The Origin - Growing Old (from self titled album)
Guitar chords: G, D, Am, C (listen to song for rhythm)
Intro: 2 measures guitar only (end on C)
piano, bass, drums join in for 2 measures
Verse: (start with no guitar)
GD
Take a walk downtown
AmCGCm
see the monkeys goin' round
GD
full of pride and greed
AmCGCm
they try to tell me what's going down
GDAmCGCm
was it you who held your dreams deep in your soul
GDAmCGCm
well I've got mine, I'll be the one to rock 'n roll
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_origin/growing_old_crd.html )
Chorus:
GDAm
How many times have you lied outside
CG
to make yourself feel fine
GDAm
How many times have your cried inside
C (acapela)
I'll tell you, I'm not growing old
2 measures Instrumental G D Am C
Verse:
Frozen cold from sleep
what once was there has sunken deep
and the smile outside covers lies like the ocean tide
planting seeds that bloom all year and blossom wide
yields flowers so colorful they can't be held down inside
Chorus
4 measures Instrumental - piano only (then drum lead in)
2 measures everyone
Chorus
GDAmCD
I'm not growing old
AmCD
I'm not growing old
AmCD
I'm not growing old
GDAmC
I'm not, I'm not, I'm not growing old
I'm not, I'm not, I'm not growing old
GDAmC
I'm not, I'm not, I'm not...
GDAmCG
I'm not growing old