Growin Up Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays387

Growin Up by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G, Am and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro: C (Riff 1) 
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-3-------2--------|-0-------2--------| 
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Repeat Riff 1 
I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade 

I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade 
      F        C         G         C              F            C        G  C 
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch 
     F          C                G       C            F        C   G      C     F C 
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched 
F   G                                                  F                      Am 
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "sit down" I stood up 
F    G7  Riff 1 (or play 2x | F C | G C |) 
Ooh-ooh growin' up 

Repeat Riff 1 
The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing  

I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing, 
  F         C     G                   C             F        C           G       C 
I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing 
  F             C                 G        C             F    C    G          C       F C 
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing 
  G                                                    F                       Am 
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up  
F    G7  Riff 1 (or play 2x | F C | G C |) 
Ooh-ooh growin' up 

            |     3x    | 2x |  
Piano Solo: | F C | G C | Am | F | G | Riff 1 

Repeat Riff 1 
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath. 

I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress 
        F         C            G           C               F                C             G      C 
Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars 
      F                 C           G   C          F            C   G      C  F C 
And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car 
  G                                                   F                         Am 
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up 
F    G7    F     C G C 
Ooh-ooh growin' up 
F    G7    F     C | G C | F C G | G  
Ooh-ooh growin' up 

  C   F   G   G7  Am 
--0---1---3---1---0--- 
--1---1---0---0---1--- 
--0---2---0---0---2--- 
--2---3---0---0---2--- 
--3---3---2---2---0--- 
------1---3---3------- 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante