growing up

E A E G# A


[Verse 1]

A       E           B
They say boys don't cry
         A
But your daddy shed a lot of tears
      E                       G#
They say I should be a strong man
    A
But baby, I'm still filled with fear
     E                       B
Sometimes I don't know who I am
     A
Sometimes I question why I'm here
 E                     G#
I just wanna be a good dad
       A
Will I be? I have no idea


[Verse 2]

        E
They say girls shouldn't be tough
    A
And moms should raise their kids at 
home
     E                           
But baby, I know that that isn't 
G#
true
              A
Cause your momma's the toughest 
person I know
        E
I wanna raise you to be like her
                       A
And watch you show the world how to 
do it on your own
          E                      G#
I'm still tryna figure out who I am
                        A       
I don't wanna mess this up or do 
                E
this wrong


[Verse 3]

E                                 
I'm gonna be there for your first 
       A
breath
I don't know if I'll be there for 
                E
your first step
                  G#
I can promise you that I'll try to 
work less
A
But the tour's routed, and I got 
this album
E
Put in so many hours, and I just 
want the outcome
A
To be something that I can look back
 and I can be proud of


[Verse  4]

E                    G#
Don't wanna be a dad that's living 
in FaceTime
A                                 
But I've got a world to sing to 
                        E
and you at the same time
E                              
I won't spoil you, you can trust 
       A
that
A                              
For your sweet 16, you get a bus 
       E
pass
E                      G#
Had your heart broken? Been there, 
done that
A
I love you and I can't give you 
enough of that


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[Verse 5]

E
Give back to community that raised 
you up
A
Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A 
Raisin in the Sun"
E                      G#
Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' 
come
            A                   
You put the work in, don't worry 
                           E
about the praise, my love
E                                 
Don't try to change the world, 
                       A
find something that you love
A
And do it every day
   E                         G#
Do that for the rest of your life
        A
And eventually, the world will 
change


[Chorus]


[Ed Sheeran]


A       E                 A
I'll be patient, one more month
A                E     G#        
You'll wrap your fingers round my
 A        E
 thumb
E                         A
Times are changing, I know, but who 
am I if
        E    G#      A
I'm the person you become
A                    E           A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A                 E           A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
    E
I'm still growing up


[Verse 6]

E                            A
I recommend that you read The 
Alchemist
A                            E
Listen to your teachers, but cheat 
in calculus
E                A
Tell the truth, regardless of the 
consequence
A              E
And every day, give your momma a 
compliment


[Verse 7]

E                     B
Take your girl to the prom
B             A
But don't get too drunk hanging out 
the limo
A    E                            
Slow dance with your woman in your
 G#
 arms
G#           A
Sneak her in after but boy, you 
better tiptoe
A               F#m              
Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, 
G#
learn 'bout karma
    A                        B
Find god, but leave the dogma


[Verse 8]

E                            
The quickest way to happiness? 
                          A
Learning to be selfless
A
Ask more questions, talk about 
yourself less
E                    G#
Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 
2Pac
A                                 
Watch the sun set with best 
                  E
friends from a rooftop


[Verse 9]

E                              A
Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
A
Jaywalk, but look before you do it
A     E                          
If it snows, go outside, build a 
G#
jump, get some help
      A
Get a sled, thrash the hill with 
your friends till it melts


[Verse 10]

A     E
Go to festivals, camp, fall in love 
and dance
E           A
You're only young once, my love, 
one, this is your chance
A    E                 G#
Take risks, cause life moves so fast
            A
You're only young once, my love, 
one, this is your chance


[Chorus]


[Ed Sheeran]


A       E                 A
I'll be patient, one more month
A                E     G#        
You'll wrap your fingers round my
 A        E
 thumb
E                         A
Times are changing, I know, but who 
am I if
        E    G#      A
I'm the person you become
A                    E           A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A                 E           A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
    E
I'm still growing up

A       E                 A
I'll be patient, one more month
A                E     G#        
You'll wrap your fingers round my
 A        E
 thumb
E                         A
Times are changing, I know, but who 
am I if
        E    G#      A
I'm the person you become
A                    E           A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A                 E           A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
    E
I'm still growing up