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The Origin - Growing Old (from self titled album)
Guitar chords: G, F, C, Csus2 (listen to song for rhythm)
[Intro]
2 measures guitar only
piano, bass, drums join in for 2 measures
[Verse]
(start with no guitar)
Take a Gwalk Fdowntown
Csee the Csus2monkeys goin' GroundF  C  Csus2  
full of Gpride and Fgreed
they try to Ctell me what's Csus2going dowGnF  C  Csus2  
was it Gyou who Fheld your Cdreams deep Csus2in your GsoulF  C  Csus2  
well GI've got Fmine, CI'll be thCsus2e one to rock 'n roGllF  C  Csus2  
[Chorus]
DHow many times have you lCieGd outDside
to Dmake yourCself feel Gfine
DHow many times have your crCieGd inDside
              D            CN.C.
I'll tell you, I'm not growing old
2 measures Instrumental
G F C Csus2
[Verse]
Frozen cGold from Fsleep
Cwhat oncCsus2e was there has sunken deGepF  C  Csus2  
and the Gsmile outFside covers lCies like tCsus2he ocean tGideF  C  Csus2  
plantGing seedFs that bloCom all year Csus2and blossom wGideF  C  Csus2  
yielGds floweFrs so coloCrful they cCsus2an't be held down inGsideF  C  Csus2  
[Chorus]
4 measures Instrumental - piano only (then drum lead in)
2 measures everyone
[Chorus]
G F
CI'm not Csus2growing oldG  F  
CI'm not Csus2growing oldG  F  
CI'm not Csus2growing oldG  F  
GI'm not, FI'm not, CI'm not Csus2growing old
I'm not, I'm not, I'm not growing old
GI'm not, FI'm not, CI'm notCsus2...
GI'm Fnot CgrowCsus2ing oldG  

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Growing Old

by The Origin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

The Origin - Growing Old (from self titled album)

Guitar chords: G, F, C, Csus2 (listen to song for rhythm)

[Intro]

2 measures guitar only

piano, bass, drums join in for 2 measures

[Verse]

(start with no guitar)

G F

Take a walk downtown

C Csus2 G F C Csus2

see the monkeys goin' round

G F

full of pride and greed

C Csus2 G F C Csus2

they try to tell me what's going down

G F C Csus2 G F C Csus2

was it you who held your dreams deep in your soul

G F C Csus2 G F C Csus2

well I've got mine, I'll be the one to rock 'n roll

[Chorus]

D C G D

How many times have you lied outside

D C G

to make yourself feel fine

D C G D

How many times have your cried inside

D C

N.C.

I'll tell you, I'm not growing old

2 measures Instrumental

G F C Csus2

[Verse]

G F

Frozen cold from sleep

C Csus2 G F C Csus2

what once was there has sunken deep

G F C Csus2 G F C Csus2

and the smile outside covers lies like the ocean tide

G F C Csus2 G F C Csus2

planting seeds that bloom all year and blossom wide

G F C Csus2 G F C Csus2

yields flowers so colorful they can't be held down inside

[Chorus]

4 measures Instrumental - piano only (then drum lead in)

2 measures everyone

[Chorus]

G F

C Csus2 G F

I'm not growing old

C Csus2 G F

I'm not growing old

C Csus2 G F

I'm not growing old

G F C Csus2

I'm not, I'm not, I'm not growing old

G F C Csus2

I'm not, I'm not, I'm not...

G F C Csus2 G

I'm not growing old

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