Intro
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[Verse 1]
C Bm
He's got nothing to say, he's got no excuse
G Am
He's just made that way, and he's going to stay that way
C Bm
Like a dog on the loose in a firework display in a world of his own
G Am
No, no, no, he won't back down or go running back home
[Chorus]
Gsus4 G
He's come a long way in life
Gsus4
He's got a long way to go
C F#m
He don't even know, he don't care because
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He's growing up the hard way
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In and out of trouble every day
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Growing up the hard way
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Now no telling where you'll end up, boy
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
C Bm
And he's got nothing to say, like he's lost for the worlds, his mind is in a daze
G Am
That's his way, it's just a little game he plays
C Bm
He's got nowhere to run while the city sleeps he wanders alone
G Am
Cutting through the steel and the hearts of stone
[Chorus]
Gsus4 G
He's come a long way in life
Gsus4
He's got a long way to go
C F#m
He don't even know, he don't care because
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He's growing up the hard way
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In and out of trouble every day
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Growing up the hard way
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You'd better walk the straight and narrow
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Growing up the hard way
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In and out of trouble every day
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Growing up the hard way
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Never know what you're in for, boy
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
Gsus4 G
He's come a long way in life
Gsus4
He's got a long way to go
C F#m
He don't even know, he don't care because
B5 A5 B5 F#5 E5
He's growing up the hard way
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In and out of trouble every day
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He's growing up the hard way
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Yeah, and he's going to stay that way
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You see, he's growing up the hard way
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Walk the straight and narrow yeah, maybe someday
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But still he's growing up the hard way
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It's just the way he's grown up
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Yeah, growing up the hard way
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There ain't no other way
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Growing up the hard way