Learn to play "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.
B E G#m F# I used to shut my door, while my mother screamed in the kitchen B E G#m F# I'd turn the music up, get high and try not to listen B E G#m F# To every little fight 'cause neither one was right B E I swore I'd never be like them G#m F# But I was just a kid back then Chorus: E F# The older I get, the more that I see B G#m My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me E F# And loving is hard, it don't always work B G#m You just try your best not to get hurt E F# I used to be mad, but now I know B F#/A# G#m Sometimes it's better to let someone go E It just hadn't hit me yet B The older I get I used to wonder why, why they could never be happy I used to close my eyes and pray for a whole 'nother family Where everything was fine, one that felt like mine I swore I'd never be like them But I was just a kid back then Chorus: The older I get, the more that I see My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me And loving is hard, it don't always work You just try your best not to get hurt I used to be mad, but now I know Sometimes it's better to let someone go It just hadn't hit me yet The older I get The older I get, the more that I see My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me And loving is hard, it don't always work You just try your best not to get hurt I used to be mad, but now I know Sometimes it's better to let someone go It just hadn't hit me yet The older I get You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# E F# G#m 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 Sasha Alex Sloan.