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Grown Man chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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You got a grown man for a boyfriend,
C
C

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So you better treat him
G
G

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just like a baby.
D
D

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He's a saint on Sunday,
C
C

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he's a bum on Monday;
Am
Am

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D
D

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The rest of the week he's just crazy.
Verse 2
G
G

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He's unpredictable, like an animal,
C
C

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Proud as an eagle,
G
G

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big and strong like a bear;
D
D

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He's a snake and a frog,
C
C

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Am
Am

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he's a pig and a dog;

There's a menagerie that's
D
D

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living in there.
Verse 3
G
G

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You'll be his princess--forever after,

after, yes--
C
C

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If you keep acting like
G
G

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you're always sixteen.
D
D

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He is the king,
C
C

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Am
Am

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ruling the kingdom's his thing;
Interlude 1

Just remember his mother is queen.
D
D

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G
G

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C
C

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C
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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C
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Am
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D
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Verse 4
A
A

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Sometimes he fools around

when he goes out of town
D
D

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But sooner or later he's
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A

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bound to get caught.
D
D

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E

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He loves coming home,
D
D

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but then he has to roam;
Bm
Bm
2

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Mr. Ambivalence is the
E
E

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guy that you've got.
Verse 5
A
A

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He's got some problems--no,

you you can't solve them--
D
D

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He's got some goblins that he
A
A

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can't exorcise.
E
E

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Mostly he wants to cry,
D
D

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he's afraid to die,
Bm
Bm
2

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But he's living life like it's a booby
Interlude 2

prize.
E
E

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G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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C
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D
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Am
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D
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Verse 6
A
A

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He wishes he were young,

a little better hung,
D
D

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A
A

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And he's paranoid you feel that way too;
E
E

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D
D

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So reassure him, you'll never cure him,
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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But he still needs his daily dose of you.
Verse 7
E
E

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A
A

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You got a grown man for a boyfriend,
D
D

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A
A

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So you better treat him just like a baby.
D
D

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E
E

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Yeah, he's a saint on Sunday,
D
D

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he's a bum on Monday;
Bm
Bm
2

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The rest of the week...
E
E

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He's asleep on Sunday,
D
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Bm
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2

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he's a beast on Monday;

Rest of the week...
E
E

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He's blue on Sunday,
D
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Bm
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2

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and he's manic on Monday;
E
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A
A

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Rest of the week he's just crazy.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Grown Man by Loudon Wainwright III is G major.

The primary chords used in Grown Man are G, C, D, Am, Bm, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Grown Man is approximately 92 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Grown Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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