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                    NEVER GROW UP - Taylor Swift
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Capo 2
Chords:
    Cx32010
  C/Bx20010
    G320033
   Amx02210
    F133211
[Intro]
C  C/B  Am  G
F    G
C  C/B  Am  G
F
[Verse]
CYour little C/Bhand's wrapped aAmround my fGinger
and it's Fso quiet in the Gworld tonight
Cyour little eC/Byelids fAmlutter 'cause yoGu're dreamin'
so I Ftuck you in, turn on your Gfavorite nightlight
[Pre-Chorus]
FTo you, everything's funnyAm,
You've got nothing to regrFet.
I'd give all I have honeyG  
if you could stay like that.
[Chorus]
COh, dC/Barlin' don't you Amever grow Gup,
don't you Fever grow up
just Gstay this little.
COh, dC/Barlin' dont you Amever grow Gup,
dont you Fever grow up
It could Gstay this simple.
I won't let Fnobody hurt youAm,
won't let no one break your hFeart,
yeah, no one will desert youG  
Just try to never grow up.
[Instrumental]
C  C/B  Am  G
F(yeahG, never grow up.)
C  C/B  Am  G
F    G
[Verse]
CYou're in the C/Bcar on the Amway to the mGovies
and you're Fmortified your mom's Gdropping you off.
CAt 14, C/Bthere's just so Ammuch you can't Gdo
and you can't Fwait to move out some day and Gcall your own shots.
[Pre-chorus]
FBut don't make her drop you off around the blockAm,
remember that she's getting older Ftoo.
and don't lose the way that you dance
aGround in your PJs gettin' ready for school
[Chorus]
COh, C/Bdarlin' don't you Amever grow Gup,
don't you Fever grow up
just Gstay this little.
COh, C/Bdarlin' don't you Amever grow Gup,
don't you Fever grow up
It could Gstay this simple.
FNo ones ever burned youAm,
Nothing's ever left you scFarred,
and even though you want toG  
Just try to never grow up.
[Instrumental]
C  C/B  Am  G
F    G
[Bridge]
FTake pictures in your Cmind of your childhood rGoom,
Fmemorise what it sCounded like when your Gdad gets home.
Remember the Ffootsteps, remember the Cwords said,
and know your Glittle brother's favourite songs.
FI just realised Ceverything I Ghave
is someday gonna be gone.
[Verse]
CSo here I C/Bam in my Amnew apaGrtment,
In a Fbig city, they just Gdropped me off.
CIt's so much C/Bcolder than I Amthought it would Gbe,
so I Ftuck myself, and turn my Gnightlight on.
[Pre-Chorus]
F...CWisGh I'd never grown up,
FwisCh IG'd never grown up.
[Chorus]
COh, C/BI don't Amwanna grow Gup,
wish I'd Fnever grown up,
I could sGtill be little.
COh, C/BI don't Amwanna grow Gup,
wish I'd Fnever grown up,
It could sGtill be simple.
COh, C/Bdarlin' don't you Amever grow Gup,
don't you Fever grow up,
just Gstay this little.
COh, C/Bdarlin' dont you Amever grow Gup,
dont you Fever grow up
It could Gstay this simple.
  C    C/BI won't Amlet nobody Ghurt you,F  
won't let Gno one break your hCeaC/Brt, 
And Ameven though you Gwant toF, 
please try to Gnever grow up.
[Outro]
C  C/B  Am  G
    F      Gx2
C

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Never Grow Up

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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NEVER GROW UP - Taylor Swift

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capo 2

Chords:

x32010

C/B

x20010

320033

x02210

133211

[Intro]

C C/B Am G

F G

C C/B Am G

[Verse]

C C/B Am G

Your little hand's wrapped around my finger

F G

and it's so quiet in the world tonight

C C/B Am G

your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreamin'

F G

so I tuck you in, turn on your favorite nightlight

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am

To you, everything's funny,

You've got nothing to regret.

I'd give all I have honey

if you could stay like that.

[Chorus]

C C/B Am G

Oh, darlin' don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up

just stay this little.

C C/B Am G

Oh, darlin' dont you ever grow up,

dont you ever grow up

It could stay this simple.

F Am

I won't let nobody hurt you,

won't let no one break your heart,

yeah, no one will desert you

Just try to never grow up.

[Instrumental]

C C/B Am G

F G

(yeah, never grow up.)

C C/B Am G

F G

[Verse]

C C/B Am G

You're in the car on the way to the movies

F G

and you're mortified your mom's dropping you off.

C C/B Am G

At 14, there's just so much you can't do

F G

and you can't wait to move out some day and call your own shots.

[Pre-chorus]

F Am

But don't make her drop you off around the block,

remember that she's getting older too.

and don't lose the way that you dance

around in your PJs gettin' ready for school

[Chorus]

C C/B Am G

Oh, darlin' don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up

just stay this little.

C C/B Am G

Oh, darlin' don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up

It could stay this simple.

F Am

No ones ever burned you,

Nothing's ever left you scarred,

and even though you want to

Just try to never grow up.

[Instrumental]

C C/B Am G

F G

[Bridge]

F C G

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room,

F C G

memorise what it sounded like when your dad gets home.

F C

Remember the footsteps, remember the words said,

and know your little brother's favourite songs.

F C G

I just realised everything I have

is someday gonna be gone.

[Verse]

C C/B Am G

So here I am in my new apartment,

F G

In a big city, they just dropped me off.

C C/B Am G

It's so much colder than I thought it would be,

F G

so I tuck myself, and turn my nightlight on.

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

...Wish I'd never grown up,

F C G

wish I'd never grown up.

[Chorus]

C C/B Am G

Oh, I don't wanna grow up,

wish I'd never grown up,

I could still be little.

C C/B Am G

Oh, I don't wanna grow up,

wish I'd never grown up,

It could still be simple.

C C/B Am G

Oh, darlin' don't you ever grow up,

don't you ever grow up,

just stay this little.

C C/B Am G

Oh, darlin' dont you ever grow up,

dont you ever grow up

It could stay this simple.

C C/B Am G F

I won't let nobody hurt you,

G C C/B

won't let no one break your heart,

Am G F

And even though you want to,

please try to never grow up.

[Outro]

C C/B Am G

F G

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