Twentysomething — Jamie Cullum
Chords and lyrics for Twentysomething by Jamie Cullum (key of G).
Verse 1
One of my favorite of Cullum's songs, also the title of his second album.
[F#m] [D7] [F#m] [D7]
After [F#m]years of expensive [D7]education,
A [F#m]car full of books and [G7]anticipation
I'm an [F#m]expert on Shakespeare and that's a [Em]hell of a lot.
But the [C#mb6]world don't need scholars as [C7#11]much as I [F#m]thought.[D7]
[F#m]Maybe I'll go trav'ling [D7]for a year, [F#m]finding myself,
Or [G7]start a career.
I could [F#m]work for the poor, though I'm [Em7]hungry for fame.
We[C#mb6] all seem so diff'rent but[C7#11] we're just the same.
[F#m]Maybe go to the gym so I [D7]don't get fat.
Aren't [F#m]things more easy with a tight[G7] six pack?
[F#m]Who knows the answers, [Em7]who do you trust?
I [C#mb6]can't even separate [C7#11]love from lust.
[F#m]Maybe move back home and pay [D7]off my loans,
Working [F#m]nine to five, [G7]answering phones.
[F#m]Don't make me live for my [Em7]friday nights,
[C#mb6]Drinking eight pints and [C7#11]getting in fights.
[F#m] [D7] [F#m] [D7] [F#m] [D7] [F#m] [D7] [F#m] [D7]
I don't [F#m]want to get up, just [Em7]let me lie in;
[C#mb6]Leave me alone, I'm a [C7#11]twenty-something.[Bmaj7]
Maybe I'll just [F#maj7]fall in love.
[Bmaj7]That could solve it all.[F#maj7]
[Bmaj7]Philosophers says that [F#maj7]that's enough.
There [Dmaj7]surely must be [C#aug7]more.. oooo...
[F#m] [D9] [F#m]
Love ain't the answer, [D7]nor is work.
The [F#m]truth eludes me so much it [G7]hurts.
But I'm [F#m]still having fun and I [Em7]guess that's the key.
I'm a [C#mb6]twentysomething and I'll [C7#11]keep being me.
[F#m]Do do and do do and do and do do do do[D9]
Do and do do and do and do do do do[F#m]
Do and do do and do and do do do do[D9]
Do and do do and do and do do do do[F#m]
Do and do do and do and do do do do[D9]
Do and do do and do and do do [G7]do.
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