Not Yet Three
(Appears on Jonathan Sings (unreleased demo version), Live in New York 1980, Live In Germany 1985, The College Rock Hour, and Jonathan Sings)
Jonathan Sings version - Chords
F# B F# B
F# B
Could you sleep at a time like this?
F# C#
Hearing Oldsmobiles traveling from town to town
F# B
I hear the older kids run past the trees in the mist
C# F#
I hear them laugh in the breeze as the sun goes down
B
You think I should be fading now
F# C#
That's because I'm not yet three
F# B
But my strength still ain't abating now
C#
I'm stronger than you
F#
You're simply bigger than me
B
Well, yonder the sun has turned the town bright yellow
F# C#
I love twilight more than you do, Hello
F# B
You don't love twilight as much as me
C# F#
Why don't you take the nap and let the baby be
B
You think I should be tired now
F# C#
But my body's all inspired now
F# B
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
C#
But I'm stronger than you
F#
You're simply bigger than me
F# B F#
Look, I sat up in my crib and you didn't like that
C# F#
So now I have to lie down flat on my back
I can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
C#
But if you think I'm sleeping, oh no, that's all mistaken
That's right
F# B
You think I should be dozing now
F# C#
But my cheeks are still a rosing now
F# B
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
C#
It doesn't matter, I'm stronger than you
F#
You're simply bigger than me
F# B F#
Well now if what you've done is grown up, I hate to clue ya
C# F#
I just plain don't like you and I'm telling this to ya
You know about history and geometry
C#
But you don't know enough to just let the baby be
F# B
And you think I should be tired now
F# C#
That's because I'm not yet three
F# B
My body's all inspired now
C#
In fact, I'm stronger than you
F#
You're simply bigger than me
O.K.
Yes
la la la la
Jonathan Sings version - Chordpro
[F#][B][F#][B]
[F#] Could you sleep at a [B] time like this?
Hearing [F#] Oldsmobiles traveling from [C#] town to town
[F#] I hear the older kids run past the [B] trees in the mist
I hear them [C#] laugh in the breeze as the [F#] sun goes down
You think I should be [B] fading now
[F#] That's because I'm [C#] not yet three
[F#] But my strength still ain't a[B]bating now
I'm [C#] stronger than you
You're simply [F#] bigger than me
Well, yonder the sun has turned the [B] town bright yellow
[F#] I love twilight more than you [C#] do, Hello
[F#] You don't love twilight as [B] much as me
[C#] Why don't you take the nap and let the [F#] baby be
You think I should be [B] tired now
[F#] But my body's all in[C#]spired now
And [F#] yes it's true that I'm [B] not yet three
But I'm [C#] stronger than you
You're simply [F#] bigger than me
Look, I [F#] sat up in my crib and you didn't like that [B][F#]
So now I have to lie down flat on my back [C#][F#]
I can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
But if you [C#] think I'm sleeping, oh no, that's all mistaken
That's right
[F#] You think I should be [B] dozing now
[F#] But my cheeks are still a [C#] rosing now
And [F#] yes it's true that I'm [B] not yet three
It doesn't matter, I'm [C#] stronger than you
You're simply [F#] bigger than me
Well now if [F#] what you've done is grown up, I hate to clue ya [B][F#]
I just plain don't like you and I'm telling this to ya [C#][F#]
You know about history and geometry
But you [C#] don't know enough to just let the baby be
And [F#] you think I should be [B] tired now
[F#] That's because I'm [C#] not yet three
[F#] My body's all in[B]spired now
In fact, I'm [C#] stronger than you
You're simply [F#] bigger than me
O.K.
Yes
la la la la
Jonathan Sings version - Chords (capo 1)
F Bb F Bb
F Bb
Could you sleep at a time like this?
F C
Hearing Oldsmobiles traveling from town to town
F Bb
I hear the older kids run past the trees in the mist
C F
I hear them laugh in the breeze as the sun goes down
Bb
You think I should be fading now
F C
That's because I'm not yet three
F Bb
But my strength still ain't abating now
C
I'm stronger than you
F
You're simply bigger than me
Bb
Well, yonder the sun has turned the town bright yellow
F C
I love twilight more than you do, Hello
F Bb
You don't love twilight as much as me
C F
Why don't you take the nap and let the baby be
Bb
You think I should be tired now
F C
But my body's all inspired now
F Bb
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
C
But I'm stronger than you
F
You're simply bigger than me
F Bb F
Look, I sat up in my crib and you didn't like that
C F
So now I have to lie down flat on my back
I can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
C
But if you think I'm sleeping, oh no, that's all mistaken
That's right
F Bb
You think I should be dozing now
F C
But my cheeks are still a rosing now
F Bb
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
C
It doesn't matter, I'm stronger than you
F
You're simply bigger than me
F Bb F
Well now if what you've done is grown up, I hate to clue ya
C F
I just plain don't like you and I'm telling this to ya
You know about history and geometry
C
But you don't know enough to just let the baby be
F Bb
And you think I should be tired now
F C
That's because I'm not yet three
F Bb
My body's all inspired now
C
In fact, I'm stronger than you
F
You're simply bigger than me
O.K.
Yes
la la la la
Jonathan Sings version - Chordpro (capo 1)
[F][Bb][F][Bb]
[F] Could you sleep at a [Bb] time like this?
Hearing [F] Oldsmobiles traveling from [C] town to town
[F] I hear the older kids run past the [Bb] trees in the mist
I hear them [C] laugh in the breeze as the [F] sun goes down
You think I should be [Bb] fading now
[F] That's because I'm [C] not yet three
[F] But my strength still ain't a[Bb]bating now
I'm [C] stronger than you
You're simply [F] bigger than me
Well, yonder the sun has turned the [Bb] town bright yellow
[F] I love twilight more than you [C] do, Hello
[F] You don't love twilight as [Bb] much as me
[C] Why don't you take the nap and let the [F] baby be
You think I should be [Bb] tired now
[F] But my body's all in[C]spired now
And [F] yes it's true that I'm [Bb] not yet three
But I'm [C] stronger than you
You're simply [F] bigger than me
Look, I [F] sat up in my crib and you didn't like that [Bb][F]
So now I have to lie down flat on my back [C][F]
I can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
But if you [C] think I'm sleeping, oh no, that's all mistaken
That's right
[F] You think I should be [Bb] dozing now
[F] But my cheeks are still a [C] rosing now
And [F] yes it's true that I'm [Bb] not yet three
It doesn't matter, I'm [C] stronger than you
You're simply [F] bigger than me
Well now if [F] what you've done is grown up, I hate to clue ya [Bb][F]
I just plain don't like you and I'm telling this to ya [C][F]
You know about history and geometry
But you [C] don't know enough to just let the baby be
And [F] you think I should be [Bb] tired now
[F] That's because I'm [C] not yet three
[F] My body's all in[Bb]spired now
In fact, I'm [C] stronger than you
You're simply [F] bigger than me
O.K.
Yes
la la la la
Jonathan Sings version - Lyrics
Could you sleep at a time like this?
Hearing Oldsmobiles traveling from town to town
I hear the older kids run past the trees in the mist
I hear them laugh in the breeze as the sun goes down
You think I should be fading now
That's because I'm not yet three
But my strength still ain't abating now
I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
Well, yonder the sun has turned the town bright yellow
I love twilight more than you do, Hello
You don't love twilight as much as me
Why don't you take the nap and let the baby be
You think I should be tired now
But my body's all inspired now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
But I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
Look, I sat up in my crib and you didn't like that
So now I have to lie down flat on my back
I can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
But if you think I'm sleeping, oh no, that's all mistaken
That's right
You think I should be dozing now
But my cheeks are still a rosing now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
It doesn't matter, I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
Well now if what you've done is grown up, I hate to clue ya
I just plain don't like you and I'm telling this to ya
You know about history and geometry
But you don't know enough to just let the baby be
And you think I should be tired now
That's because I'm not yet three
My body's all inspired now
In fact, I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
O.K.
Yes
la la la la
Live in New York 1980 version - Chords
Live in New York 1980 version - Lyrics
Well you're bigger than me oh mom and dad
my power aint in my little body yet
but my memory'a good and your memory is bad
you think as a little child I'm gonna forget this night
but you're wrong cause I won't forget
I ask you parents now
Could you sleep at a time like this?
as Oldsmobiles travel from town to town
and the older kids run past the trees in the mist
and I hear them laugh in the breeze as the sun goes down
now You think I should be restin now
But no my strength ain't even crestin now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
but I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
Well, yonder the sun has turned the town bright yellow
I love twilight more than you do, Hello
You don't love twilight as much as me
Why don't you all take the nap and simply let the baby be
now You think I should be fadin now, you all
But no, my strength still ain't abadin now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
But folks I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
I sat up in my crib and you didn't like that
So now I have to lie down flat on my back
can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
But if you think that I'm sleeping, frankly your brain's in your rear now
now You think I should be dozing now
But my cheeks they're still a rosin now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
but folks, I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
Well now if what you've done is grown up, then I hate to clue ya
well now it makes me feel like throwin up and I'm telling this to ya
well now You know about history and geometry
But you all don't know enough to simply let the baby be now
you think I should be tired now
but no no,. My body's all inspired now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
but I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
now.
la la la la
Live In Germany 1985 version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 version - Lyrics
Could you sleep at a time like this?
Hearing the Oldsmobiles traveling from town to town
I can hear the older kids, I can hear them run past the trees in the mist
I can hear them laugh in the breeze as the sun's goin down
You my parents you think I should be restin now
That's because I'm not yet three
But my strength ain't even crestin now
in fact I'm stronger than you
it's just You're bigger than me
yonder the sun has turned the town bright yellow
I love twilight more than you do, Hello
You don't love twilight as much as me
Why don't you take the nap and let me see
You think I should be tired now
that's because I'm not yet three
but my body's all inspired now
in fact I'm stronger than you
You're just bigger than me
well now, I sat up in my crib and they didn't like that
So next they wanted me to lie down flat on my back
couldn't get out of the crib
I can't get out of here
But if they think I'm sleeping, their brain's in their all the wrong places now
You think I should be goin now
that's because I'm not yet three
but I know, I know I could keep movin now
in fact, I'm stronger than you
You're just bigger than me
Well now if what you've done is grown up, I hate to clue ya
I just plain don't respect you and I'm telling it to ya
You know about history and geometry
But you don't know enough to just let the baby be
And you think I should be tired now
That's because I'm not yet three
well My body's all inspired now
In fact, I'm stronger than you
You're just bigger than me
College Rock Hour version - Chords
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
(now can you sleep at a time like this parents?
having to listen to the Oldsmobiles traveling from one town to the other town like I have to
could you stand listenin to older kids bein able to run from one tree to another, and I have to sit here in the bed?
now you think I'm supposed to be tired now
well that's just because I'm not yet three years old
but, my body's all inspired now
I'm stronger than you inside, you're just bigger than me)
a 1, a 2, a 1 2 3 4
how ya doin?
could you sleep at a time like this
having to hear Oldsmobiles traveling from town to town?
I can hear the older kids run past the trees in the mist
I can hear them laughin in the breeze
now that the sun's goin down
here, You think I'm supposed to be dozin now
That's because I'm not yet three
But my cheeks are still a'rosin now
in fact, I'm stronger than you
it's just that you're bigger than me
yonder the sun has turned the town a bright yellow
I love twilight more than you do, Hello
You don't love twilight as much as me
Why don't it be you that takes the nap and let me see
You think I should be tired now
But oh my body's all inspired now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
But I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
well Look, I sat up in my crib and you didn't like that
So now I have to lie down flat on my back
I can't get out of this thing
I can't get out of here
But if you think I'm sleeping, well your brain's in the wrong location, then
You think I should be tired now
But my body's all inspired now
And yes it's true that I'm not yet three
but I'm stronger than you
You're simply bigger than me
now if what you've done is grown up, then I hate to clue ya
I just plain don't like you and I'm telling it to ya
You know about history and geometry
But you don't know enough to just let a baby be
you think I should be exhausted (so you put me to bed)
well I'm not yet three
I'm still ready to crawl around
In fact, I'm stronger inside than you
You're just bigger than me
let's go now