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Growing Pains

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 Birdy - Growing Pains
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No capo
Here is a basic counting guide:
[Verse]
|               Am|               Em|                F|     Dm          Em|
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus]
|      F           G|     Em      Am    Am/G|
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4   +  
[Bridge]
|      G           C|     Em           F|
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
The rest of the song follows a similar pattern, although there is some variation.  
Listen to the recording to get a feel for when you need to change chords. 
The Am/G in the chorus is optional but it adds depth to the chord progression.
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[Intro]
AmAh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Emah-ah-ah
AmAh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Emah-ah-ah
[Verse 1]
AmTrying to change your mind is like the Emweather
And Amyou don't make my heart beat like you Emused to
FI've been waiting for a sign
DmYou've been saEmving all your lines
AmWe could save each other for the Embetter
And Amwhen you say my name, I'll be a Emmemory
FThis is more than we had planned
DmChoices taEmken from our hands
DmFinally, Emthere's space to stand aFlone
[Chorus]
My mind is a FrunawayG  
And I find it's Emtoo hard to Ambreathe
Just Am/Gsay what you Fwant to sayG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
I Am/Gfeel these Fgrowing paiGns
Have made us Emfar too Amstrong
We'll Am/Gchange if you Fwant to changeG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
[Verse 2]
AmYou could lose yourself and search forEmever
AmLooking for the person that you'll Emnever be
FWe've been trying to compensate
DmTime to learn Emfrom our mistakes
AmMaybe one day we'll fit back toEmgether
AmI'll pick up the pieces and we'll Emrearrange
FNow we need to follow fate
DmNow we look Emthe other way
DmNow we find  Emthe strength to stand aFlone
[Chorus]
My mind is a FrunawayG  
And I find it's Emtoo hard to Ambreathe
Just Am/Gsay what you Fwant to sayG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
I Am/Gfeel these Fgrowing paiGns
Have made us Emfar too Amstrong
We'll Am/Gchange if you Fwant to changeG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
[Bridge]
GWe've been Cchanging into Emsomething Fmore
FaGmiliar Cfaces turning Eminto sFtone
These Ggrowing Ampains have made us Emfar too sFtrong
We move aFlong, we move along
[Half-Chorus] (single strums, play softly)
  F    GI find it's Emtoo hard to Ambreathe
    Just say what you Fwant to sayG  
    Are you there? EmTell me, are you there?
[Chorus]
My mind is a FrunawayG  
And I find it's Emtoo hard to Ambreathe
Just Am/Gsay what you Fwant to sayG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
I Am/Gfeel these Fgrowing paiGns
Have made us Emfar too Amstrong
We'll Am/Gchange if you Fwant to changeG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
[Chorus]
My mind is a FrunawayG  
And I find it's Emtoo hard to Ambreathe
Just Am/Gsay what you Fwant to sayG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?
I Am/Gfeel these Fgrowing paiGns
Have made us Emfar too Amstrong
We'll Am/Gchange if you Fwant to changeG  
Are you there? EmTell me, are you theAmre?Am/G  
[Outro]
FAh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah

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Growing Pains

by Birdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

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Birdy - Growing Pains

=======================

No capo

Here is a basic counting guide:

[Verse]

Am Em F Dm Em

| | | | |

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Chorus]

F G Em Am Am/G

| | |

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Bridge]

G C Em F

| | |

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

The rest of the song follows a similar pattern, although there is some variation.

Listen to the recording to get a feel for when you need to change chords.

The Am/G in the chorus is optional but it adds depth to the chord progression.

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[Intro]

Am Em

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah

Am Em

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah

[Verse 1]

Am Em

Trying to change your mind is like the weather

Am Em

And you don't make my heart beat like you used to

I've been waiting for a sign

Dm Em

You've been saving all your lines

Am Em

We could save each other for the better

Am Em

And when you say my name, I'll be a memory

This is more than we had planned

Dm Em

Choices taken from our hands

Dm Em F

Finally, there's space to stand alone

[Chorus]

F G

My mind is a runaway

Em Am

And I find it's too hard to breathe

Am/G F G

Just say what you want to say

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

Am/G F G

I feel these growing pains

Em Am

Have made us far too strong

Am/G F G

We'll change if you want to change

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

[Verse 2]

Am Em

You could lose yourself and search forever

Am Em

Looking for the person that you'll never be

We've been trying to compensate

Dm Em

Time to learn from our mistakes

Am Em

Maybe one day we'll fit back together

Am Em

I'll pick up the pieces and we'll rearrange

Now we need to follow fate

Dm Em

Now we look the other way

Dm Em F

Now we find the strength to stand alone

[Chorus]

F G

My mind is a runaway

Em Am

And I find it's too hard to breathe

Am/G F G

Just say what you want to say

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

Am/G F G

I feel these growing pains

Em Am

Have made us far too strong

Am/G F G

We'll change if you want to change

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

[Bridge]

G C Em F

We've been changing into something more

G C Em F

Familiar faces turning into stone

G Am Em F

These growing pains have made us far too strong

We move along, we move along

[Half-Chorus] (single strums, play softly)

F G Em Am

I find it's too hard to breathe

F G

Just say what you want to say

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

[Chorus]

F G

My mind is a runaway

Em Am

And I find it's too hard to breathe

Am/G F G

Just say what you want to say

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

Am/G F G

I feel these growing pains

Em Am

Have made us far too strong

Am/G F G

We'll change if you want to change

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

[Chorus]

F G

My mind is a runaway

Em Am

And I find it's too hard to breathe

Am/G F G

Just say what you want to say

Em Am

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

Am/G F G

I feel these growing pains

Em Am

Have made us far too strong

Am/G F G

We'll change if you want to change

Em Am Am/G

Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

[Outro]

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah-ah

About Growing Pains Chords by Birdy

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