Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Growing up

^AThey say^E boys don't ^Bcry But your ^Adaddy shed a lot of tears They s^Eay I should be a strong ^G#man But ^Ababy, I'm still filled with fear Somet^Eimes I don't know who I ^Bam Somet^Aimes I question why I'm here I^E just wanna be a good ^G#dad Will I ^Abe? I have no idea

They say^E girls shouldn't be tough And ^Amoms should raise their kids at home But b^Eaby, I know that that isn't ^G#true Cause your mom^Ama's the toughest person I know I wanna ^Eraise you to be like her And watch you show the ^Aworld how to do it on your own I'm still ^Etryna figure out who I ^G#am I don't wanna mess this ^Aup or do this wrong ^E

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

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

^EGive back to community that raised you up ^ARead Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun" ^EListen to Sam Cooke, a ^G#change gon' come You put the ^Awork in, don't worry about the praise, my love ^{E E}Don't try to change the world, find something that you lo^Ave ^AAnd do it every day Do ^Ethat for the rest of your ^G#life And even^Atually, the world will change

^AI'll be ^Epatient, one more ^Amonth ^AYou'll wrap your ^Efinger^G#s round my ^Athumb ^{E E}Times are changing, I know^A, but who am I if I'm the ^Eperso^G#n you be^Acome ^AIf I'm still growing ^Eup, up, up, ^Aup ^AI'm still growing ^Eup, up, up, ^Aup I'm ^Estill growing up

^EI recommend that you read The^A Alchemist ^AListen to your teachers, but ^Echeat in calculus ^ETell the truth, r^Aegardless of the consequence ^AAnd every day, ^Egive your momma a compliment

^ETake your girl to the ^Bprom ^BBut don't get ^Atoo drunk hanging out the limo ^ASlow ^Edance with your woman in your ^G#arms ^G#Sneak her in ^Aafter but boy, you better tiptoe ^ADon't wake your ^F#mmom up, do yoga, ^G#learn 'bout karma Find^A god, but leave the dogma^B

^EThe quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless ^{A A}Ask more questions, talk about yourself less ^EStudy David Bowie, Ja^G#mes Bowen and 2Pac ^AWatch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop ^E

^EWear a helmet, don't be stupid ^{A A}Jaywalk, but look before you do it ^AIf it ^Esnows, go outside, build a ^G#jump, get some help Get a ^Asled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts

^AGo to ^Efestivals, camp, fall in love and dance ^EYou're only ^Ayoung once, my love, one, this is your chance ^ATake ^Erisks, cause life ^G#moves so fast You're only ^Ayoung once, my love, one, this is your chance

^AI'll be ^Epatient, one more ^Amonth ^AYou'll wrap your ^Efinger^G#s round my ^Athumb ^{E E}Times are changing, I know^A, but who am I if I'm the ^Eperso^G#n you be^Acome ^AIf I'm still growing ^Eup, up, up, ^Aup ^AI'm still growing ^Eup, up, up, ^Aup I'm ^Estill growing up

^AI'll be ^Epatient, one more ^Amonth ^AYou'll wrap your ^Efinger^G#s round my ^Athumb ^{E E}Times are changing, I know^A, but who am I if I'm the ^Eperso^G#n you be^Acome ^AIf I'm still growing ^Eup, up, up, ^Aup ^AI'm still growing ^Eup, up, up, ^Aup I'm ^Estill growing up