Graduate (Tears For Fears) - Acting My Age Chords
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N]
[D]
I always walk on the [G] other [A] side of the [D] street in a never shaken [G] mood.
[A] People are [D] mean and they outskirt [G] the [A] things I [D]
know.
It's not like you [G] tell them when to [A] go.
Guess that means they stop [G] searching me to [A] go.
That's all God does for [G] touching me to [A] go.
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see?
[D] I always comb my [G] hair the [A] other [D] way.
And I'm always [G] skewering the [D] things I say.
There's a pile of [G] opinions [D] in my brain.
There's a difference but [G] they sound the [A] same.
The fire in me is [G] meant to be.
[A] I'm not a toy [G] in the flame to see.
[A] Paranoia is [G] what I mean.
Can't you see?
I always say it's so [D] unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
Acting my [D] age.
No [G] thanks.
[A] [D] Shave that [G] face [A] [D]
and I'm thrown out [G] thinking [A] like a [D] kid.
But I see the [G] world for [D] what?
[A] Just the one thing [G] I'll receive.
[A] All the hatred [G] that's locked in me.
[A] Don't forget that you hold [G] the key.
Can't you see?
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
Acting [D] my age.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] I always walk [G] on the other [D] side of the street.
And I never [G] shake hands with the [A] people I [D] meet.
And they always dispute [G] the [A] things I [D] know.
It's not like good [G] children where.
Speak [A] up!
Yeah, we say stop [G] searching me.
Speak [A] up!
There's more gatos, more [G] church in me.
Speak [A] up!
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see?
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You [C] know I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
I [G] always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never, never, [G] never acting my age.
[D]
I always walk on the [G] other [A] side of the [D] street in a never shaken [G] mood.
[A] People are [D] mean and they outskirt [G] the [A] things I [D]
know.
It's not like you [G] tell them when to [A] go.
Guess that means they stop [G] searching me to [A] go.
That's all God does for [G] touching me to [A] go.
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see?
[D] I always comb my [G] hair the [A] other [D] way.
And I'm always [G] skewering the [D] things I say.
There's a pile of [G] opinions [D] in my brain.
There's a difference but [G] they sound the [A] same.
The fire in me is [G] meant to be.
[A] I'm not a toy [G] in the flame to see.
[A] Paranoia is [G] what I mean.
Can't you see?
I always say it's so [D] unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
Acting my [D] age.
No [G] thanks.
[A] [D] Shave that [G] face [A] [D]
and I'm thrown out [G] thinking [A] like a [D] kid.
But I see the [G] world for [D] what?
[A] Just the one thing [G] I'll receive.
[A] All the hatred [G] that's locked in me.
[A] Don't forget that you hold [G] the key.
Can't you see?
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
Acting [D] my age.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [C]
[G]
[D] I always walk [G] on the other [D] side of the street.
And I never [G] shake hands with the [A] people I [D] meet.
And they always dispute [G] the [A] things I [D] know.
It's not like good [G] children where.
Speak [A] up!
Yeah, we say stop [G] searching me.
Speak [A] up!
There's more gatos, more [G] church in me.
Speak [A] up!
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see?
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You [C] know I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
I [G] always say it's [D] strange.
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never, never, [G] never acting my age.
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I always walk on the [G] other [A] side of the [D] street in a never shaken [G] mood.
[A] People are [D] mean and they outskirt [G] the [A] things I [D]
know.
It's not like you [G] tell them when to [A] go.
Guess that means they stop [G] searching me to [A] go.
That's all God does for [G] touching me to [A] go.
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see?
_ _ _ [D] I always comb my [G] hair the [A] other [D] way.
And I'm always [G] skewering the [D] things I say.
There's a pile of [G] opinions [D] in my brain.
There's a difference but [G] they sound the [A] same.
The fire in me is [G] meant to be.
_ [A] I'm not a toy [G] in the flame to see.
_ [A] _ Paranoia is [G] what I mean.
Can't you _ see?
_ I always say it's so [D] _ unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
_ [G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
_ Acting my [D] age. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ No _ _ _ _ [G] thanks.
_ [A] _ [D] Shave that _ [G] _ face [A] _ _ [D]
and I'm thrown out [G] thinking [A] like a [D] kid.
But I see the [G] world for [D] what?
_ [A] Just the one thing [G] I'll receive.
_ [A] All the hatred [G] that's locked in me.
_ [A] Don't forget that you hold [G] the key.
Can't you see? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I always say it's [D] so _ unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
_ _ [G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
_ _ Acting [D] my age. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I always walk [G] on the other [D] side of the street.
And I never [G] shake hands with the [A] people I [D] meet.
And they always dispute [G] the [A] things I [D] know.
It's not like good [G] children where.
Speak [A] up!
Yeah, we say stop [G] searching me.
Speak [A] up!
There's more gatos, more [G] church in me.
Speak [A] up!
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see? _ _ _
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange. _
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You [C] know I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
I [G] always say it's [D] strange. _ _
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never, never, [G] never acting my _ age. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
I always walk on the [G] other [A] side of the [D] street in a never shaken [G] mood.
[A] People are [D] mean and they outskirt [G] the [A] things I [D]
know.
It's not like you [G] tell them when to [A] go.
Guess that means they stop [G] searching me to [A] go.
That's all God does for [G] touching me to [A] go.
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see?
_ _ _ [D] I always comb my [G] hair the [A] other [D] way.
And I'm always [G] skewering the [D] things I say.
There's a pile of [G] opinions [D] in my brain.
There's a difference but [G] they sound the [A] same.
The fire in me is [G] meant to be.
_ [A] I'm not a toy [G] in the flame to see.
_ [A] _ Paranoia is [G] what I mean.
Can't you _ see?
_ I always say it's so [D] _ unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
_ [G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
_ Acting my [D] age. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ No _ _ _ _ [G] thanks.
_ [A] _ [D] Shave that _ [G] _ face [A] _ _ [D]
and I'm thrown out [G] thinking [A] like a [D] kid.
But I see the [G] world for [D] what?
_ [A] Just the one thing [G] I'll receive.
_ [A] All the hatred [G] that's locked in me.
_ [A] Don't forget that you hold [G] the key.
Can't you see? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I always say it's [D] so _ unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange.
_ _ [G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know [C] I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
_ _ Acting [D] my age. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I always walk [G] on the other [D] side of the street.
And I never [G] shake hands with the [A] people I [D] meet.
And they always dispute [G] the [A] things I [D] know.
It's not like good [G] children where.
Speak [A] up!
Yeah, we say stop [G] searching me.
Speak [A] up!
There's more gatos, more [G] church in me.
Speak [A] up!
There's an evil that [G] lurks in me.
Can't you see? _ _ _
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
[G] I always say it's [D] strange. _
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You [C] know I'm never ever [G] acting my age.
I always say it's [D] so unusual.
I [G] always say it's [D] strange. _ _
[G] I'm always acting [D] like a fool.
You know I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never ever [G] acting my age.
I'm [C] never, never, [G] never acting my _ age. _ _ _ _
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