Younger Me

Matthew West

Younger Me Matthew West

Intro:
G  C  G
G  D  G

1 Verse:
                   G                      C        G
You'll be 13 listening to Billy Graham
             G                                             D     G
And you'll hear the choir singing "Just as I Am"
                       G                                     C              Em
It's gonna feel like God's meeting you right there 
             C                                D               G   G
It's very important that you say that prayer 

2 Verse:
                    G                   C             G
You'll be 16 waking up fighting mad
                      G                                                        D                 G
Cause it's too much pressure when the preacher's your dad 
                          G                                                   C              Em
And you'll wanna turn your back on everything you know
                  C                                         D             G
But it's very important that you turn back home 

Chorus:
                             D
The world will bend you
                          Em
But it won't break you
                         C       
God's got a plan 
                          G                        D
So take His hand and let Him take you
              D
On a wild ride 
                  Em
So just hold on tight 
                         C                 G                  D
It won't be easy but believe me It's the best life 
              C                                 D          Em
Just sitting here talking to a younger me 
                                C                        D      G           C/G  G
And you'd be smiling if you could see what I see

3 Verse:
                     G                      C           G
You'll be 21 singing songs in Tennessee
                     G                                               D             G
Getting nothing but "no's" from the powers that be
                            G                                           C          Em
They're gonna tell you you're just not good enough 
           C                                    D           G   
It's very important that you don't give up 

4 Verse:
                   G                           C  G
You'll be 25 when you meet Emily
                             G                                                         D            G
And you'll be right when you think she's out of your league 
                               G                                                         C          Em
She'll help you grow some more branches on your family tree  
                  C                                    D          G
So, It's very important that you buy that ring

2 Chorus:
                                  D
And the world will bend you 
                          Em
But it won't break you
                         C       
God's got a plan 
                          G                        D
So take His hand and let Him take you
              D
On a wild ride 
                  Em
So just hold on tight 
                         C                 G                  D
It won't be easy but believe me It's the best life 
              C                                 D          Em
Just sitting here talking to a younger me 
                                C                        D      G      
And you'd be smiling if you could see what I see

Instrumental:
G   C  G
G  D  G
G  C  Em
C  D  G

5 Verse:
             G                                         C         G
Well I ain't gonna lie your heart's gonna hurt
                         G                                D          G
But all the pain will be worth it for what it's worth
                    G                                  C          Em
So keep running your race now, younger me
                               C                                D                   G
Cause you'd be smiling if you could see what I see

Outro:
G      C  G
G      D  G