Intro: C (Riff 1)

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Repeat Riff 1

I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade



I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade

      F        C         G         C              F            C        G  C

I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch

     F          C                G       C            F        C   G      C     F C

I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched

F   G                                                  F                      Am

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "sit down" I stood up

F    G7  Riff 1 (or play 2x | F C | G C |)

Ooh-ooh growin' up



Repeat Riff 1

The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing 

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I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing,

  F         C     G                   C             F        C           G       C

I pushed B-52 and bombed `em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing

  F             C                 G        C             F    C    G          C       F C

I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing

  G                                                    F                       Am

I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up 

F    G7  Riff 1 (or play 2x | F C | G C |)

Ooh-ooh growin' up



            |     3x    | 2x | 

Piano Solo: | F C | G C | Am | F | G | Riff 1



Repeat Riff 1

I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath.



I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress

        F         C            G           C               F                C             G      C

Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars

      F                 C           G   C          F            C   G      C  F C

And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car

  G                                                   F                         Am

I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up

F    G7    F     C G C

Ooh-ooh growin' up

F    G7    F     C | G C | F C G | G 

Ooh-ooh growin' up



  C   F   G   G7  Am

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