| G | D | Em | D | C | |
| Golden | blunders come in | pairs, they're | very un | aware |
| G | Am | Am/F | |
| What they | know is what they've | seen |
| G | D | Em | D | C | |
| Educ | ation wasn't | fun, but | now that school is | done |
| G | Am | D | |
| Higher | learning's just | begun |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | watch what you | say for a | long time |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | suffer the | guilt | forever |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | get in the | way at the | wrong time |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | mess up things you | thought you would | never |
| G | D | Em | D | C | |
| Disapp | ointment breeds | contempt, it | make you feel | inept |
| G | Am | Am/F | |
| Never | thought you'd feel | alone (a | t home) |
| G | D | Em | D | C | |
| His and | hers forever | more, | throw your freedom out of the | door |
| G | Am | D | |
| Before you | find out what it's | for |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | watch what you | say for a | long time (boy) |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | suffer the | guilt | forever |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | get in the | way at the | wrong time (girl) |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | mess up things you | thought you would | never |
| Four weeks seemed like a long time then - but nine months is longer now |
| G | F# | F | E | |
| But even if you never speak again - you've already made the | weddi | ng vow |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | watch what you | say for a | long time (boy) |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | suffer the | guilt | forever |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | get in the | way at the | wrong time (girl) |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | mess up things you | thought you would | never |
| G D Em (stop) D C |
| Honeymoons will never start, bonds will blow apart |
| G | Am | Am/F | |
| Just as | fast as they were | made |
| G | D | Em | D | C | |
| Men and | women please | beware: | don't pretend you | care |
| G | Am | D | |
| Nothing | lasts when nothing's | there |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | watch what you | say for a | long time (boy) |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | suffer the | guilt | forever |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | get in the | way at the | wrong time (girl) |
| C | G | D | G | |
| You're gonna | mess up things you | thought you would | never |