David Bowie - Growin Up Chords

[Intro]
E4 E/B Esus2/B E/B E4 E/B Esus2/B E/B
 
[Verse 1]
         A          E/G#     B/F#   E/G#
Well, I stood stone-like at midnight
   A         E/G#     B/F#  E
Suspended in my masquerade
   A         E/G#             B/F#      E/G#
I combed my hair 'til it was just right
        A          E/G#     B/F#  E
And commanded the night brigade
 
[Verse 2]
      A        E        B              E
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain
       A            E         B    E
And I walked on a crooked crutch
    A           E               B        E
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone
     A            D      E     A  E  A
Came out with my soul untouched
 
[Pre-chorus]
   B
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd
               A                       C#m
But when they said, "Sit down" I stood up
 
[Chorus]
A      B
Ooooh, ooooh
A       E/G#   B/F#   E
Growin' uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup
 
[Bridge]
A  E/G#  B/F#  E
 
[Verse 3]
     A       E/G#        B/F#    E/G#
The flag of piracy flew from my mast
    A          E/G#           B/F#   E
My sails were set wing to wing
         A        E/G#      B/F#         E/G#
I had a jukebox graduate for a first mate
              A            E/G#   B/F#      E
She couldn't sail but she suuuure could siiiing
 
[Verse 4]
           A  E                 B             E
I pushed a B-52 and bombed them with the blues
         A         E           B      E
With my gear set stubborn on standing
        A           E             B           E
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school
      A           D                E  A  E  A
Never once gave thought to landing, no
 
[Pre-chorus]
       B
And I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd
               A                        C#m
But when they said, "Come down" I threw up
 
[Chorus]
A      B
Ooooh, ooooh
A       E/G#   B/F#   E/G#
Growin' uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup
 
[Guitar solo]
A  E/G#  B/F#  E
A  E/G#  B/F#  E/G#
A  E/G#  B/F#  E
A  E/G#  B/F#  E
F#m
A  B
 
[Piano bridge - repeat intro theme]
E4 E Esus2 E E4 E Esus2 E
 
[Verse 5]
      A           E/G#             B/F#     E/G#
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere
                  A               E/G#           B/F#  E
And you know it's really hard to hold your breath
             A           E/G#         B           E/G#
And I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared
           A          E/G#       B/F#    E
I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
 
[Verse 6]
          A                E         B          E
Well, me feet they finally took root in the earth
           A             E              B   E
But I got a nice little place in the stars
       A                 E            B     E
And I swear I found the key to the universe
       A            D           E  A  E  A
In the engine of an old parked car
 
[Pre-chorus]
   B
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd
               A                        C#m
But when they said, "Pull down" I pulled up
 
[Chorus]
A          B
Oh, oh, oh, don't you know that I'm
C#m           B
Growin' u-up (oooh)
           A         B
I said oh, oh, oh, oh, I can't help it but I'm
A       E   B   E
Growin' uuuuuuuuuuup
 
[Outro]
A  E  B
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