Intro
B G#m E F# B 
 
Verse 1
           B 
I've got a plan 
            B 
I've got it dripping down 
                   G#m 
my forehead in the shape 
             G#m 
of a bead of sweat 
                   E 
How sweet would my life be 
               F# 
If I wrote the songs the 
                  B 
kids could not forget? 
 
Verse 2
           B 
I jump the gun again 
           B 
I call you up and tell 
                 G#m 
you how talented I think I am 
    G#m 
The things I write will change 
    E                F# 
the world and I Will take 
                  B 
you along for the ride 
 
Refrain 1
         E           F#       B 
But this self appreciation is lame 
         E           F#      B 
It's not charming or cute anymore 
E        F#              B      F#/A# 
Who am I kidding? We're sleeping 
   G#m            E                F# 
on floors and the summer is almost over 
 
Chorus 1
B                          E 
  At the expense of my new friends 
              E 
The summer is almost over 
B                             E 
  My heart beats faster every night 
                F# 
Please let this last forever 
 
Verse 3
                 B 
This is the information age 
             B 
I've got the age but where 
               G#m 
the f*ck is my info? 
       G#m          E 
I know 24 isn't old but I feel 
     F#              B 
That I am about to expire 
 
Verse 4
           B 
I jump the gun again 
           B 
I call you up and tell 
                 G#m 
you how talented I think I am 
    G#m 
The things I write will change 
    E                F# 
the world and I Will take 
                  B 
you along for the ride 
 
Refrain 2
         E           F#       B 
But this self appreciation is lame 
         E           F#      B 
It's not charming or cute anymore 
E        F#              B      F#/A# 
Who am I kidding? We're sleeping 
   G#m            E                F# 
on floors and the summer is almost over 
 
Chorus 2
B                          E 
  At the expense of my new friends 
              E 
The summer is almost over 
B                             E 
  My heart beats faster every night 
                F# 
Please let this last forever 
B                          E 
  At the expense of my new friends 
              E 
The summer is almost over 
B                             E 
  My heart beats faster every night 
                F# 
Please let this last forever 
 
Chorus 3
C#                         F# 
  At the expense of my new friends 
              F# 
The summer is almost over 
C#                            F# 
  My heart beats faster every night 
                G# 
Please let this last forever 
C#                         F# 
  At the expense of my new friends 
              F# 
The summer is almost over 
C#                            F# 
  My heart beats faster every night 
                G#          F# G# C# 
Please let this last forever