Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Verse: F I’ll be the one A# That stays ’till the end Dm And I’ll be the one A# That needs you again F C And I’ll be the one that proposes Dm D In a garden of roses Gm F C And truly loves you long after our curtain closes
Pre-Chorus: Dm But will you still love me C# C When nobody wants me around Dm When I turn 81 and forget things C# C Will you still be proud? Chorus: F Cause I am the one A#m That waited this long Dm And I am the one A#m That might get it wrong F And I’ll be the one C That will love you Dm D Gm F C The way I’m supposed to, girl [Pre-Chorus) Dm But will you still love me C# C When nobody wants me around, around Dm When I turn 81 and forget things C# C Will you still be proud? Bridge: F C Dm Proud of me and my short list of accomplishments, yeah Gm F C Me and my lack of new news F C Me and my selfishness Dm Gm F C Or me and myself wish you nothing but a happy new version of you Outro: Dm C# F Bm F#m C F Cause I... Dm C# F Bm F#m C F I want you to tell me you find it hard to be yourself so I can say, "It’s gonna be alright." Dm C# F Bm F#m C F And I want you to love me the way you love your family, the way you love to show me what it’s like to be happy