Birdy - Growing Pains: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Growing Pains" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Growing Pains Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Birdy

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Growing Pains" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am                                     Em
Trying to change your mind is like the weather
    Am                                    Em
And you don't make my heart beat like you used to
F
I've been waiting for a sign
Dm               Em
You've been saving all your lines
Am                               Em
We could save each other for the better
     Am                              Em
And when you say my name, I'll be a memory
F
This is more than we had planned
Dm        Em
Choices taken from our hands
Dm        Em                      F
Finally, there's space to stand alone

Chorus:
              F      G
My mind is a runaway
                 Em          Am
And I find it's too hard to breathe
     Am/G          F         G
Just say what you want to say
                Em                Am
Are you there? Tell me, are you there?
   Am/G        F          G
I feel these growing pains
              Em       Am
Have made us far too strong
       Am/G          F            G
We'll change if you want to change
                Em                Am
Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

You could lose yourself and search forever
Looking for the person that you'll never be
We've been trying to compensate
Time to learn from our mistakes
Maybe one day we'll fit back together
I'll pick up the pieces and we'll rearrange
Now we need to follow fate
Now we look the other way
Now we find the strength to stand alone

Chorus:
My mind is a runaway
And I'll find it's too hard to breathe
Just say what you want to say
Are you there?
Tell me, are you there?
I feel these growing pains
Have made us far too strong
We'll change if you want to change
Are you there?
Tell me, are you there?

G            C            Em        F
We've been changing into something more
   G      C            Em     F
Familiar faces turning into stone
        G      Am                Em         F
These growing pains have made us far too strong
         F
We move along, we move along

F G         Em            Am
I find it's too hard to breathe
                   F        G
Just say what you want to say
                Em
Are you there? Tell me, are you there?

Chorus:
My mind is a runaway
And I'll find it's too hard to breathe
Just say what you want to say
Are you there?
Tell me, are you there?
I feel these growing pains
Have made us far too strong
We'll change if you want to change
Are you there?
Tell me, are you there?

My mind is a runaway
And I'll find it's too hard to breathe
Just say what you want to say
Are you there?
Tell me, are you there?
I feel these growing pains
Have made us far too strong
We'll change if you want to change
Are you there?
Tell me, are you there?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Growing Pains" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Growing Pains" by Birdy.