Growin Up (Acoustic)

Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C 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 F I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and come out with my soul untouched G F Am I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, but when they said, "Sit down," I stood up F G Csus4 C G C Ooh...Ooh growin' up Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C 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 them with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing F C G C F C G C F C F I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing G F Am I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, but when they said, "Come down," I threw up F G Csus4 C G C Ooh...Ooh growin' up F C G C F C G C F C G C Am C G Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere, and you know it's really hard to hold your breath Csus4 C G C Csus4 C G C I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume 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 F And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car G F Am I hid in the mother breast of the crowd, but when they said, "Pull down," I pulled up F G Csus4 C G C Ooh...Ooh growin' up F G Csus4 C G C Ooh...Ooh growin' up F C G C