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                 as shown in the tab. The Emadd9 I use is 022002, but also sounds great using
[Intro]
Em Em7 D C Cadd9
[Verse 1]
  EmMa D/F#cried like a Cadd9lady,   EmPa D/F#cried like a Cadd9man
Em196D/F#3,    Cadd9one less KennedyEm, and I was too D/F#young to underCadd9stand
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmAnd the years flew by in Emadd9colours, each Amone a little faster than beGmaj7fore
And as the Cwar caused C/Bsome to Amcry, GI'd iG/F#dentiEmfy,  Ammy TV keeping Bscore
[Chorus]
EmGrowing up, in the Ashadow of the U.S.A.
EmTrying to find, the Ameaning of life today
Whoa, AEmmerica, it's a Aheavy kind of role you play
You're the Chero, you're the Amvillain
Your every Bmove is on disEmplay
[Verse 2]
 Em"Right on Baby" screamed the CundergroundC,  Dbeing Emblack meant more than Drace, meant more than Cpride
Before Em196D8, some Csaid it was too lateEm, two friends I'd Dnever met had Cdied
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmI fell so fast, growing Emadd9older, as I Amstudied politics in Junior Gmaj7High
So CfoolishC/Bly proAmfound, with the aGwareness I G/F#thought I'd Emfound
  AmThen the Moon came crashing from the Bsky
[Chorus]
EmGrowing up, in the Ashadow of the U.S.A.
EmTrying to find, the Ameaning of life today
Whoa, AEmmerica, it's a Aheavy kind of role you play
You're the Chero, you're the Amvillain
Your every Bmove is on diEmadd9splayD  Cadd9  C  
[Outro]
  EmMa D/F#cried like a Cadd9lady,   EmPa D/F#cried like a Cadd9man
Em196D/F#3,    Cadd9one less KennedyEm, and i was too D/F#young to underCadd9stand
We were Emall too D/F#young to underCadd9stand, understandEmadd9  

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Growin Up

by Dan Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

Emadd9

Gmaj7

C/B

G/F#

as shown in the tab. The Emadd9 I use is 022002, but also sounds great using

[Intro]

Em Em7 D C Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Em D/F# Cadd9 Em D/F# Cadd9

Ma cried like a lady, Pa cried like a man

Em D/F# Cadd9 Em D/F# Cadd9

1963, one less Kennedy, and I was too young to understand

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Emadd9 Am Gmaj7

And the years flew by in colours, each one a little faster than before

C C/B Am G G/F# Em Am B

And as the war caused some to cry, I'd identify, my TV keeping score

[Chorus]

Em A

Growing up, in the shadow of the U.S.A.

Em A

Trying to find, the meaning of life today

Em A

Whoa, America, it's a heavy kind of role you play

C Am

You're the hero, you're the villain

B Em

Your every move is on display

[Verse 2]

Em C C D Em D C

"Right on Baby" screamed the underground, being black meant more than race, meant more than pride

Em D C Em D C

Before 1968, some said it was too late, two friends I'd never met had died

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Emadd9 Am Gmaj7

I fell so fast, growing older, as I studied politics in Junior High

C C/B Am G G/F# Em

So foolishly profound, with the awareness I thought I'd found

Am B

Then the Moon came crashing from the sky

[Chorus]

Em A

Growing up, in the shadow of the U.S.A.

Em A

Trying to find, the meaning of life today

Em A

Whoa, America, it's a heavy kind of role you play

C Am

You're the hero, you're the villain

B Emadd9 D Cadd9 C

Your every move is on display

[Outro]

Em D/F# Cadd9 Em D/F# Cadd9

Ma cried like a lady, Pa cried like a man

Em D/F# Cadd9 Em D/F# Cadd9

1963, one less Kennedy, and i was too young to understand

Em D/F# Cadd9 Emadd9

We were all too young to understand, understand

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