Verse 1: 
 
C/G 
  It's alright 
G 
  to tell me 
Am 
  what you think 
F 
  about me 
C/G 
  I won't try 
G 
  to argue 
Am 
  or hold it 
F 
  against you 
C/G 
  I know that 
G 
  you're leaving 
Am 
  you must have 
F 
  your reasons 
C'G 
  The season 
G 
  is calling 
Am 
  and your pictures 
F 
  are falling down 
 
Interlude: 
 
C/G G Am F (2xs) (Play the rhythm like the intro) 
 
Verse 2: 
 
C/G 
  The steps that 
G 
  I retrace 
Am 
  the sad look 
F 
  on your face 
C/G 
  The timing 
G 
  and structure 
Am 
  did you hear 
F 
  he f*cked her? 
C/G 
  A day late 
G 
  a buck short 
Am 
  I'm writing 
F 
  the report 
C/G 
  On losing 
G 
  and failing 
Am 
  when I move 
F 
  I'm flailing now 
 
Chorus: 
 
C/G 
  And it'll happen once again 
G 
  I'll turn to a friend 
Am 
  Someone that understands, 
F 
  Sees through the master plan 
C/G 
  But everybody's gone 
G 
  And I've been here for too long 
Am 
  To face this on my own 
F 
  Well I guess this is growing up 
 
(Play the next part of the chorus like the verses.) 
 
C/G G Am             F 
        Well I guess this is growing up 
 
Interlude: 
 
C G Am F (Play once) 
 
Verse 3: 
 
C/G 
  And maybe 
G 
  I'll see you 
Am 
  at a movie 
F 
  sneak preview 
C/G 
  You'll show up 
G 
  and walk by 
Am 
  on the arm 
F 
  of that guy 
C/G 
  And I'll smile 
G 
  and you'll wave 
Am 
  we'll pretend 
F 
  it's okay 
C/G 
  The charade 
G 
  it won't last 
Am 
  when he's gone 
F 
  I won't come back 
 
Chorus: 
 
C/G 
  And it'll happen once again 
G 
  I'll turn to a friend 
Am 
  Someone that understands, 
F 
  Sees through the master plan 
C/G 
  But everybody's gone 
G 
  And I've been here for too long 
Am 
  To face this on my own 
 
(I play the F chord till I get to "this" and stop playing. I think it makes 
 a good transition to get to the bridge easier.) 
F 
  Well I guess this is growing up 
 
Bridge: 
 
e-------------------------------------------------| 
B-------------------------------------------------| 
G-------------------------------------------------| 
D--2------0--2------2---------0-2---0-2----2------| 
A----3---------3------3-----------3-----3----3----| 
E------3----------------3----------------------3--| 
 
e------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------| 
G------------------------------------| 
D--2------0--2------2---------0-2----| 
A----3---------3------3-----------3--| 
E------3----------------3------------| 
 
then stike the C/G chord once and just sing the first part of the Outro 
with no playing. 
 
Outro: 
 
N.C. 
Well, I guess this is growing up 
 
(Play the rest of the outro like the verses.) 
 
C/G G Am              F 
        Well, I guess this is growing up (Play 4xs) 
 
End on C/G and let it ring out