Growing Up by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Key: EE | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro
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Verse 1
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They say boys don't cry
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But your daddy shed a lot of tears
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They say I should be a strong man
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But baby, I'm still filled with fear
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Sometimes I don't know who I am
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Sometimes I question why I'm here
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I just wanna be a good dad
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Will I be? I have no idea
Verse 2
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They say girls shouldn't be tough
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And moms should raise their kids at home
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But baby, I know that that isn't true
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Cause your momma's the toughest person I know
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I wanna raise you to be like her
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And watch you show the world how to do it on your own
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I'm still tryna figure out who I am
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I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong
Verse 3
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I'm gonna be there for your first breath
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I don't know if I'll be there for your first step
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I can promise you that I'll try to work less
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But the tour's routed, and I got this album
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Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome
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To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of
Verse  4
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Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime
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But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time
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I won't spoil you, you can trust that
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For your sweet 16, you get a bus pass
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Had your heart broken? Been there, done that
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I love you and I can't give you enough of that
Verse 5]
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Give back to community that raised you up
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Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"
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Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come
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You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love
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Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
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And do it every day
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Do that for the rest of your life
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And eventually, the world will change
Chorus
[Ed Sheeran]
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I'll be patient, one more month
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You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
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Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
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I'm the person you become
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If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
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I'm still growing up, up, up, up
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I'm still growing up
Verse 6]
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I recommend that you read The Alchemist
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Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus
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Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence
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And every day, give your momma a compliment
Verse 7]
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Take your girl to the prom
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But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo
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Slow dance with your woman in your arms
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Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe
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Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma
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Find god, but leave the dogma
Verse 8]
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The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless
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Ask more questions, talk about yourself less
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Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac
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Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop
Verse 9]
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Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
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Jaywalk, but look before you do it
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If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help
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Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts
Verse 10]
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Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance
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You're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance
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Take risks, cause life moves so fast
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You're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance
Chorus
[Ed Sheeran]
A       E                 A
I'll be patient, one more month
A                E     G#         A        E
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
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Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
        E    G#      A
I'm the person you become
A                    E           A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A                 E           A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
    E
I'm still growing up
A       E                 A
I'll be patient, one more month
A                E     G#         A        E
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E                         A
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
        E    G#      A
I'm the person you become
A                    E           A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A                 E           A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
    E
I'm still growing up