Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004) is a Dutch-American singer, songwriter, and ukuleleist from Suffern, New York. She was born near Kansas City, Kansas, to Tina and David VanderWaal, who lived in Lenexa at the time. Her father is of Dutch descent.
In September 2016, at age 12, she won the eleventh season of NBC's America's Got Talent singing her original songs. In December 2016, VanderWaal released her first EP, Perfectly Imperfect, on the Columbia Records label.
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[Verse 1] EA Fresh laid concrete EA Melodies blowing EA Don't care where we're going EA But the day is wasting EB So just keep moving A But take it all in . . . hey!
[Chorus] EA The rumble of voices E are the bass to our song A The horns are just on the beat E honkin' along A Let's be the harmony E but no note is wrong B And let's take the city EA and make it our so-o-o-o-ong EA our so-o-o-o-ong EA our so-o-o-o-ong C#m Let's take the city B and make it our so-oh-ong
[Verse 2] EA Pencil tapping EA Feet speed walking EA Cars just driving EA Daydream gazing EB So just keep moving A And take it all in
[Chorus] EA The rumble of voices E are the bass to our song A The horns are just on the beat E honkin' along A Let's be the harmony E but no note is wrong B And let's take the city EA and make it our so-o-o-o-ong EA our so-o-o-o-ong EA our so-o-o-o-ong C#m Let's take the city B and make it our so-oh-ong
[Bridge] EAEA Everything going on around you E Just close your eyes AC#m and disconnect for a moment or two N.C And heeeear,
[Chorus] EA The rumble of voices E are the bass to our song A The horns are just on the beat E honkin' along A Let's be the harmony E but no note is wrong B And let's take the city EA and make it our so-o-o-o-ong EA our so-o-o-o-ong EA our so-o-o-o-ong C#m Let's take the city BE and make it our so-oh-ong