Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Chords
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) by Silversun Pickups is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse
This part is played very loosely, which echoing. Strum down on the A string, up on the D string
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------6-6-----6-6---------6-6----6-6---------4-4-----4-4---------4-4-----4-4--
A---4-4-----44------4---4-4-----44-----4---2-2-----22------2---2-2-----22-------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------2-2-----2-2---------2-2----2-2---------2-2-----2-2---------2-2-----2-2--
A---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00-----0---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00-------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------6-6-----6-6---------6-6----6-6---------4-4-----4-4---------4-4-----4-4--
A---4-4-----44------4---4-4-----44-----4---2-2-----22------2---2-2-----22-------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------2-2-----2-2---------2-2----2-2---------2-2-----2-2---------2-2-----2-2--
A---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00-----0---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00-------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brian starts singing. The 2nd part is switched up
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B-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------6-6-----6-6---------6-6----6-6---------4-4-----4-4---------4-4-----4-4--
A---4-4-----44------4---4-4-----44-----4---2-2-----22------2---2-2-----22-------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So we all.........................Are Growing Old...............And it's getting old
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B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Listen to the song for the strumming pattern/rhythm.
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B--------------------------------------------
G--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222--
E--------------------------------------------
Pressure on......Our hollow bones...And the varicose
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B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222--
E--------------------------------------------
Suddenly.........We decompose.......But we're not alone
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------444444444--
G--666666666-666666666--444444444------------
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222--
E--------------------------------------------
So we all........Are growing old...
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--
D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--
A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus
e----------------------------------000000000--
B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222--
G----------------------------------222222222--
D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222--
A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000--
E---------------------------------------------
Maybe we're sealed in silence..And maybe we feel a guidance
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B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222-222~--
G----------------------------------222222222-222~--
D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222-222~--
A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000-000~--
E--------------------------------------------------
Maybe your own devices....Will keep you afraid and cold, But I~
Verse
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B--555555555-555555555--444444444-444444444--
G--------------------------------------------
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222--
E--------------------------------------------
Memorized.......Your smile lines....When lips divide
If you find it difficult to reach the 5th fret, an A chord sounds fine here.
e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000--
E--------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------
B--555555555-555555555--444444444-444444444--
G--------------------------------------------
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222--
E--------------------------------------------
Kept alive......Your childlike......Reaction time
e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000--
E--------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------
B--555555555-555555555--444444444-999999999--
G--------------------------------------------
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-999999999--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-777777777--
E--------------------------------------------
We're allowed....To expire..........With ourselves in mind
e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000--
E--------------------------------------------
e--------------------------------------------
B--555555555-555555555--444444444-444444444--
G--------------------------------------------
D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444--
A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222--
E--------------------------------------------
So we all........Are growing old...
e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555--
G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222--
A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000--
E--------------------------------------------
Chorus
e----------------------------------000000000--
B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222--
G----------------------------------222222222--
D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222--
A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000--
E---------------------------------------------
Put out the fear of silence..And put out the need for guidance
e----------------------------------000000000-000~--
B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222-222~--
G----------------------------------222222222-222~--
D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222-222~--
A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000-000~--
E--------------------------------------------------
And put out your own devices..And don't be afraid of the cold~
Bridge
e-----------------------------33333-333333333--
B--888888888-888888888--88888-33333-333333333--
G-----------------------------00000-000000000--
D--999999999-999999999--99999-00000-222222222-- X8
A--777777777-777777777--77777-22222-333333333--
E-----------------------------33333------------
And we sing...We sing.....We sing~
We fight......We fight....We fight~
And we cry....We cry......We cry~
And we slide..We slide....We slide into delight~
e---------------------------------------------------
B--888888888-888888888--88888-1212121212-555555555--
G---------------------------------------------------
D--999999999-999999999--99999-1212121212-555555555-- X4
A--777777777-777777777--77777-1010101010-333333333--
E--000000000-000000000--00000-----------------------
e-----------------------------33333-333333333--
B--888888888-888888888--88888-33333-333333333--
G-----------------------------00000-000000000--
D--999999999-999999999--99999-00000-222222222-- X2
A--777777777-777777777--77777-22222-333333333--
E--000000000-000000000--00000-33333------------
We sing........We fight....We cry~
We slide.......We slide....We slide into delight~
Chorus
e--222-222-222-222-000-000-333-3-3--
B--333-333-333-333-000-000-333-3-3--
G--222-222-222-222-000-000-000-0-0--
D--000-000-000-000-222-222-222-2-2-- X3
A------------------222-222-333-3-3--
E------------------000-000----------
Maybe we're sealed in silence..And maybe we feel a guidance
Maybe your own devices..Will keep you afraid and cold, well
Put out the fear of silence..Put out the need for guidance
e--222-222-222-222-000-000-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3~---0~--
B--333-333-333-333-000-000-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3~---0~--
G--222-222-222-222-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-0~---0~--
D--000-000-000-000-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-2~---2~--
A------------------222-222-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3~---2~--
E------------------000-000----------------------------------0~--
Put out your own devices..And don't be afraid of the cold
Afraid of the cold
Afraid of the time
You've got no where to go but here~