VerseC/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
InterludeC/GGAmF (2xs) (Play the rhythm like the Intro)
VerseC/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 fucked her?
C/GA 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
ChorusC/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/GGAmF
Well I guess this is growing up
InterludeCGAmF (Play once)
VerseC/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
ChorusC/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/GGAmF
Well, I guess this is growing up (Play 4xs)
End on C/G and let it ring out
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.