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Growing Up The Hard Way

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Bminor
90BPM
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[Intro]
| G| F#m| D| Em| (2x)
[Verse 1]
GHe's got nothing to say, he's got F#mno excuse
He's just mDade that way, and he's going to sEmtay that way
Like a dGog on the loose in a firework display in a wF#morld of his own
No, no, no, Dhe won't back down or go rEmunning back home
[Chorus]
Dsus4He's come a long way in lDife
He's got a long way to Dsus4go
He don't even kGnow, C#mhe don't care because
He's gF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
F#5In and out E5of tF#5rouble C#5every dB5ay
GF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
Now no F#5telling wheE5re yF#5ou'll end up, bC#5oyB5  
[Instrumental]
| G| F#m| D| Em|
[Verse 2]
GAnd he's got nothing to say, like he's F#mlost for the worlds, his mind is in a daze
DThat's his way, it's just a Emlittle game he plays
HGe's got nowhere to run while the cF#mity sleeps he wanders alone
DCutting through the steel and the hEmearts of stone
[Chorus]
Dsus4He's come a long way in lDife
He's got a long way to Dsus4go
He don't even kGnow, C#mhe don't care because
He's gF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
F#5In and out E5of tF#5rouble C#5every dB5ay
GF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
You'd better wF#5alk the stE5raight and nF#5arrowC#5  B5  
GF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
F#5In and out E5of tF#5rouble C#5every dB5ay
GF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
Never F#5know what yE5ou're F#5in for, boC#5yB5  
[Solo]
| G| F#m| D| Em|
[Verse 3]
Dsus4He's come a long way in lDife
He's got a long way to Dsus4go
He don't even kGnow, C#mhe don't care because
He's gF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
F#5In and out E5of tF#5rouble C#5every dB5ay
He's gF#5rowing up E5the F#5hard wayC#5  B5  
F#5YeahE5, and F#5he's going to stay that wC#5ayB5  
You see, he's grF#5owing up tE5he hF#5ard wayC#5  B5  
F#5Walk the stE5raight and nF#5arrow yeah, maybe sC#5omedB5ay
But still he's gF#5rowiE5ng F#5up the hC#5ard wB5ay
F#5It's just tE5he F#5way he's grown uC#5pB5  
Yeah, grF#5owing up tE5he hF#5ard wayC#5  B5  F#5  E5  F#5  
There ain't no C#5other wayB5  
GrF#5owing up tE5he hF#5ard wayC#5  B5  
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