Growin' Up - As performed by Bruce Springsteen 05/03/1972
Intro: C (Riff 1)
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Repeat Riff 1
I stood stonelike at midnight suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
F C G C F C G C
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
F C G C F C G C F C
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched
F G Am
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said sit down I stood up
F G7 | F C | G C | F C | G C
Ooh-ooh growin' up
Repeat Riff 1
The flag of piracy flew from my mast my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate she couldn't sail but she sure could sing
F C G C F C G C
I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing
F C G C F C G C F C
I broke all the rules strafed my old high school never once gave thought to landing
G Am
I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd but when they said`Come down'I threw up
F G7 | F C | G C | F C | G C
Ooh-ooh growin' up
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| F C | G C | Am | F | G
Repeat Riff 1
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere
And you know it's really hard to hold your breath
I lost everything I ever loved or feared I was the cosmic kid in full custom dress
F C G C F C G C
Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
F C G C F C G C F C
And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
G Am
I hid in the mother brest of the crowd but when they said`Pull down'I pulled up
F G7 F C | G C | F C G | G
Ooh-ooh growin' up
C F G G7 Am
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Thanks to William