Am [ / / / / ] 5 bars Cmaj7/F G/F Dm7 [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] C/F G2(no3) [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] Am Strong man strangle universe, he drown the stars F2(no3) Blinded by the mission of a thousand wars. Dm7 He fit and dominant; Not wonder why: F2(no3) Gsus G He heed the battle cry Am Strong man is survivor, he live to pound F2(no3) Little wooden crosses in the bloody ground. D2(no3) He fit and dominant, He stand a chance. F2(no3) Gsus G He not bound to circumstance. C Am F And the world keep on turning. C Am F And the sun keep on burning. C Am F And the children keep learning D2(no3) C/F How to grow up big and strong, D2(no3) C/F Gsus G Am How to grow up big and strong G/A Am C/F Gsus [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] Strong man take no prisoner, favors no plea. He leave no gold in teeth of enemy. He fit and dominant, he rise above. He not have the word that mean love. And the world keep on turning And the sun keep on burning And the children keep learning How to grow up big and strong How to grow up big and strong Strong man beat the plowshare, he forges sword. He take the flower and he curse the thorn. He crush the serpent, he bite the fruit. His hand is absolute. And the world keep on turning. And the sun keep on burning. And the children keep learning How to grow up big and strong. How to grow up big and strong. D2(no3) F2(no3) Gsus G How to grow up big and strong. Am Fmaj7 [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] [ / / / / ] D2(no3) How to grow up big and strong F2(no3) How to grow up big and strong G2(no3) Am [ / / / / ] (Growing up big and strong) Fmaj7 (Growing up big and strong) D2(no3) (Growing up big and strong) F2(no3) G2(no3) (Growing up big and, big and strong) Am (Growing up big and strong) Fmaj7 (Growing up big and strong) D2(no3) (Growing up big and strong) F2(no3) G2(no3) (Growing up big and, big and strong)
Words and music by Mark Heard
© 1997 Ideola Music