Kids Are Growing Up Part 1 chords by The Kid Laroi

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Intro:

D Bm G F#
D Bm
G    F#
 Yeah




♫ Verse 1:
D                     Bm
 Growing up I used to wanna be my Uncle Wayne
G                F#                        D
 Until I saw his body layin' in the grave (Rest in peace)
                  Bm                  G
Growing up I used to want a Jeep Wrangler (Haha)
  F#
Until I got to drive a Range
D             Bm
 Growing up I used to have a lot of friends
G  F#
 Until I saw the money change 'em
D             Bm
 Growing up I used to want a lot of hoes
G  F#                 D
 Until I met Ben Franklin
                        Bm
I'm writin' this from a place that you ain't heard about
G                    F#
 That you could only comment through the word of mouth
D                      Bm
 Growing up
I used to tell my ma, "I'll work it out"
G                              F#
 I worked it out but now still somehow shit ain't working out
D                      Bm
 Growing up
I watched my favorite rappers interviews
G                              F#
 I ain't believe 'em when they said, "It ain't all what it seems"
D                 Bm
 But now I'm here, realized they were tellin' truth
G                         F#                          D
'Cause you sacrificed yourself for everybody's needs, by any means
                   Bm
I'm married to the game for this diamond ring
G                                   F#
And I spend more time with her than anybody else it seems
D                          Bm
 Court side with my bitch, we can't see the nosebleeds
G                         F#
Afterparty
Bootsy Bellows, hoes make they nose bleed
D                                  Bm
Always stressin' 'bout my brother
I know this shit hard on him
G                              F#
Always stressin' 'bout my momma but I know that God got her
D                               Bm
I'm stressin' out more now than what I did at rock bottom
G                            F#
And I'm blowin' more clouds, hopin' that'll help stop it
D                                     Bm
It's all smoke and mirrors with these bitches
               G                         F#
It's all smoke and mirrors with 'em all (For real, haha)
D                      Bm
Promised the world and delivered me a atlas
G

 But I guess that's how it goes


♫ Chorus:
D Bm G             F#            D       Bm         G
Ooh
I don't know why I can't believe it (Oh, yeah)
                       A        Bm
Oh, nothin' ever as it seems at all (Ooh)
G                                D            Bm
 I thought my nightmares were my dreams (Ooh
I don't believe)
     G
This ain't what it seems now, no


♫ Interlude:
D    Bm                        G
 Hey kiddo, been tryin' to call

It's mom
F#             D                  Bm
Just wanted to check up and say I miss you
        G
Call me back when you get a chance
F#
  Love you


♫ Verse 2:
D                          Bm                              G
We been to Hell and back together, you're my closest friend (Uh)
          F#
Shit, you probably know me better than
D                             Bm
 I know myself and you're the reason why I never rest
G                      F#
 I walk into the crib, high as hell, head full of stress
D                           Bm
 I love you even though sometimes I forget to text
G                        F#
I'd give everything even if it means I have nothing left
D                 Bm
 And even at your worst, for us, you tried your best
G                                        F#
And all this shit that we went through together
I just won't forget
D                    Bm
 You check me when I spend lots of money that I make
G                           F#
 You tell me you won't ever let me make the same mistakes
D                          Bm
 You makin' sure we had it good and then we lost it all
G                     F#
 A year later, hidin' narcotics in the wall
D                        Bm
 Of the apartment we was livin' in in Kings Cross
G  F#
 Always thought my uncle was a boss
D                       Bm
But now he up with God
I thought he was invincible
G                              F#                         D
Ninth grade, turned around and said fuck my principle and dropped out
                    Bm
And this was at the time that we ain't have a house
    G                              F#
And me and you was sleepin' on the separate ends of Louie's couch
D                          Bm                            G
I would go to JD's to make music, end up passing out and wake up with my back sore
F#                            D                  Bm
Callin' tryna figure out just where you at, shit made me mad
G                             F#                  D
Seein' you in the back of the ambulance to the hospital
                      Bm
I thought you weren't comin' back
     G                            F#
Next mornin', walked in just like nothing happened
      D                        Bm
You'd never admit the problems that you had
         G                            F#
And tell me that I'm bein' crazy if I ever asked
    D                               Bm
But now I got my own problems and I understand
         G
'Cause I try to protect you from anything bad (I understand)


♫ Chorus:
D Bm G             F#            D       Bm         G
Ooh
I don't know why I can't believe it (Oh, yeah)
                       A        Bm
Oh, nothin' ever as it seems at all (Ooh)
G                                D            Bm
 I thought my nightmares were my dreams (Ooh
I don't believe)
     G
This ain't what it seems now, no

♫ Outro:
D Bm G F#
D Bm G F#
A Bm G F#
D Bm G F#