Capo on 1st fret Intro: D G A x2 D G A Pack your bags and hug your mom D G A Been dreaming about leaving for so long Bm D G You start to cry as you crank the truck A D G A Yeah, that's the downside of growing up D G A Fixin' up your brand new place D G A First day in and something breaks Bm D G Your dad ain't there to get you unstuck A D Yeah, that's the downside of growing up G D That's alright, that's okay A D It's just the way you find your way G D A It's the road you gotta take to get where you're going G D You're gonna twist, you're gonna turn A Bm But it's how you're gonna learn G D A lot about life, a lot about love A D G A On the downside of growing up D G A It starts out as a simple date D G A Before too long, he's your everything Bm D G 'Til he leaves you standing in a cloud of dust A D G A Yeah, that's the downside of growing up G D That's alright, that's okay A D It's just the way you find your way G D A It's the road you gotta take to get where you're going G D You're gonna twist, you're gonna turn A Bm But it's how you're gonna learn G D A lot about life, a lot about love A D G D A D G D A On the downside of growing up Bm I know what you're feeling E Yeah, I understand G 'Cause where you are is where I've been G And where I still am G D And I'm alright, I'm okay A D Yeah, I know I'll find my way G D A On the road I gotta take to get where I'm going G D I'm gonna twist, I'm gonna turn A Bm But it's how you're gonna learn G D A lot about life, a lot about love A D On the downside of growing up G D A lot about life, a lot about love A D G D A G D A On the downside of growing up