Garbage - When I Grow Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When I Grow Up" 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 When I Grow Up Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Garbage

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 "When I Grow Up" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A#     Gm                     D#
Cut my tongue out, I've been caught out
                   A#
like a giant juggernaut
       Gm             F
Happy hours, golden showers,
                         A#
on a cruise to freak you out

We could fly a helicopter
Nothing left to talk about
Entertain you, celebrate you
I'll be back to frame you

Chorus:
     D#                 Gm
When I grow up I'll be stable
     D#                       F
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Trying hard to fit among you
Floating out to wonderland
Unprotected, God, I'm pregnant
Damn the consequences

Chorus

Blood and blisters on my fingers
Chaos rules when we're apart
Watch my temper, I go mental
I'll try to be gentle

Chorus:
     D#                Gm
When I grow up I'll be stable
     D#                      F
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

     D#
When I grow up
     Gm
When I grow up
     G#
When I grow up
               F
I'll turn the tables

Don't take offense
Can I make amends?
Rip it all to shreds and let it go
Don't take offense
Can I make amends?
Rip it all to shreds and let it go
I rip it all to shreds and let it go
I rip it all to shreds and let it go
I rip it all to shreds and let it go

Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "When I Grow Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Grow Up" by Garbage.

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