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 "Growing Away From Me"
 Carole King
 From the album "Music" (1972)
 Intro:
   Db    Ebm7(x2)
 Verse:
YDbou've been my lEbm7ife to me
My very Gbm7soul and my Bbm7heart
BDbut lately something's Eb7come over you
And it's Gbm7tearing me Bbm7apartBb7  
 Chorus:
                 Ebm7  Gb/Ab  
Darlin', I feel you growing away from me
More and more each Dbday
 Gb/                  Ab  Db  
Whatever you want me to be, I'll be
                 Gbm7      Ebm7  Gb/     Ab  Db  
If it keeps you from growing away from me
 Verse 2: ("Even though you say..")
 (Same Chords)
 Chorus 2:
 (Same Chords)
 Bridge: (Now in the key of E Major)
BEelieve Ame, F#mI would lBet you Ego if I cAould
F#mBut  BI don't kEnow if it's B/D#worse being loDnelyC#7  
Than F#m7having you here in bG#7ody only
 Verse 3: ("It's no use pretending..")
 (Same Chords as previous verses, back in the original key of Db Major)
 Chorus 3:
 (Same)
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Growing Away From Me

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm7

Gbm7

Bbm7

Eb7

Bb7

F#m

B/D#

C#7

F#m7

G#7

"Growing Away From Me"

Carole King

From the album "Music" (1972)

Intro:

Db Ebm7

(x2)

Verse:

Db Ebm7

You've been my life to me

Gbm7 Bbm7

My very soul and my heart

Db Eb7

But lately something's come over you

Gbm7 Bbm7 Bb7

And it's tearing me apart

Chorus:

Ebm7 Gb Ab

Darlin', I feel you growing away from me

More and more each day

Gb Ab Db

Whatever you want me to be, I'll be

Gbm7 Ebm7 Gb Ab Db

If it keeps you from growing away from me

Verse 2: ("Even though you say..")

(Same Chords)

Chorus 2:

(Same Chords)

Bridge: (Now in the key of E Major)

E A F#m B E A

Believe me, I would let you go if I could

F#m B E B/D# D C#7

But I don't know if it's worse being lonely

F#m7 G#7

Than having you here in body only

Verse 3: ("It's no use pretending..")

(Same Chords as previous verses, back in the original key of Db Major)

Chorus 3:

(Same)

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