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When I Grow Up

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Chords: 
 Dm0-0-0-2-3-1 or 0-5-7-7-6-5
 Bb0-1-3-3-3-1
  F1-3-3-2-1-1
  C0-3-2-0-1-3 or 0-3-5-5-5-3
[Intro]
Dm, Bb, F, C  
[Verse 1]
DmWhen I groBbw up, I want to Fbe a forester
CRun through the moss on high Dmheels
BbThat’s what I'll do, Fthrowing out boomerang
CWaiting for it to come back Dmto me
Bb, F, C  
[Verse 2]
DmWhen I grow Bbup, I Fwant to live near the sea
CCrab claws and bottles of Dmrum
BbThat’s what i’ll have, Fstaring at the seashell
CWaiting for it to embrDmace me, Bboh ohhh Fooh Coh
[Verse 3]
DmI put my soul in what I Bbdo
FLast night I drew a funny man
Cwith dark eyes and a hanging Dmtongue
BbIt goes way back, FI never liked a sad look
CFrom someone who wants to be Dmloved by you, Bboooh Foooh  Coohh
[Verse 4]
DmI’m very good with plantBbs
When my Ffriends are away
they let me Ckeep the soil moDmist
On the seventh day I rBbest
for a Fminute or two
then Cback on my feet to Dmcall for you Bboooh Fooh Coooh, Dmoooh Bbooh Fooh  Cooh
    Dm  Bbooh Fooh Cooh
[Verse 5]
DmYou’ve got cucumbers on your Bbeyes
Too much Ftime spent on nothing
Cwaiting for a moment to Dmarise
The face in the Bbceiling and Farms too long
CI'm waiting for him to Dmcatch me Bboooh Foooh Coooh   Dmoooh

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When I Grow Up

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords:

0-0-0-2-3-1 or 0-5-7-7-6-5

0-1-3-3-3-1

1-3-3-2-1-1

0-3-2-0-1-3 or 0-3-5-5-5-3

[Intro]

Dm Bb F C

, , ,

[Verse 1]

Dm Bb F

When I grow up, I want to be a forester

C Dm

Run through the moss on high heels

Bb F

That’s what I'll do, throwing out boomerang

C Dm

Waiting for it to come back to me

Bb F C

, ,

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb F

When I grow up, I want to live near the sea

C Dm

Crab claws and bottles of rum

Bb F

That’s what i’ll have, staring at the seashell

C Dm Bb F C

Waiting for it to embrace me, oh ohhh ooh oh

[Verse 3]

Dm Bb

I put my soul in what I do

Last night I drew a funny man

C Dm

with dark eyes and a hanging tongue

Bb F

It goes way back, I never liked a sad look

C Dm Bb F C

From someone who wants to be loved by you, oooh oooh oohh

[Verse 4]

Dm Bb

I’m very good with plants

When my friends are away

C Dm

they let me keep the soil moist

On the seventh day I rest

for a minute or two

C Dm Bb F C Dm Bb F C

then back on my feet to call for you oooh ooh oooh, oooh ooh ooh ooh

Dm Bb F C

ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 5]

Dm Bb

You’ve got cucumbers on your eyes

Too much time spent on nothing

C Dm

waiting for a moment to arise

Bb F

The face in the ceiling and arms too long

C Dm Bb F C Dm

I'm waiting for him to catch me oooh oooh oooh oooh

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