[Intro] E  A  E  G#  A

[Verso 1]

A  E     B
They say boys don't cry
  A
But your daddy shed a lot of tears
 E           G#
They say I should be a strong man
 A
But baby, I'm still filled with fear
 E         B
Sometimes I don't know who I am
 A
Sometimes I question why I'm here
 E        G#
I just wanna be a good dad
  A
Will I be? I have no idea

[Verso 2]

  E
They say girls shouldn't be tough
 A
And moms should raise their kids at home
 E            G#
But baby, I know that that isn't true
   A
Cause your momma's the toughest person I know
   E
I wanna raise you to be like her
      A
And watch you show the world how to do it on your own
     E             G#
I'm still tryna figure out who I am
          A         E
I don't wanna mess this up or do this wrong

[Verso 3]

E                A
I'm gonna be there for your first breath
                         E
I don't know if I'll be there for your first step
       G#
I can promise you that I'll try to work less
A
But the tour's routed, and I got this album
E
Put in so many hours, and I just want the outcome
A
To be something that I can look back and I can be proud of

[Verso  4]

E       G#
Don't wanna be a dad that's living in FaceTime
A                          E
But I've got a world to sing to and you at the same time
E                 A
I won't spoil you, you can trust that
A              E
For your sweet 16, you get a bus pass
E        G#
Had your heart broken? Been there, done that
A
I love you and I can't give you enough of that

[Verso 5]

E
Give back to community that raised you up
A
Read Langston Hughes, I suggest "A Raisin in the Sun"
E          G#
Listen to Sam Cooke, a change gon' come
    A                   E
You put the work in, don't worry about the praise, my love
E                        A
Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
A
And do it every day
 E            G#
Do that for the rest of your life
  A
And eventually, the world will change

[Refrão]

A       E         A
I'll be patient, one more month
A       E   G#      A   E
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E         A
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
    E  G#    A
I'm the person you become
A             E    A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A          E     A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
  E
I'm still growing up

[Verso 6]

E         A
I recommend that you read The Alchemist
A            E
Listen to your teachers, but cheat in calculus
E         A
Tell the truth, regardless of the consequence
A     E
And every day, give your momma a compliment

[Verso 7]

E         B
Take your girl to the prom
B     A
But don't get too drunk hanging out the limo
A  E          G#
Slow dance with your woman in your arms
G#    A
Sneak her in after but boy, you better tiptoe
A      F#m      G#
Don't wake your mom up, do yoga, learn 'bout karma
  A         B
Find god, but leave the dogma

[Verso 8]

E                    A
The quickest way to happiness? Learning to be selfless
A
Ask more questions, talk about yourself less
E       G#
Study David Bowie, James Bowen and 2Pac
A                     E
Watch the sun set with best friends from a rooftop

[Verso 9]

E          A
Wear a helmet, don't be stupid
A
Jaywalk, but look before you do it
A      E          G#
If it snows, go outside, build a jump, get some help
 A
Get a sled, thrash the hill with your friends till it melts

[Verso 10]

A  E
Go to festivals, camp, fall in love and dance
E     A
You're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance
A  E         G#
Take risks, cause life moves so fast
     A
You're only young once, my love, one, this is your chance

[Refrão]

A       E         A
I'll be patient, one more month
A       E   G#      A   E
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E         A
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
    E  G#    A
I'm the person you become
A             E    A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A          E     A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
  E
I'm still growing up

A       E         A
I'll be patient, one more month
A       E   G#      A   E
You'll wrap your fingers round my thumb
E         A
Times are changing, I know, but who am I if
    E  G#    A
I'm the person you become
A             E    A
If I'm still growing up, up, up, up
A          E     A
I'm still growing up, up, up, up
  E
I'm still growing up