Chelsea Cutler - Growing Up Is Hard: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Growing Up Is Hard" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E G#m Threw a mattress on the floor and made a home F# out of a dorm room E G#m She got a credit card in her name to buy what she F# couldn't afford to E And now she's eighteen, she can barely eat and G#m barely drive F# Mind racing, what's the meanin' of being alive? E G#m I don't blame her for not doing anything she F# was supposed to Chorus: E So much for the young and free G#m F# I know that you feel confused E I'm sorry that it hurt so much G#m F# Growing up is hard to do E You'll always be a part of me G#m F# Swear I'll take better care of you E I'm sorry that it hurt so much G#m F# E Growing up is hard to do, hard to do Rubbing drugs into your gums to prove to your friends That you're a good time, 'til you're crying in the stairwell Holding your hair back, wishing you had kept your body to yourself Can't forget the way it felt Chorus: So much for the young and free I know that you feel confused I'm sorry that it hurt so much Growing up is hard to do You'll always be a part of me Swear I'll take better care of you I'm sorry that it hurt so much Growing up is hard to do, hard to do F# You drank yourself dizzy E Held in all your secrets G#m Took off running naked with a handle in your arms F# Woke up in a fever E Sweating out your bad decisions Couldn't even see straight but you still got G#m in the car F# Tried to be a cool girl E You know the way that boys are You just want to talk, but it's G#m your body that he counts F# It's snowing up in Amherst E You don't feel a damn thing Everything's a mess when you got nothing figured G#m F# E G#m F# out You'll always be a part of me Swear I'll take better care of you I'm sorry that it hurt so much Growing up is hard You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE  F#  G#m  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 Up Is Hard" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Growing Up Is Hard" by Chelsea Cutler.