Strum patter: DDUUDU (You do the strumming pattern four times each for each chord,
you just have to feel it out.)
Intro: D G D G
Verse 1:
D G
I wont see sleep tonight, like careless people do.
D G
I will not dream tonight, for fear that something might come true.
E
And I think the thing that’s hurting is I should so know better
G D G
But its much less work to take the pain than it is to forget her.
D G
I will not reminisce all the perfect days that were,
D G
And I wont say it was bliss the thing I felt I was so sure.
Em
And I think the thing that’s bleeding is the slash you never disinfected,
G D
So now I’ll never have a love and I feel like that means I’m protected.
Chorus:
D G
You must think I’m still sixteen, I dropped out of high school for a reason,
D Em
And I don’t care if you’re pretty I’m not admitting you are right
Em G D
My soul is not a stage I wont pretend I’m anything I’m not.
Verse 2:
D (G) G
I know your secrets but I don’t know where you are tonight.
D G Gm
So, this is tag you’re it, I stopped playing games when I was five-foot-five.
(F) Em G
And my windows screen keeps freezing and the view is always pornographic.
G D
The nightmare of a night sky, who you’re with and where you have been.
Chorus:
D G D G D
You must think I’m still sixteen I dropped out of high school for a reason
D
And I don’t care if you’re pretty I’m not admitting you are right
B Em G A D
My soul is not a stage I wont pretend I’m anything I’m not
Bridge:
D
You, and I’ll never be close to what you need.
Em D Em G D
I’m not you, I’ll never be close to what you need.
Chorus:
D G D G D
You must think I'm still sixteen, I dropped out of high school for a reason
D G Em
And I don’t care if you’re pretty I’m not admitting you are right,
Em G D
My soul is not a stage I wont pretend I’m anything
G
‘Cause you’ll just think I’m still sixteen, yeah,
D
You’ll just think I’m still sixteen,
Gm
Oh you’ll just think I’m still sixteen.
D A C Dm
You’ll just think I’m still sixteen.
