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[Verse 1]:
I thought gCardens were amusement parks
Spider webs were works of art
And Fwar was just another game we pClayed
Time just sent me off to bed
Love was just a word we said
I thFought someone would always keep me sCafe
And that I Gmight become an astronaut soCme day
[Chorus]:
FBut growing up is faAmlling down Gand landing safely oCn the ground
FWaking up in the Amdead of nighCt
Thinking G"oh my GFod
Joni was riCght"F  G  Am  
F G Am
F G C
[Verse 2]:
CBetween the downfalls and the deepest fears
Lessons learned the hardest ways
I hFoped that there was something left Cto save
So I went back to try and find
The innocence I left behind
And reaGlized my paradise wCas paved
[Chorus]:
FBut growing up is fAmalling down and Glanding safely Con the ground
FWaking up in the Amdead of nighCt
Thinking "Goh my GodF  
Joni was Cright"F  G  Am  
F G Am
F G C
[Bridge]:
The Amcost of being Gwild and free
The Amendless G/BpossibCilities
The Amopen road in Gfront of me
It's Amharder tG/Bhan I thCought it'd Fbe
[Chorus]:
But growing up is faAmlling down and Glanding safely Con the ground
FWaking up in the Amdead of nighCt
Thinking G"oh my GFod
Joni was CrightF"G  Am  
F G Am
F G C

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Joni Was Right

by Marit Larsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

[Verse 1]:

I thought gardens were amusement parks

Spider webs were works of art

F C

And war was just another game we played

Time just sent me off to bed

Love was just a word we said

F C

I thought someone would always keep me safe

G C

And that I might become an astronaut some day

[Chorus]:

F Am G C

But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground

F Am C

Waking up in the dead of night

G F

Thinking "oh my God

C F G Am

Joni was right"

F G Am

F G C

[Verse 2]:

Between the downfalls and the deepest fears

Lessons learned the hardest ways

F C

I hoped that there was something left to save

So I went back to try and find

The innocence I left behind

G C

And realized my paradise was paved

[Chorus]:

F Am G C

But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground

F Am C

Waking up in the dead of night

G F

Thinking "oh my God

C F G Am

Joni was right"

F G Am

F G C

[Bridge]:

Am G

The cost of being wild and free

Am G/B C

The endless possibilities

Am G

The open road in front of me

Am G/B C F

It's harder than I thought it'd be

[Chorus]:

Am G C

But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground

F Am C

Waking up in the dead of night

G F

Thinking "oh my God

C F G Am

Joni was right"

F G Am

F G C

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