Bruce Springsteen - Growin' Up: Ukulele Chords

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

Learn Growin' Up ukulele chords and lyrics

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

       Csus4        C       C9     C
Well I stood stone like at midnight
  Csus4          C     C9  C
Suspended in my masquerade
      Csus4      C                C9      C
And I combed my hair till it was just right
       Csus4       C       C9  C
And commanded the night brigade
      F        C         G             C
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain
       F            C       G   C
And I walked on a crooked crutch
      F          C              G       C
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone
          F        C  G    G C     F C
And came out with my soul untouched

Chorus:
F  G
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd
               F                    Am
But when they said sit down I stood up
F   G   Csus4   C C9 C Csus4 C C9 C
Ooh-ooh growin' up

The flag of piracy flew from my mast
My sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate
She couldn't sail but she sure could sing
I pushed B-52 and bombed them with the blues
With my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school
Never once gave thought to landing

Chorus:
I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd
But when they said, "Come down," I threw up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Work it back now

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere
And you know it's really hard to hold your breath
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared
I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth
But I got me a nice little place in the stars
And I swear I found the key to the universe
In the engine of an old parked car

Chorus:
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd
But when they said, "Pull down," I pulled up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

C9

Ukulele chord C9

Csus4

Ukulele chord Csus4

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 "Growin' Up" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Growin' Up" by Bruce Springsteen.

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