Key: C · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: C, Cm7, C5, C/E, C/F, D, Dm, D5, D2, D/G, Dm7, Eb, E, Em, F, Fm7, Fsus2, F#m, G, G/F, Gsus, G/A, Gsus2, · Strumming: DU DU DU DU
[Verse] C Fsus2 Stop the clock, take time out C Fsus2 Time to regroup before you lose the bout C Fsus2 Freeze the frame, back it up C5 Fsus2 Time to refocus before they wrap it up G G/F G Years are getting shorter, lines G/F G on your face are getting longer G/F Em7 Feel like you're treading water, E F but the rip tide's getting stronger Dm7 Don't panic, don't jump ship Bb/Eb Can't fight it, like taxes F/Bb Gsus G C At least it happens only once in your life [Chorus] Am7 They're singing "Happy Birthday," Em F C you just want to lay down and cry Fm7 Dm7 Not just another birthday, C/F G it's thirty ninety C Am7 Why can't you stay twenty-nine? Em F C Hell, you still feel like you're twenty-two Am7 Dm Turn thirty, nineteen ninety, bang! F G C5 You're dead, what can you do? Fsus2 C5 What can you do? Fsus2 C What can you do? [Verse] F C Clear the runway, make another pass F Try one more approach before you're out of gas G G/F G Friends are getting fatter, hairs on G/F G your head are getting thinner G/F Em7 Feel like a cleanup batter E F on a team that ain't a winner? Dm7 Don't freak out, don't strike out Bb/Eb Can't fight it, like city hall At least you're not alone, F/Bb Gsus G C your friends are there too [Chorus] Am7 They're singing "Happy birthday" Em F C You just wish you could run away Am7 Dm7 Who cares about a birthday? C/F G C But thirty ninety, hey! Am7 Can you be optimistic? Em F C You're no longer the ingenue G/A Am Turn thirty, nineteen ninety Dm Boom! Fsus2 You're passe! G C5 What can you do? Fsus2 C5 What can you do? Fsus2 E D A G What can you do? [Bridge] Dm G Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, C F which way to Never Never Land? Bb Eb Em'rald City's gone to hell, Ab F C/E Dm since the wizard blew off his command G On the street you hear the voices: C F lost children, crocodiles Bb Eb You're not into making choices, wicked witches, Cm7 poppy fields, or men behind the curtain Ab Tiger lilies, ruby slippers Fm7 G G/A D Clock is ticking, that's for certain [Chorus] Bm7 They're singing "Happy Birthday" F#m G D I wish it all were a dream Bm7 Em It feels much more like doomsday D/G A F*ck thirty ninety! D Bm7 Seems like I'm in for a twister, F#m G D I don't see a rainbow, do you? Bm7 Turn thirty in the nineties Em Into my hands now the ball is passed Bm I want the spoils but not too fast Em Bm The world is calling, it's now at Neverland Why can't I stay a child forever? Em And thirty ninety Bm/F# Thirty ninety, thirty ninety, thirty ninety, G G/A thirty ninety, thirty thirty ninety! D5 Gsus2 D5 What can I do? Gsus2 D2 What can I do?
ℹ️ About This Song

Track Info
- Song: 30/90
- Artist: Misc Musicals
- Produced by Kurt Crowley, Bill Sherman & Alex Lacamoire
- Album: tick, tick… BOOM! (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Chords Info
- Tuning: (E A D G B E)
- Key: C
- Chords: C, Cm7, C5, C/E, C/F, D, Dm, D5, D2, D/G, Dm7, Eb, E, Em, F, Fm7, Fsus2, F#m, G, G/F, Gsus, G/A, Gsus2,
- Suggested Strumming: DU DU DU DU
- D = Down Stroke, U = UpStroke, N.C = No Chords
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Tick Tick Boom – 30/90 in?
Tick Tick Boom – 30/90 is in the key of C.
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What chords do I need for Tick Tick Boom – 30/90?
You need C, Cm7, C5, C/E, C/F, D, Dm, D5, D2, D/G, Dm7, Eb, E, Em, F, Fm7, Fsus2, F#m, G, G/F, Gsus, G/A, Gsus2, to play Tick Tick Boom – 30/90 by Misc Musicals.
Do I need a capo for Tick Tick Boom – 30/90?
No capo is needed to play Tick Tick Boom – 30/90 by Misc Musicals.
How hard is Tick Tick Boom – 30/90 to play on guitar?
Tick Tick Boom – 30/90 by Misc Musicals is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.