Growin' Up Chords
by Gum
Growin' Up by Gum is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G#m, D, C#m, C, A, Am, Emaj7, C/B and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
E G#m
I understand
D C#m
What it takes to be a man
C D A
But I don't have the time
Am
All day, to be brave
verse 2
E G#m
What do you see?
D C#m
When you look at me
C D A
I hope it's not all bad
Am
That's weak
E
How am I growin' up?
Emaj7 D C#m
E Emaj7 \
D C#m / x2
C C/B
A
verse 3
E G#m
Where'd it go wrong
D C#m
I was growing up this ..
C D A
.. slide a- way
Am
In change
verse 4
E G#m
I don't wanna be
D C#m
Another casualty
C D A
Living out on the streets
Am
But
Chorus
E
When I'm flying free
Emaj7 D C#m
E Emaj7 \
D C#m / x2
C C/B
A
BREAK
C G D A C G D A
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------| x5
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0h2-3-3-2------0h2/5-5-7-0------0h2-3-3-2-------5--5/7-0-----|
E|-----------3-------------------------------3--5---------------|
While one guitar plays the notes above, another plays the following from the second time
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------7b8r7------------------------7-b8r7-------|
G|-----9-9-9-7--------------9----------9-9---7--7---------9-----| x5
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 5
E G#m
I'm not gonna die
D C#m
Even if I try
C D A
Looking to those eyes
Am
I can't
VERSE 6
E G#m
What do you see?
D C#m
When you look at me
C D A
I hope it's not all bad
Am
That's weak
Chorus
E
How am I growin' up?
Emaj7 D C#m
E Emaj7 \
D C#m / x2
C C/B
A