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Growin Up

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taken from greasylake.org
Growin' Up - Bruce Springsteen
  [Intro] C (Riff 1)
e|------------------|------------------|
B|-----1-------1----|-----1-------1----|
G|---0---0---0---0--|---0---0---0---0--|
D|-3-------2--------|-0-------2--------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
Repeat Riff 1
I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was Fopen to pCain and crGossed by tChe rain and I wFalked on a crCooked cruGtchC  
I strFolled all aClone through a faGllout zoCne and came oFut with mCy soGul untoCuchedF  C  
FI hiGd in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they sFaid "sit down" I stood Amup
    F    G7Riff 1 (or play 2x |  F   C|  G   C|)
Ooh-ooh growin' up
[Verse 2]
Repeat Riff 1
The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing 
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing,
I Fpushed B-5C2 and Gbombed `em with the Cblues with my Fgear set Cstubborn on GstandingC  
I Fbroke all the Crules, strafed my Gold high Cschool, never Fonce Cgave Gthought to ClandingF  C  
I Ghid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they sFaid "Come down" I threw Amup 
    F    G7Riff 1 (or play 2x |  F   C|  G   C|)
Ooh-ooh growin' up
             |     3x    | 2x | 
[Piano Solo] |  F   C|  G   C|  Am|  F|  G| Riff 1
[Verse 3]
Repeat Riff 1
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath.
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well my Ffeet they Cfinally took Groot in the Cearth but I got Fme a nice little Cplace in the sGtarsC  
And I Fswear I found the Ckey to the uGniveCrse in the Fengine of an Cold Gparked CcarF  C  
I Ghid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they Fsaid "Pull down" I pulled Amup
FOoh-oG7oh groFwin' uCpG  C  
    F      G7       F   C|  G   C|  F   C   G|  G  
Ooh-ooh growin' up
e|--C0---F1---G3---G71---Am0---|
B|--1---1---0---0---1---|
G|--0---2---0---0---2---|
D|--2---3---0---0---2---|
A|--3---3---2---2---0---|
E|------1---3---3-------|

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Growin Up

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taken from greasylake.org

Growin' Up - Bruce Springsteen

[Intro] C (Riff 1)

e|------------------|------------------|

B|-----1-------1----|-----1-------1----|

G|---0---0---0---0--|---0---0---0---0--|

D|-3-------2--------|-0-------2--------|

A|------------------|------------------|

E|------------------|------------------|

[Verse 1]

Repeat Riff 1

I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade

I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade

F C G C F C G C

I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch

F C G C F C G C F C

I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched

F G F Am

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "sit down" I stood up

F G7 F C G C

Riff 1 (or play 2x | | |)

Ooh-ooh growin' up

[Verse 2]

Repeat Riff 1

The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing

I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing,

F C G C F C G C

I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing

F C G C F C G C F C

I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing

G F Am

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up

F G7 F C G C

Riff 1 (or play 2x | | |)

Ooh-ooh growin' up

| 3x | 2x |

F C G C Am F G

[Verse 3]

Repeat Riff 1

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath.

I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

F C G C F C G C

Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars

F C G C F C G C F C

And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car

G F Am

I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up

F G7 F C G C

Ooh-ooh growin' up

F G7 F C G C F C G G

| | |

Ooh-ooh growin' up

C F G G7 Am

e|--0---1---3---1---0---|

B|--1---1---0---0---1---|

G|--0---2---0---0---2---|

D|--2---3---0---0---2---|

A|--3---3---2---2---0---|

E|------1---3---3-------|

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