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πΈ Intro:
D A/C# Bm A G A
D A/C# Bm A G
πΈ Verse 1:
D A/C# Bm A
Your little hand's wrapped around my finger
G A
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
D A/C# Bm A
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
G A
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite nightlight
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
G
To you, everything's funny
Bm G
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
A
If you could stay like that
πΈ Chorus:
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up
G A
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up
G A
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
G Bm
I won't let nobody hurt you
G
Won't let no one break your heart
A
And no one will desert you
D
Just try to never grow up
πΈ Post-Chorus:
D A/C# Bm A G A
D A/C# Bm A G A
And never grow up
πΈ Verse 2:
D A/C# Bm A
You're in the car, on the way to the movies
G A
And you're mortified your mom's droppin' you off
D A/C# Bm A
At fourteen, there's just so much you can't do
G A
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots
πΈ Pre-Chorus:
G
But don't make her drop you off around the block
Bm G
Remember that she's gettin' older, too
A
And don't lose the way that you dance around
In your PJs getting ready for school
πΈ Chorus:
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up
G A
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up
G A
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
G Bm
And no one's ever burned you
G
Nothing's ever left you scarred
A
And even though you want to
D
Just try to never grow up
πΈ Interlude:
D A/C# Bm A G A
πΈ Bridge:
G F#m A
Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
G F#m A
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
G F#m
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
A
And all your little brother's favorite songs
G F#m A
I just realized everything I have is, someday, gonna be gone
πΈ Verse 3:
D A/C# Bm A
So, here I am in my new apartment
G A
In a big city, they just dropped me off
D A/C# Bm A
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
G A G F#m A
So I tuck myself in and turn my nightlight on
πΈ Chorus:
G F#m A
Wish I'd never grown up
Wish I'd never grown up
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, I don't wanna grow up
G A
Wish I'd never grown up, I could still be little
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, I don't wanna grow up
G A
Wish I'd never grown up, it could still be simple
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up
G A
Don't you ever grow up, just stay this little
D A/C# Bm A
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up
G A
Don't you ever grow up, it could stay this simple
D A/C# Bm A G
I won't let nobody hurt you Never grow up)
A D A/C#
Won't let no one break your heart
Bm A G
And even though you want to
A D
Please, try to never grow up
πΈ Outro:
A/C# Bm A G
Oh,. oh Oh, oh Never grow up)
A
Just never grow up
A/C# Bm A G
Oh,. oh Oh, oh Never grow up)
A D
Just never grow up
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Other versions of this song
- Never Grow Up (Chords)
- Never Grow Up (Ver2) (Chords)
- Never Grow Up (Ver3) (Chords)
- Never Grow Up (Tabs)
- Never Grow Up (Ver4) (Chords)
- Never Grow Up (Ver2) (Tabs)
Song History
Published: July 20, 2023
Last Updated: February 8, 2026