verse 1: C I thought gardens were amusement parks Spider webs were works of art F C And war was just another game we played Time just sent me off to bed Love was just a word we said F C I thought someone would always keep me safe G C And that I might become an astronaut some dayF G Am F G C verse 2: C Between the downfalls and the deepest fears Lessons learned the hardest ways F C I hoped that there was something left to save So I went back to try and find The innocence I left behind G C And realized my paradise was pavedF Am G C But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground F Am C Waking up in the dead of night G F Thinking "oh my God C F G Am Joni was right"F G Am F G C Bridge: Am G The cost of being wild and free Am G/B C The endless possibilities Am G The open road in front of me Am G/B C F It's harder than I thought it'd beF Am G C But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground F Am C Waking up in the dead of night G F Thinking "oh my God C F G Am Joni was right"F G Am F G CAm G C But growing up is falling down and landing safely on the ground F Am C Waking up in the dead of night G F Thinking "oh my God C F G Am Joni was right"