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Growing Sideways Chords

Noah Kahan Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Growing Sideways Chords – Guitar

Noah Kahan’s introspective song about coping with mental health by avoiding growth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chords as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Verse 2

C G Am F

My friends are getting married

C G Am F

My friends are having kids

C G Am F C G

And I’m still get-ting drunk and getting sick

Am F C G

And taking my meds to sleep at night

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Bridge

F C G Am F

My anger sits in bed till noon

C G Am F

But I let it live so long

C G Am F C G Am F

’Cause it’s hard to find a new one when you like the old one so much

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Outro

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Growing Sideways Chords – Ukulele

Noah Kahan’s introspective song about coping with mental health by avoiding growth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chords as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Verse 2

C G Am F

My friends are getting married

C G Am F

My friends are having kids

C G Am F C G

And I’m still get-ting drunk and getting sick

Am F C G

And taking my meds to sleep at night

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Bridge

F C G Am F

My anger sits in bed till noon

C G Am F

But I let it live so long

C G Am F C G Am F

’Cause it’s hard to find a new one when you like the old one so much

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Outro

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Growing Sideways Chords – Piano

Noah Kahan’s introspective song about coping with mental health by avoiding growth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chords as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Verse 2

C G Am F

My friends are getting married

C G Am F

My friends are having kids

C G Am F C G

And I’m still get-ting drunk and getting sick

Am F C G

And taking my meds to sleep at night

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Bridge

F C G Am F

My anger sits in bed till noon

C G Am F

But I let it live so long

C G Am F C G Am F

’Cause it’s hard to find a new one when you like the old one so much

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Outro

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Growing Sideways Chords – Banjo

Noah Kahan’s introspective song about coping with mental health by avoiding growth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chords as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Verse 2

C G Am F

My friends are getting married

C G Am F

My friends are having kids

C G Am F C G

And I’m still get-ting drunk and getting sick

Am F C G

And taking my meds to sleep at night

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Bridge

F C G Am F

My anger sits in bed till noon

C G Am F

But I let it live so long

C G Am F C G Am F

’Cause it’s hard to find a new one when you like the old one so much

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Outro

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Growing Sideways Chords – Mandolin

Noah Kahan’s introspective song about coping with mental health by avoiding growth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chords as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Verse 2

C G Am F

My friends are getting married

C G Am F

My friends are having kids

C G Am F C G

And I’m still get-ting drunk and getting sick

Am F C G

And taking my meds to sleep at night

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Bridge

F C G Am F

My anger sits in bed till noon

C G Am F

But I let it live so long

C G Am F C G Am F

’Cause it’s hard to find a new one when you like the old one so much

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Outro

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · F · G

Growing Sideways Chords – Harmonica

Noah Kahan’s introspective song about coping with mental health by avoiding growth. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of D, but play the chords as written for the key of C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Verse 2

C G Am F

My friends are getting married

C G Am F

My friends are having kids

C G Am F C G

And I’m still get-ting drunk and getting sick

Am F C G

And taking my meds to sleep at night

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Bridge

F C G Am F

My anger sits in bed till noon

C G Am F

But I let it live so long

C G Am F C G Am F

’Cause it’s hard to find a new one when you like the old one so much

Chorus

C G Am F

If I could get my shit to-gether

C G Am F

I would wanna be a better man

C G Am F

But I got too good at growing sideways

C G Am F C

Can’t give up the game, I play the part so well

Outro

C G Am F

Oh, dear, never mind the weather

C G Am F

Got some things to clean up here

C G Am F C G

I’ve been losing my mind, my breath, my peace of mind

Am F

So I figured why not you?

Practice tip: The chord progression C-G-Am-F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.