When I Grow Up
Taken from the Lissvik Remix (When I Grow Up single 2009)
Tabbed by @athanlive
[Intro]
Gm Gm F F
{Verse]
Gm Gm
When I grow up, I want to be a forester
F F
Run through the moss on high heels
Gm Gm
That’s what I'll do, throwing out boomerang
F F
Waiting for it to come back to me
[Break]
Gm Gm
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-7--5-7--7-5-7-5----7-7-5-7--5-7--7-5-7-5--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
F F
E|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-5-3-5--3-5--5-3-5-3----5-3-5--3-5--5-3-5-3----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
{Verse]
Gm Gm
When I grow up, I want to live near the sea
F F
Crab claws and bottles of rum
Gm Gm
That’s what i’ll have, staring at the seashell
F F
Waiting for it to embrace me__
[Break]
Gm Gm F F
{Verse]
Gm Gm
I put my soul in what I do Last night I drew a funny man
F F
with dark eyes and a hanging tongue
Gm Gm
It goes way back, I never liked a sad look
F F
From someone who wants to be loved by you, oooh
[Break]
Gm Gm F F
{Verse]
Gm Gm
I’m very good with plants When my friends are away
F F
they let me, keep the soil moist On the
Gm Gm
seventh day I rest for a minute or two
F F
then back on my feet to call for you oooh ooh
{Break]
Gm Gm F F
E|---------------| |---------------|
B|---------------| |---------------|
G|---------5-7---|x4|---------3-5---|x4
D|-5-(5-5)-------| |-3-(3-3)-------|
A|---------------| |---------------|
E|---------------| |---------------|
Gm Gm F F
waiting for you to embrace me oooh
Gm Gm F F
{Verse]
Gm Gm
You’ve got cucumbers on your eyes, Too much time spent on nothing
F F
waiting for a moment to arise
Gm Gm
The face in the ceiling and arms too long
F F
I'm waiting for him to catch me
[Break]
Gm Gm F F
[Ending]
Gm Gm F F
waiting for you to embrace me oooh ]
Gm Gm F F
waiting for you to embrace me oooh ] x2