Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
F
C
I stood stone- like at midnight
Suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair 'til it
was just right
Commanded the night brigade
Verse 2
F
C
I was open to pain
G
C
And crossed by the rain
F
C
G
And I walked on a crooked crutch
C
F
I strolled all alone
C
G
C
Through the fallout zone
F
C
G
C
Came out with my soul untouched
F
C
I
Verse 3
wrath of the crowd
When they said,
F
Am
"Sit down," I stood up
F
G
F
C
Dm
Ooh- ooh, growin' up
C
F
C
Verse 4
Dm
C
The flag of
piracy flew from my mast
F
C
My sails were set wing to wing
F
C
Had a jukebox graduate for a first mate
Verse 5
F
C
B- 52
G
C
An d bombed 'em with the blues
F
C
G
With my gear set stubborn on standing
C
F
C
I broke all the rules
G
C
Strafed my old high school
F
C
G
C
Never once gave thought to landing
F
C
I
Verse 6
warmth of the crowd
F
G
F
C
Dm
C
Oo h- ooh, growin' up
F
C
Interlude 1
Dm
C
F
C
G
C
F
C
G
C
F
C
G
C
Dm
F
G
C
Verse 7
long vacations in the stratosphere
Y'know it's really hard
to hold your breath
Swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared
Em
C
Yeah, my feet
Verse 8
F
C
finally took
C
F
C
G
I got me a nice little place in the stars
C
F
And I swear I found the
C
G
C
key to the universe
F
Em
G
C
F
C
In the engine of an old parked car
Verse 9
F
G
Am
G
Ooh- ooh, growin' up
F
G
F
C
Dm
C
Ooh- oo h, growin' up
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