verse 1:
C
I thought gardens were amusement parks
Spider webs were works of art
F C
And war was just another game we played
Time just sent me off to bed
Love was just a word we said
F C
I thought someone would always keep me safe
G C
And that I might become an astronaut some day
F Am G C
But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground
F Am C
Waking up in the dead of night
G F
Thinking "oh my God
C F G Am
Joni was right"
F G Am
F G C
verse 2:
C
Between the downfalls and the deepest fears
Lessons learned the hardest ways
F C
I hoped that there was something left to save
So I went back to try and find
The innocence I left behind
G C
And realized my paradise was paved
F Am G C
But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground
F Am C
Waking up in the dead of night
G F
Thinking "oh my God
C F G Am
Joni was right"
F G Am
F G C
Bridge:
Am G
The cost of being wild and free
Am G/B C
The endless possibilities
Am G
The open road in front of me
Am G/B C F
It's harder than I thought it'd be
Am G C
But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground
F Am C
Waking up in the dead of night
G F
Thinking "oh my God
C F G Am
Joni was right"
F G Am
F G C