Birdy - 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 Birdy

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.

E                 A
I wish that I was older
                  E
old enough to be yours
  A
Hmmm..
    E                  A
And I wish that I was wiser
                          E
Wise enough to be strong-minded
                     A
To keep up with the words you say,
                     B
it makes me feel so young
 A
ooooh

                                E
And I don't know where this is going
             B
I just been hoping
A                                         E
And I can see by your smile that you're glowing
B
Inside ah,
A                                       E
Let's not pretend like it's not what it is
              B            A
when I just started to realize
        B      E
That I love you

And I wish that we were strangers
Strange enough to go unnoticed from this crowd
And I wish that we were closer
Close enough for me to hold you
When your lonely nights become too long to bear

Chorus

A
You hold your head up high
             E    C#m A
Though it's hard to
A
I can't keep back
               E      C#m A
I know I just want you

Chorus

I love you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 Birdy.