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When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) chords by
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
F
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C
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G
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G
G

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When I grow up to be a man

Will I dig the same things that
D
D

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G
G

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turn me on as a kid?
D
D

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Will I look back and say that I wish
G
G

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I hadn't done what I did?
Am
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D
D

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Will I joke around and still
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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G
G

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Em
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dig those sounds
F
F

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C
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G
G

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C
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G
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C
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When I grow up to be a man?
Verse 2
G
G

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D
D

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Will I look for the same things in a woman
G
G

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that I dig in a girl?

(Fourteen, fifteen)
D
D

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Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna
G
G

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travel the world?

(Sixteen, seventeen)
Am
Am

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D
D

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When I'm young and free,
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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but how will it be?
F
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C
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G
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Am
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When I grow up to be a man?
A
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Interlude 1
Dm
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Dm
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D
D

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Verse 3
G
G

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D
D

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Will my kids be proud or think their old man is
G
G

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really a square?

(Eighteen, nineteen)

When they're out having fun, yeah,
D
D

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G
G

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will I still wanna have my share?

(Twenty, twenty- one)
Am
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D
D

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Will I love my wife for
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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the rest of my life?
F
F

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C
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G
G

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Am
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When I grow up to be a man?
Verse 4
Db
Db
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Dbm
Dbm
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Eaug
Eaug
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What will I be when I grow
Ab
Ab
4

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Dbm
Dbm
4

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Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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Ab
Ab
4

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up to be a man?
Verse 5
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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Won't last forever
Dbm
Dbm
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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It's kind of sad
Bbm
Bbm

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Won't last forever
Db
Db
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Dbm
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Ab
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It's kind of sad

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • A

  • Dm

  • Db

    4

  • Dbm

    4

  • Eaug

    5

  • Ab

    4

  • Bbm

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) by The Beach Boys is Db major.

The primary chords used in When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) are Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Cm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When I Grow Up (To Be a 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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