Billie Eilish - Getting Older

[intro]
Bb  F  Gm  F  Eb

[verse 1]
            Bb
I'm gettin' older,
                   F
I think I'm agin' well
                   Gm
I wish someone had told me
       F             Eb
I'd be doin' this by myself
                         Bb
There's reasons that I'm thankful,
                            F
there's a lot I'm grateful for
                          Gm
But it's different when a stranger's
       F               Eb
always waitin' at your door
          Cm
Which is ironic 'cause
                      F
the strangers seem to want me more
              Bb        F       Gm
Than anyone before (Anyone before)
Cm                          Eb
  Too bad they're usually deranged
Bb                             F
Last week, I realized I crave pity
                 Gm
When I re-tell a story,
       F               Eb
I make everything sound worse
                Bb
Can't shake the feeling
                      F
that I'm just bad at healing
                     Gm
And maybe that's the reason
      F                 Eb
every sentence sounds rehearsed
          Cm                          F
Which is ironic because when I wasn't honest
                    Bb
I was still bein' ignored
        F        Gm                           Cm
(Lyin' for attention, just to get neglection)
            Ebm
Now we're estranged

[chorus]
Bb                F    Gm
 Things I once enjoyed
F              Eb         Bb
Just keep me employed now
                   F   Gm
Things I'm longing for
F                Eb
Someday, I'll be bored of
        Cm  F  Bb F Gm
It's so weird
              Cm               Ebm
That we care so much, until we don't

[verse 2]
            Bb
I'm gettin' older,
                     F
I've got more on my shoulders
                Gm
But I'm gettin' better
     F                Eb
at admitting when I'm wrong
                 Bb
I'm happier than ever,
                       F
at least, that's my endeavor
                 Gm
To keep myself together
       F          Eb
and prioritize my pleasure
             Cm
'Cause to be honest,
                         F
I just wished the word I promised

Would depend on what
    Bb              F              Gm
I'm givin' (Not on his permission)
                   Cm       Ebm
(Wasn't my decision) To be abused, mm

[chorus]
Bb                F    Gm
 Things I once enjoyed
F              Eb         Bb
Just keep me employed now
                   F   Gm
Things I'm longing for
F                Eb
Someday, I'll be bored of
        Cm  F  Bb F Gm
It's so weird
              Cm               Ebm
That we care so much, until we don't

[outro]
    Bb
But next week, I hope
               F
I'm somewhere laughin'
            Gm
For anybody asking,
  F               Eb
I promise I'll be fine
              Bb
I've had some trauma,
                     F
did things I didn't wanna
                  Gm
Was too afraid to tell ya,
    F
but now, I think it's time
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