|G |F#m |D |Em | (2x)
Verse 1
G F#m
He's got nothing to say, he's got no excuse
D Em
He's just made that way, and he's going to stay that way
G F#m
Like a dog on the loose in a firework display in a world of his own
D Em
No, no, no, he won't back down or go running back home
Chorus
Dsus4 D
He's come a long way in life
Dsus4
He's got a long way to go
G C#m
He don't even know, he don't care because
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
He's growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
In and out of trouble every day
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Now no telling where you'll end up, boy
Instrumental
|G |F#m |D |Em |
Verse 2
G F#m
And he's got nothing to say, like he's lost for the worlds, his mind is in a daze
D Em
That's his way, it's just a little game he plays
G F#m
He's got nowhere to run while the city sleeps he wanders alone
D Em
Cutting through the steel and the hearts of stone
Chorus
Dsus4 D
He's come a long way in life
Dsus4
He's got a long way to go
G C#m
He don't even know, he don't care because
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
He's growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
In and out of trouble every day
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
You'd better walk the straight and narrow
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
In and out of trouble every day
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Never know what you're in for, boy
Solo
|G |F#m |D |Em |
Verse 3
Dsus4 D
He's come a long way in life
Dsus4
He's got a long way to go
G C#m
He don't even know, he don't care because
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
He's growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
In and out of trouble every day
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
He's growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Yeah, and he's going to stay that way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
You see, he's growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Walk the straight and narrow yeah, maybe someday
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
But still he's growing up the hard way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
It's just the way he's grown up
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5 F#5 E5 F#5
Yeah, growing up the hard way
C#5 B5
There ain't no other way
F#5 E5 F#5 C#5 B5
Growing up the hard way
He's got nothing to say, he's got no excuse
He's just made that way and he's gonna stay that way
Like a dog on the loose in a firework display, in a world of his own
No, no, no, he won't back down or go running back home
He'd come a long way in life
He's got a long way to go
He don't even know, he don't care because
He's growing up the hard way
In and out of trouble every day, hey
Growing up the hard way
Now there's no tellin' where you'll end up, boy
He's got nothing to say
Like he's lost for words, his mind in a daze
That's his way, it's just a little game he plays
He's got nowhere to run while the city sleeps
He wanders alone
Cuttin' through the steel and the hearts of stone
He's come a long way in life
He's got a long way to go
He don't even know and he don't care because
He's growing up the hard way
In and out of trouble every day
Growing up the hard way (oh-oh)
You'd better walk the straight and narrow, yeah (oh-oh)
Growing up the hard way (oh-oh)
In and out of trouble every day (oh-oh)
Growing up the hard way
Never know what you're in for, boy (oh-oh)
He's come a long way in life
He's got a long way to go
He don't wanna know and he don't care because
He's growing up the hard way (oh-oh)
In and out of trouble every day
He's growing up the hard way (oh-oh)
Yeah, and he's gonna stay that way (oh-oh)
You see, he's growing up the hard way (oh-ooh)
Walk the straight and narrow, yeah
Maybe someday, but still, he's growing up the hard way
It's just the way he's grown up, yeah
Growing up the hard way (oh-oh)
There ain't no other way (oh-oh)
Growing up the hard way (oh-oh)
From the album
Agent Provocateur
Foreigner · 1984 · Track 0