C Em D G
And it takes more time than I've ever had
C Em
Drains the life from me
D G
Makes me want to forget
C Em D G
As young as I was, I felt older back then
C Em D G
More disciplined, stronger and certain
[Chorus: John Nolan & Nate Ruess]
C Em
But I was scared to death of eternity
D
I was saved by grace
G
But destroyed by naivety
C Em D G
And I lied to myself
C Em D G
And said it was for the best
[Verse 2: John Nolan]
C Em D G
So now faith is replaced with a logic so cold
C Em
I've disregarded what I was
D G
Now that I'm older
C Em D G
And I know much more than I did back then
C Em
But the more I learn
D G
The more I can't understand
[Chorus: John Nolan & Nate Ruess]
C Em
And I've become content with this life that I lead
D G
Where I drink too much and don't believe in much of anything
C Em D G
And I lied to myself
C Em D G
And said "it's for the best."
[Outro: Nate Ruess]
C Em
We're moving forward, but holding ourselves back
D G
And we're waiting on something that will never come
