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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em x-x-2-0-0-0 (= Cmaj7 but no root)
Am x-x-2-2-1-0 (= Fmaj7 but no root)
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0 or (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
G7 3-x-0-0-0-1
G7sus4 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7* 3-x-0-0-3-1
F/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
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[Intro]
| Em| % | Am| % |
| Cmaj7| % | Fmaj7| % |
[Verse]
Cmaj7Your life begins when teardrops Fmaj7start
Cmaj7A broken toy, a broken Fmaj7heart
Cmaj7All of these things are just a Fmaj7part
GOf Cmaj7growing up
[Verse]
Cmaj7From kiddie cars to walking Fmaj7shoes
Cmaj7From lullabys to lonely Fmaj7blues
Cmaj7Somehow you never quite get Fmaj7used
GTo growing Cmaj7up
[Chorus]
AmYeah yeah you're growing up
FYeah yeah you're growing up
D7   G7   G7sus4| G7* | G7* | [ C]
It's good to know you're growing u –u -up (break)
[Verse]
CThe wheel of fortune takes a Fmaj7spin
Cmaj7Sometimes you lose, sometimes you Fmaj7win
Cmaj7But you must play the game aFmaj7gain
F/GDrink another G7cup
You're Cgrowing up.
[Chorus] (key change)
DmYeah yeah you're growing up
BbYeah yeah you're growing up
G7It's good to know you're growing Cu–u-up
[Middle 8]
| F| Bb| F| Bb|
FHey-Bbey now Flittle one .Bb.. you're growing FupBb  
F   Bb   F   Bb| F| % |
Hey-ey now little one ... you're growing up
ATo be a man
ATo be a woman
ATo understand
ATakes a lot of growing
F| G| % | [ C]
Gro-wing up (break)
[Verse] + coda
CYou'll live to learn, you'll learn to Fmaj7live
CYou'll give to love your love to Fmaj7give
CAnd when you're wise enough you'll Fmaj7know
F/G   G6| C| % | % | C  
You're gro-wing up
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