When I Grow Up chords by Garbage (Official Version)

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Bb
Gm
F
Eb
Fsus4
Ab

Intro 1

[Lo-fi SFX]

(Ba- ba- ba- ba...)

Verse 1
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
 (B flat major) Cut my tongue  (G minor) out, I've been  (E flat major) caught out
like a giant juggernaut
Bb 
Gm 
F 
 (B flat major) Happy hours,  (G minor) golden showers  (F major) 
On a cruise to freak you out
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
 (B flat major) We could fly  (G minor) a helicopter  (E flat major) 
Nothing left to talk about
Bb 
Gm 
F 
 (B flat major) Entertain  (G minor) you, celebrate  (F major) you
I'll be back to frame you

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Chorus 1

When I grow up I'll be stable

When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Verse 2

Trying hard to fit among you

Floating out to wonderland

Unprotected, God I'm pregnant

Damn the consequences

Chorus 2

When I grow up I'll be stable

When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Interlude 1

(Ba- ba- ba- ba...)

Verse 3

Blood and blisters on my fingers

Chaos rules when we're apart

Watch my temper, I go mental

I'll try to be gentle

Chorus 3

When I grow up I'll be stable

When I grow up I'll turn the tables

When I grow up, when I grow up

When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Outro 1
Bb 
Gm 
F 
 (B flat major) Don't take offense,  (G minor) better make amends  (F major) 
Eb 
Rip it all to shreds  (E flat major) and let it go
Bb 
Gm 
F 
 (B flat major) Don't take offense,  (G minor) better make amends  (F major) 
Ab 
Rip it all to shreds  (A flat major) and let it go
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) (Sha- la- la,  (G minor) la- la)
F 
Eb 
 (F major) I rip it all to shreds  (E flat major) and let it go
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) (Sha- la- la,  (G minor) la- la)
F 
Ab 
 (F major) I rip it all to shreds  (A flat major) and let it go
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) (Sha- la- la,  (G minor) la- la)
F 
Eb 
 (F major) I rip it all to shreds  (E flat major) and let it go
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) (Sha- la- la,  (G minor) la- la)
F 
Ab 
 (F major) (Sha- la- la,  (A flat major) la- la)

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
Gm
F
Eb
Fsus4
Ab

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 140

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of When I Grow Up by Garbage, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Garbage's performance.