Harry Chapin — We Grew Up A Little Bit

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[Intro]
Em

[Verse 1]
Em                         Am
We got married early, and just a little bit late
Em                            Am
The baby came too early, but some things just can't wait
G                           Bm
We were just beginning, but it was very clear
C               D             Em
We grew up a little bit that year

[Verse 2]
Em                        Am
I caught on as a meter man, you were caught at home
Em                                Am
When I started night school, you ended up alone
         G                      Bm
But you had another baby, while I had my career
    C              Em        G              Bm
And we grew up a little bit, we grew up a little bit
C              D              Em
We grew up a little bit that year

[Chorus 1]
      G                            Em
They put me in an office job, the young man on the move
     Bm                                 G
We bought a house in Shaker Heights, you supervised the move
         Fmaj7                                            Em
We were cashin' checks, you were changin' children, while I played engineer
    C                D           Em
And we were growin' ever faster every year

[Verse 3]
Em                      Am
I got bored of kilowatts, you were tired of kids
Em                                  Am
I started staying out at night and soon that's what you did
      G                              Bm
At parties we'd go separately, you'd wiggle and I'd lear
    C                 Em              G            Bm
And we were growin' faster, we were growin' ever faster
C                D           Em
We were growin' ever faster every year

[Verse 4]
      Em                             Am
You learned to live in silence, I learned to live in lies
        Em                           Am
And we both ignored the empty spaces growin' in our eyes
       G                          Bm
Your breath became a gin and tonic, mine became a beer
    C              D               Em
And we grew up a little more last year

[Chorus 2]
G                                     Em
Today at work they passed me by and promoted John instead
        Bm                                     G
I came home to find you'd wrecked the car, I guess I lost my head
       Fmaj7                             Em
Well I can't believe I hit you, but the rage came on so strong
      C       D     Cmaj7
Aw, where did we go wrong?

[Verse 5]
Em                     Am
As you sit there crying, I wonder who you are
      Em                                     Am
The partner, stranger, friend and foe who's come with me this far
     G                             Bm
We stand here in the ashes, and I guess it is quite clear
    C              D                  D/E D/F# D/G D/C D/D
We did not really grow too much each year

[Verse 6]
Em                                       Am
So you say we're going no where, well I know that's where we've been
Em                               Am
Still I can't help wonderin' can we begin again?
   G                            Bm
I feel so full of questions, curiosity, and fear
      C               Em          G               Bm
But could we grow a little bit, could we grow a little bit
 C              D              Em
Can we grow a little bit this year?

Em