Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic)

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Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic)

Written by Silversun Pickups
Key: D
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key AA
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key A#A#
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key BB
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key CC(one step down)
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key C#C#(half step down)
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key DD(original key)
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key D#D#(half step up)
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key EE(one step up)
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key FF
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key F#F#
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key GG
Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic) Key G#G#
	  		
Verse
 
This part is played very loosely, which echoing. Strum down on the A string, up on the D string 
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Brian starts singing. The 2nd part is switched up 

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So we all.........................Are Growing Old...............And it's getting old 

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Listen to the song for the strumming pattern/rhythm. 

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Pressure on......Our hollow bones...And the varicose 

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Suddenly.........We decompose.......But we're not alone 

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So we all........Are growing old... 

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Chorus 
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Maybe we're sealed in silence..And maybe we feel a guidance 

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Maybe your own devices....Will keep you afraid and cold, But I~ 

Verse 
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Memorized.......Your smile lines....When lips divide 

If you find it difficult to reach the 5th fret, an A chord sounds fine here. 
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Kept alive......Your childlike......Reaction time 

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We're allowed....To expire..........With ourselves in mind 

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So we all........Are growing old... 

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Chorus 
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Put out the fear of silence..And put out the need for guidance 

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And put out your own devices..And don't be afraid of the cold~ 

Bridge 
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And we sing...We sing.....We sing~ 
We fight......We fight....We fight~ 
And we cry....We cry......We cry~ 
And we slide..We slide....We slide into delight~ 

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We sing........We fight....We cry~ 
We slide.......We slide....We slide into delight~ 

Chorus 
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Maybe we're sealed in silence..And maybe we feel a guidance 
Maybe your own devices..Will keep you afraid and cold, well 
Put out the fear of silence..Put out the need for guidance 

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Put out your own devices..And don't be afraid of the cold 
Afraid of the cold 
Afraid of the time 
You've got no where to go but here~
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Half key step up
Half key step down
Full key step down
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