 30 years it won't Chorus: So, maybe when I'm older Maybe when I'm older I'll run out of stories about you, yeah Maybe when I'm older Maybe when I'm older I'll know what it's like not to love you anymore Maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm na-na-na, na-na Maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm older Maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm na-na-na, na-na Maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm, maybe when I'm older Maybe when I'm six feet Underneath the concrete I'll know what it's like not to want you, yeah Maybe when I'm older Maybe when I'm older I'll know what it's like not to love you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# C7 Cm7 D D# D#maj7 Dm E F F7 F# Gm 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 "When I'm Older" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I'm Older" by Ashe.