C G D G Dear me, you'll be older one day C G D G I'm writing from the future and you're doing ok C G D G I said now, dear me, hold on to what you've got C G D G Things are gonna change, but change is better than you thought [Verse 2] C G D G C G Dear me, I know you're scared as hell of everything right now D G But don't get lost in where you're going C G D G C G Dear me, you're gonna fall in love with the girl that you live next door to D G And you have no real way of knowing C Bm Don't know who you are, don't know who you are Am G Don't know who you are, but I know you're trying C Bm Don't know who you are, don't know who you are Am D Don't know who you are, but you're multiplying [Chorus] C G D G Dear me, you'll be older one day C G D G I'm writing from the future and you're doing ok C G D G I said now, dear me, hold on to what you've got C G D G Things are gonna change, but change is better than you thought C G D G Said you're gonna get yourself, get yourself, get yourself together C G D G You're gonna get yourself, get yourself, get yourself together [Verse 3] C G D G C G Dear me, don't keep people in your life that treat you like crap D G And don't lose sleep over em either C G D G C G Dear me, never give up on the good that rests inside of you (ooh) D G And don't believe the non believers C Bm Gonna make mistakes, gonna make mistakes Am G Gonna make mistakes let em fall behind you C Bm Gonna make mistakes, gonna make mistakes Am D Gonna make mistakes, but they won't define you [Chorus] C G D G Dear me, you'll be older one day C G D G I'm writing from the future and you're doing ok C G D G I said now, dear me, hold on to what you've got C G D G Things are gonna change, but change is better than you thought C G D G Said you're gonna get yourself, get yourself, get yourself together C G D G You're gonna get yourself, get yourself, get yourself together [Bridge 1] C Bm Take care of family and the ones you love Am G Put all your energy into human touch C Bm Staying young is hard to do Am D C G D G So when life's getting serious, just don't take it so seriou-u-u-u-s C G D G Ooh, oooh, oooh [Chorus] C G D G I said now, dear me, hold on to what you've got C G D G Things are gonna change, but change is better than you thought C G D G Said you're gonna get yourself, get yourself, get yourself together C G D G You're gonna get yourself, get yourself, get yourself together [Bridge 2] C G Keep growing up, but don't get old D G Take care of what you can control C G Respect the hearts that you will break D G Forgive mistakes that you will make C G If I were you I would not care D G When some old man says to beware C G So you probably won't listen to a word I say D G probably won't listen to a word I say C G probably won't listen to a word I say D You're doing ok G Dear me