Learn to play "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" 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.
G# C# Cm6 A#m7 G# When I grow up to be a man G# D# Will I dig the same things that turn G# me on as a kid? D# Will I look back and say that I wish G# I hadn't done what I did? A#m7 D# Cm7 Fm7 Will I joke around and still dig those sounds Chorus: F# C# Cm6 A#m7 G# C# When I grow up to be a man? Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl? (fourteen, fifteen) Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world? (sixteen, seventeen) Now I'm young and free, but how will it be Chorus: When I grow up to be a man? Will my kids be proud or think their old man is really a square? (eighteen, nineteen) When they're out having fun, yeah Will I still want to have my share? (twenty, twenty-one) Will I love my wife for the rest of my life (rest of my life) Chorus: When I grow up to be a man? What will I be when I grow up to be a man? (twenty-two, twenty-three) Won't last forever (twenty-four, twenty-five) It's kind of sad (twenty-six, twenty-seven) Won't last forever (twenty-eight, twenty-nine) It's kind of sad (thirty thirty-one) Won't last forever (thirty-two) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m7 C# Cm6 Cm7 D# F# Fm7 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 "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" by The Beach Boys.