Growin Up

Intro : Csus4 C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C well i stood stone like at midnight Csus4 C C9 C suspended in my masquerade Csus4 C C9 C and i combed my hair till it was just right Csus4 C C9 C and commanded the night brigade F C G C i was open to pain and crossed by the rain F C G C and i walked on a crooked crutch F C G C i strolled all alone through a fallout zone F C G G C F C and came out with my soul untouched F G i hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd F Am but when they said sit down i stood up F G Csus4 C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C ooh - ooh growin’ up Csus4 C C9 C well the flag of piracy flew from my mast Csus4 C C9 C my sails were set wing to wing Csus4 C C9 C i had a jukebox graduate for a first mate Csus4 C C9 C she couldn’t sail but she sure could sing F C G C and i pushed B - 52 and bombed Em with the blues F C G C with my gear set stubborn on standing F C G C i broke all the rules , strafed my old high school F C G G C F C never once gave thought to landing F G i hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd F Am but when they said come down i threw up F G Csus4 C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C ooh - ooh growin’ up Solo : F C G C F C G C F C G C Am F G Csus4 C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C i took month long vacations in the stratosphere Csus4 C C9 C and you know it’s really hard to hold your breath Csus4 C C9 C swear i lost everything i ever loved or feared Csus4 C C9 C i was the cosmic kid in full costume dress F C G well my feet they finally took root in the earth C F C G C but i got me a nice little place in the stars F C G C and i swear i found the key to the universe F C G G C F C in the engine of an old parked car F G i hid in the mother breast of the crowd F Am but when they said pull down i pulled up F G Am G ooh - ooh growin’ up F G Csus4 C C9 C ooh - ooh growin’ up Outro notes : F E D C B A G