David Bowie – Growin Up (Guitar)

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[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