Growing Pains
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Intro
G Gmaj7 Em
[Verso 1]
G Gmaj7 Em
I've been feeling something pulling at my skin
G Gmaj7
I've been feeling restless lately
Em
Maybe you could say I'm changing
G Gmaj7
And my mind's aching
Em
Wrestling with what I've been facing
G Gmaj7
My mama said one day I'd know it
Em
We never really finish growing
C G C
I can see it all so clearly now, oh
[Refrão]
G Gmaj7
When my heart's breaking and my voice shaking
Em C
I won't be afraid, oh
G Gmaj7 Em
On and on I go, even when I know
D C
That it hurts so much to change
G Gmaj7 Em
But that's just growing pains
[Verso 2]
G Gmaj7 Em
Finally, I see I can thank that younger me
G Gmaj7
She really did a lot of hurting
Em
So I could do a lot of learning
G Gmaj7
Looking back I'm
Em
Grateful that I made it though
G Gmaj7
I've come to realise that growing up
Em
Is ninety-nine percent the showing up
C G C
I can see it all so clearly now, oh
[Refrão]
G Gmaj7
When my heart's breaking and my voice shaking
Em C
I won't be afraid, oh
G Gmaj7 Em
On and on I go, even when I know
D C
That it hurts so much to change
G
But that's just growing pains (Oh-oh-oh)
Gmaj7 Em
That's just growing pains (Oh-oh-oh)
C
That's just growing pains
Outro
{G} {Gmaj7}
When my heart's breaking and my voice shaking
{Em} {C}
I won't be afraid, oh
G Gmaj7 Em
On and on I go, even when I know
D C
That it hurts so much to change
G
But that's just growing pains (Oh-oh-oh)
Gmaj7 Em
That's just growing pains (Oh-oh-oh)
C
That's just growing pains
How to play Growing Pains
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.