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Capo 1
    G+5/FXX3443
  G#+5/F#XX4554
When G+5/FI grow up to Cbe  C/Bee   Ama   Gman
Will I Gdig the same things that Dturn me on as a Gkid?
Will I Glook back and say that I Dwish I hadn't done what I Gdid?
Will I joke aroAmund                  Dand still dig those BmsoundsEm  
              ( you still joke around )                    ( you still dig those sounds )
When G+5/FI grow up to Cbe C/Bee   Ama   GmanC  
Will I Glook for the same things in a Dwoman that I dig in a Ggirl?
Will I Gsettle down fast or will I Dfirst wanna travel the Gworld?
Now I'm young and Amfree,                  Dbut how will it BmbeEm  
                   ( I'm young and free )              ( but how will it be )
When G+5/FI grow up to Cbe  C/Bee  Ama   Ama  Amaj7a      A7an
Dmooo Dm(maj7)ooo       Dm7ooo  G/Dooo
Aooo Amaj7ooo    A7ooo  A6ooo
Dmooo   Dm(maj7)ooo       Dooo   
Will my Gkids be proud or think their Dold man is really a Gsquare?
When they're Gout having fun yeah, will DI still wanna have my Gshare?
Will I love my Amwife                  Dfor the rest of my lBmifeEm  
                 ( if I love my wife )                   ( for the rest of my life )
When G+5/FI grow up to Cbe C/Bee    Ama  G#man,  G#what Bbmwill C#/BI   C#be?
When G#+5/F#I grow up to C#be        C#/Bb  Bbma   G#man
G#Won't last foA#m7rever       C#mIt's kind of sG#ad

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When I Grow Up

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G+5/F

G#+5/F#

C/B

Amaj7

Dm(maj7)

Dm7

G/D

Bbm

C#/B

C#/Bb

A#m7

C#m

Capo 1

G+5/F

XX3443

G#+5/F#

XX4554

G+5/F C C/B Am G

When I grow up to be ee a man

G D G

Will I dig the same things that turn me on as a kid?

G D G

Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did?

Am D Bm Em

Will I joke around and still dig those sounds

( you still joke around ) ( you still dig those sounds )

G+5/F C C/B Am G C

When I grow up to be ee a man

G D G

Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl?

G D G

Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world?

Am D Bm Em

Now I'm young and free, but how will it be

( I'm young and free ) ( but how will it be )

G+5/F C C/B Am A Amaj7 A7

When I grow up to be ee a ma a an

Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 G/D

ooo ooo ooo ooo

A Amaj7 A7 A6

ooo ooo ooo ooo

Dm Dm(maj7) D

ooo ooo ooo

G D G

Will my kids be proud or think their old man is really a square?

G D G

When they're out having fun yeah, will I still wanna have my share?

Am D Bm Em

Will I love my wife for the rest of my life

( if I love my wife ) ( for the rest of my life )

G+5/F C C/B Am G# G# Bbm C#/B C#

When I grow up to be ee a man, what will I be?

G#+5/F# C# C#/Bb Bbm G#

When I grow up to be a man

G# A#m7 C#m G#

Won't last forever It's kind of sad

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