John Gorka<\/p>\n
John Gorka - People My Age\r\n \r\n \r\nCAPO: 4th Fret\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nN.C. G<\/span>\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nHave started looking gross\r\n \r\nI cannot say all\r\n D<\/span>\r\nAnd I shouldn't say most\r\n G<\/span>\r\nI've seen them in the grocery\r\n C<\/span>\r\nI've seen 'em up close\r\n G<\/span> D<\/span>\r\nPeople my age\r\n G<\/span>\r\nHave started looking gross\r\n \r\n \r\nN.C. G<\/span>\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nAre showing some wear\r\n \r\n\r\nThere's holes where their teeth was\r\n D<\/span>\r\nAnd their heads have gone bare\r\n G<\/span>\r\nTheir brains are shrinking\r\n C<\/span>\r\nFaces sinking into fat\r\n G<\/span> D<\/span>\r\nAnd as for the mirror\r\n G<\/span>\r\nWe won't be looking into that\r\n \r\n \r\nINTERLUDE: D<\/span> G<\/span>\r\n Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm\r\n \r\n \r\nN.C. G<\/span>\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nHave started looking gross\r\n \r\nMaybe not in Colorado\r\n D\r\nOr up the Silicon Coast\r\n G\r\nBack in Pennsylvania\r\n C\r\nI'd eat scrapple on toast\r\n G D\r\nThose were my first steps\r\n G\r\nOn the road to looking gross\r\n \r\n \r\nINTERLUDE: D G\r\n Hmm, hmm, hmm, oh, oh, oh, oh\r\n \r\n \r\nN.C. G\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nAre looking overripe\r\n \r\nSome are getting operations\r\n D\r\nTo tighten up what ain't tight\r\n G\r\nWhat gravity's ruined\r\n C\r\nThey try to fix with a knife\r\n G D\r\nWhat's pleasant in the darkness\r\n G\r\nIs plain scary in the light\r\n \r\n \r\nINTERLUDE: D G\r\n Hmm, hmm, hmm, oh, oh, oh, oh\r\n \r\n Gross<\/pre>\nX<\/div>\n<\/pre>\n-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-<\/p>\n
Am\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nHave started looking gross\r\n \r\nI cannot say all\r\n E\r\nAnd I shouldn't say most\r\n Am\r\nI've seen them in the grocery\r\nAm\/G D\/F# Dm\r\nI've seen 'em up close\r\n Am\r\nPeople my age\r\n E Am\r\nHave started looking gross\r\n \r\n \r\n Am\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nAre showing some wear\r\n \r\nThere's holes where their teeth was\r\n E\r\nAnd their heads have gone bare\r\n Am\r\nTheir brains are shrinking\r\nAm\/G D\/F# Dm\r\nFaces sinking into fat\r\n Am\r\nAnd as for the mirror\r\n E Am\r\nWe won't be looking into that\r\n \r\n \r\nAm E Am\r\nHmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm\r\n \r\n \r\n Am\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nHave started looking gross\r\n \r\nMaybe not in Colorado\r\n E\r\nOr up the Silicon Coast\r\n Am<\/span>\r\nBack in Pennsylvania\r\nAm\/G<\/span> D\/F#<\/span> Dm<\/span>\r\nI'd eat scrapple on toast\r\n Am<\/span>\r\nThose were my first steps\r\nE<\/span> Am<\/span>\r\nOn the road to looking gross\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nAm<\/span> E<\/span> Am<\/span>\r\nHmm, hmm, hmm, oh, oh, oh, oh\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n Am<\/span>\r\nPeople my age\r\n \r\nAre looking overripe\r\n \r\nSome are getting operations\r\n E<\/span>\r\nTo tighten up what ain't tight\r\n Am<\/span>\r\nWhat gravity's ruined\r\nAm\/G<\/span> D\/F#<\/span> Dm<\/span>\r\nThey try to fix with a knife\r\n Am<\/span>\r\nWhat's pleasant in the darkness\r\nE<\/span> Am<\/span>\r\nIs plain scary in the light\r\n \r\n \r\nAm<\/span> E<\/span> Am<\/span> Am7<\/span>\r\nHmm, hmm, hmm, oh, oh, oh, oh<\/pre>\nX<\/div>\nx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a rewrite of the song with a focus on difficult life experiences, hard-earned lessons, love, and lifetime accomplishments:<\/p>\n
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1. **People my age have been through the fight
\nFaced down their struggles kept going despite <\/p>\n
The weight on their shoulders The long, sleepless nights <\/p>\n
People my age Deserve to Stand in the light.<\/p>\n
2. **People my age wear their scars with pride
\nThe losses they\u2019ve felt and the tears they\u2019ve cried <\/p>\n
But love\u2019s been kind through the years by their side <\/p>\n
And with every wrinkle there’s a story inside<\/p>\n
3. **People my age have walked long roads
\nThe dreams they\u2019ve chased The burdens they\u2019ve towed <\/p>\n
They\u2019ve built things that mattered and carried the load <\/p>\n
They\u2019ve had to learn to live by the code<\/p>\n
4. **People my age know hard work and strife
\nThey\u2019ve made sacrifices for a meaningful life <\/p>\n
For every success comes with pain as the price <\/p>\n
And the lessons they\u2019ve learned are but a small slice.<\/p>\n
5. **People my age have weathered the storm
\nLoved deeply and fiercely though their hearts may be worn <\/p>\n
Their wisdom now shines in each gray hair adorned <\/p>\n
People my age have lived and transformed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
John Gorka John Gorka – People My Age CAPO: 4th Fret N.C. G People my age Have started looking gross I cannot say all D And I shouldn’t say most G I’ve seen them in the grocery C I’ve seen ’em up close G D People my age G Have …