[Verse 1]

         G                D/F#         C                Am7

It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy

             G                   Em               Am       Am7       D

You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know

        G            D/F#         C                Am7

Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry

         G        Em          Am   Am Am7 D

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

 

      G                  D          C                  Am7

I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy

       G                Em               Am Am Am7 D

To be calm when you've found something going on

               G              D                C                  Am7

But take your time, think a lot, why, think of everything you've got

             G                  Em             D        (G)

For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not

 

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(Vater) Jetzt ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt, etwas zu verändern. Beruhige dich erst einmal und geh es langsam an. Du bist noch jung, das ist deine Herausforderung, du hast noch viel zu lernen. Finde dir ein Mädchen, lass dich nieder, du kannst heiraten, wenn du willst – schau mich an: Ich bin alt, aber glücklich.

Ich war früher genauso wie du und deshalb weiß ich, wie schwer es ist, ruhig zu bleiben, wenn man merkt, dass sich etwas ändert. Aber nimm dir Zeit, denke gründlich über alles nach, denke darüber nach, was du hast. Denn morgen bist du immer noch da – deine Träume vielleicht nicht.

[Verse 2]

        G           Bm                  C             Am7

How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again

     G                Em            Am7   D

It's always been the same, same old story

          G              Bm        C             Am7

From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen

               G          Em         D       G

Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away

   D     C      (G)

I know I have to go

 

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[Solo]

G    D    C    Am7
G    Em   Am7  D
G    D    C    Am7
G    Em   D  G
D    C
G  C/G    x2

[Verse 3]

         G              D                C                Am7

It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly

       (Away,          away,             away

             G                  Em                Am                  D

You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through

                 (I                 know          I    have    to     make ...)

             G            D            C             Am7

      Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry

( ... this decision                   alone ...)

        G        Em           Am    Am Am7 D

Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy

         (No ...)

 

[Verse 4]

        G               Bm             C                Am7

All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside

       (Stay,           stay,          stay

     G              Em          Am      Am Am7 D

It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it

        (Why          must       you go    and make ...)

             G           Bm             C                   Am7

If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me

( ... this decision                    alone ...)

              G          Em          D       G       G/D

Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away

  D      C       G

I know I have to go