Intro: 
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Christmas trees and families are totally out of date, 
Dm                               Bb             F 
The forty year old teenager puts make up on his face. 

G Bb F Dm 

Bb 


Verse: 
Dm 
Heâ's stuck in a loop, he and his troops, 
                                  Bbm 
Smart looking suits, he wants to be juvenile. 
Dm 
Heâ's dying his hair gray back to black, 
                              Bbm 
Painting his bag, he has to be versatile. 


Chorus: 
F                          G 
 Life is short, youth even shorter 
            Bb 
But he will bend, try to extend, 

Act like a fully young man. 
             F         G 
Heâ's getting high on a common place 
             Bb                            Dm 
Like when he tries to be teenager for life. 


Verse: 
Dm 
 His mother complains itâ's getting late, 
                                Bbm                
Start losing fate, â'where are my grandchildren?â? 
Dm 
 Your girlfriend, each month, McDonaldâ's for lunch, 
                           Bbm 
Plays in a band, she sees a point in men. 


Chorus: 
F                          G 
 Life is short, youth even shorter 
            Bb 
But he will bend, try to extend, 

Act like a fully young man. 
             F         G 
Heâ's getting high on a common place 
             Bb                             
Like when he tries to be teenager for life. 


Interlude: 
Dm Bbm 
Dm Bbm 


Chorus: 
F                          G 
 Life is short, youth even shorter 
            Bb 
But he will bend, try to extend, 

Act like a fully young man. 
            F         G 
Heâ's getting high on a common place 
    Bb                                       F   G 
Like when he tries to be a teenager for life. 
Bb                              F   G 
 He just tries to be a teenager, 
                            Bb     F   G 
For he's a, teenager for life. 
                  Bb 
Teenager for life.  


Outro: 
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