Learn to play "teenage dream" 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.
C Am7 When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years F And just start being wise? C Am7 When am I gonna stop being a pretty young F thing to guys? C Am7 When am I gonna stop being great for my age F And just start being good? C Am7 When will it stop being cool to be quietly F misunderstood? Chorus: Em E F C I'll blow out the candles, happy birthday to me Em E F Got your whole life ahead of you, you're only C nineteen Dm Fm But I fear they already got all the best parts of me Dm Fm6 And I'm sorry that I couldn't always be your teenage dream And when does wide-eyed affection and all good intentions start to not be enough? When will everyone have every reason to call all my bluffs? And when are all my excuses of learning my lessons gonna start to feel sad? Will I spend all the rest of my years wishing I could go back? Chorus C Em F/C They all say that it gets better, it gets Fm better the more you grow C Em F/C Yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets Fm better, but what if I don't? - x4 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm7 C Dm E Em F Fm Fm6 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 "teenage dream" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "teenage dream" by Olivia Rodrigo.