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When You Grow

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G Dm7 Em C
When cGar lights flash in your fDm7ace
Your Emkind heart will give you awCay
Don't keep us apGart, don't lead us astFray
Don't leave it to EmlayC  
When daGrkness keeps you awDm7ake
And dEmemons lead you astCray
Don't keep us aGpart, don't leave it to lFay
Don't you take this awEmayC  
And when you grDow, I'll give you aAmway
                                          C   G-
I'll lead you my way, I'll shield you from pain
F#mThen when you lDove, I'll see that you're Amsafe
I'll shield you from pFainF  
When goGd's love gets in your wDm7ay
RemembeEmr child how you were mCade
Don't keep us apGart, don't lead us asFtray
Don't you leave it to EmlayC  
And beGhind these explanaDm7tion
Lies the Emsweetest desperatCion
Won't keep us aGpart, it won't lead us aFstray
I'll keep the demons at EmbayC  
And when you grDow, I'll give you aAmway
                                          C   G-
I'll lead you my way, I'll shield you from pain
F#mThen when you lDove, I'll see that you're Amsafe
I'll shield you from pFainF  
 G(2x)  Em   Am   C    G   Em   Am   C  C  
And when you grDow, I'll give you aAmway
                                          C   G-
I'll lead you my way, I'll shield you from pain
F#mThen when you lDove, I'll see that you're Amsafe
I'll shield you from pFainF  

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When You Grow

by Bernard Butler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

F#m

G Dm7 Em C

G Dm7

When car lights flash in your face

Em C

Your kind heart will give you away

G F

Don't keep us apart, don't lead us astray

Em C

Don't leave it to lay

G Dm7

When darkness keeps you awake

Em C

And demons lead you astray

G F

Don't keep us apart, don't leave it to lay

Em C

Don't you take this away

D Am

And when you grow, I'll give you away

C G

I'll lead you my way, I'll shield you from pain

F#m D Am

Then when you love, I'll see that you're safe

F F

I'll shield you from pain

G Dm7

When god's love gets in your way

Em C

Remember child how you were made

G F

Don't keep us apart, don't lead us astray

Em C

Don't you leave it to lay

G Dm7

And behind these explanation

Em C

Lies the sweetest desperation

G F

Won't keep us apart, it won't lead us astray

Em C

I'll keep the demons at bay

D Am

And when you grow, I'll give you away

C G

I'll lead you my way, I'll shield you from pain

F#m D Am

Then when you love, I'll see that you're safe

F F

I'll shield you from pain

G Em Am C G Em Am C C

(2x)

D Am

And when you grow, I'll give you away

C G

I'll lead you my way, I'll shield you from pain

F#m D Am

Then when you love, I'll see that you're safe

F F

I'll shield you from pain

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