Growing Pains
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A C#m E
Make my way through the motions, I try to ignore it
B
But home's looking farther the closer I get
A C#m
Don't know why I can't see the end
E B
Is it over yet? hmm
A C#m
A short leash and a short fuse don't match
E B
They tell me it ain't that bad, now don't you overreact
A
So I just hold my breath, don't know why
C#m E B
I can't see the sun when young should be fun
[Pré-Refrão]
A
And I guess the bad can get better
C#m
Gotta be wrong before it's right
E B
Every happy phrase engraved in my mind
A
And I've always been a go-getter
C#m
There's truth in every word I write
E B
But still the growing pains, growing pains
C#m
They're keeping me up at night
[Refrão]
A
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
C#m
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
E B C#m
And I can't hide 'cause growing pains are keeping me up at night
A
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
C#m
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
E B C#m
And I can't hide 'cause growing pains are keeping me up at night
A C#m E
Try to mend what's left of my content incomprehension
B C#m
As I take on the stress of the mess that I've made
A C#m E B
Don't know if I even care for "grown" if it's just alone, yeah
[Pré-Refrão]
C#m A
And I guess the bad can get better
C#m
Gotta be wrong before it's right
E B
Every happy phrase engraved in my mind
C#m A
I've always been a go-getter
C#m
There's truth in every word I write
E B
But still the growing pains, growing pains
C#m
They're keeping me up at night
[Refrão]
A
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
C#m
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
E B C#m
And I can't hide 'cause growing pains are keeping me up at night
A
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
C#m
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
E B
And I can't hide 'cause growing pains are keeping me up at night
[Ponte]
A C#m
Starting to look like Ms. Know-it-all
Can't take her own advice
E
Can't find pieces of my peace of mind
B
I cry more than I'd like to admit
C#m A
But I can't lie to myself, to anyone
C#m
'Cause phoning it in isn't any fun
E B
Can't run back to my youth the way I want to
C#m A
The days my brother was quicker to fool
C#m
AM radio, not much to do
E
Used monsters as an excuse to lie awake
B
Now the monsters are the ones that I have to face
A C#m E B
No band-aids for the growing pains
No band-aids for the growing pains
How to play Growing Pains
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.