Growing Up Chords & Tabs
by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
[Content]
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Chords]
E B A G# F#m G#m
e|-0---2---0---4---2---4-|
B|-0---4---2---4---2---4-|
G|-1---4---2---5---2---4-|
D|-2---4---2---6---4---6-|
A|-2---2---0---6---4---6-|
E|-0---x---x---4---2---4-|
(For added effect you can hammer onto the 2nd string 5th fret for the B chord after the E)
[Intro]
E B A B E G# A
[Verse 1]
E B
They say boys don't cry
A B
But your daddy shed a lot of tears
E G#
They say I should be a strong man
A
But baby, I'm still filled with fear
E B
Sometimes I don't know who I am
A B
Sometimes I question why I'm here
E G#
I just wanna be a good dad
A
Will I be? I have no idea
E B
They say girls shouldn't be tough
A B
And moms should raise their kids at home
E G#
But baby, I know that that isn't true
A
Cause your momma's the toughest person I know
E B
I wanna raise you to be like her
A B
And watch you show the world how to do it on your own
E G#
I'm still tryna figure out who I am
A
I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong
E B
I'm gonna be there for your first breath
A B
I don't know if I'll be there for your first step
E G#
I can promise you that I'll try to work less
A
But the tour's routed, and I got this album
E B
Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome
A B
To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of
E G#
Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime
A
But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time
E B
I won't spoil you, you can trust that
A B
For your sweet 16, you get a bus pass
E G#
Had your heart broken? Been there, done that
A
I love you and I can't give you enough of that
E B
Get back to community that raised you up
A B
Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"
E G#
Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come
A
You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love
E B A
Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
B
And do it every day
E G#
Do that for the rest of your life
A
And eventually, the world will change
[Hook]
(Ed Sheeran)
E B A
I'll be patient, one more month
B E G# A
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E B A B
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
E G# A
I'm the person you become
E A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
E A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
I'm still growing up
[Verse 2]
E
I recommend that you read The Alchemist
A
Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus
E
Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence
A
And every day, give your momma a compliment
E B
Take your girl to the prom
A B
But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo
E G#
Slow dance with your woman in your arms
A
Sneak around after but boy, you better tiptoe
F#m G#m
Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma
A B
Find God, but leave the dogma
E B
The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless
A B
Ask more questions, talk about yourself less
E G#
Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac
A
Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop
E B
Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
A B
Jaywalk, but look before you do it
E G#
If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help
A
Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts
E B
Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance
A B
You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
E G#
Take risks, cause life moves so fast
A
You're only young once, my loved one, this is your chance
[Hook]
(Ed)
E B A
I'll be patient, one more month
B E G# A
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E B A B
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
E G# A
I'm the person you become
E A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
E A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
[Hook/Outro]
E B A
I'll be patient, one more month
B E G# A
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E B A B
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
E G# A
I'm the person you become
E B A
If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
B E G# A
If I'm still growing up, still growing up, still growing up
E BA
I'm still growing up
B E G# A
I'm still growing up, ooh
E BA
I'm still growing up
B E G# A
I'm still growing up
