Bb               Cm          Dm                Cm          
It takes a lot of growing for a tree to reach the sky
    Bb              D#              F - F7
It takes a lot of rain to help it grow
    D#                F           Dm               Gm - Cm
It takes a lot of running for a child to catch the wind
                    Cm7 -  F              F7
It takes a lot of walking    to learn to run.

Chorus:
          Bb         D#  -   Dm
And I'm growing in Jesus
                  D#            Dm           Gm
Getting stronger each and every day in every way. 
         Cm - F                    Bb
'Cause Jesus.        is growing in me.

Verse 2:(same as verse 1)

Many times I've been discouraged, when the rain got in my way;
I didn't know that it would help me grow;
And every time I run ahead, I'd always miss the turn;
And end up walking back way to what I'd learned.