Noah Kahan - Growing Sideways: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Growing Sideways" 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 Growing Sideways 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 "Growing Sideways" smoothly on your ukulele.

      G                        Bm
So I took my medication and I poured my trauma out
         C
On some sad-eyed middle aged man's
over-priced new leather couch
       Em                          G
And we argued about Jesus finally found
some middle ground
        C
I said I'm cured

And I divvied up my anger into
thirty separate parts
Keep the bad shit in my liver,
and the rest around my heart
I'm still angry at my parents,
for what their parents did to them
But it's a start

              Em                G
But I ignore things and I move sideways
            C                      G
'Till I forget what I felt in the first place
                   C
At the end of the day
                  G                      D
I know there are worse ways to stay alive

Chorus:
                   Em
'Cause everyone's growing
                G
And everyone's healthy
          C                            G
I'm terrified that I might never have met me
          C                       G
Oh, if my engine works perfect on empty
               D
I guess I'll drive
               G
I guess I'll drive

So I forgot my medication
Fell into a manic high
Spent my savings at a Lulu
Now I'm suffering in style
Why is pain so damn impatient?
Ain't like it's got a place to be
Keeps rushing me

But I ignore things, and I move sideways
'Til I forget what I felt in the first place
At the end of the day
I know there are worse ways to stay alive

Chorus:
'Cause everyone's growing
And everyone's healthy
I'm terrified that I might never have met me
Oh, if my engine works perfect on empty
I guess I'll drive

       C                G
And if all my life was wasted
         Em                 D
I don't mind I'll watch it go
      C             G                D
It's better to die numb than feel at all
      C                G
Oh if all my time was wasted
         Em                 D
I don't mind I'll watch it go
      C             G                D
It's better to die numb than feel at all

But I ignore things, and I move sideways
Until I forget what I felt in the first place
At the end of the day lord knows
there are worse ways to stay alive

Chorus:
'Cause everyone's growing
And everyone's healthy
I'm terrified that I might never have met me
Oh, if my engine works perfect on empty
I guess I'll drive
I guess I'll drive

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 "Growing Sideways" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Growing Sideways" by Noah Kahan.