Never Grow Up

Your little hand's wrapped a way round my finger and it's (Bb)so ti quiet in the (C)world ping tonight.

(F)Your little eyelids (Dm)flutter 'cause you're (F)dreaming,

so I (Bb)tuck you in, turn on your (Csus)fav'rite nightlight.

(Bb)To you, her ev'rything's a funny.

block, (Dm)re You got nothing to older,

(Bb)regret. And don't lose I'd give all I have,

honey, round (C)in your p if you could stay y like that.

(F)Oh, darling, don't you (Dm7)ever grow (F)up,

don't you (Bb)ever grow up.

Just (Csus)stay this little.

(F)Oh, darling, don't you (Dm7)ever grow (F)up,

don't you (Bb)ever grow up.

It could (Csus)stay this simple.

(Bb)I won't let nobody hurt (Dm)you,

won't let no one break your (Bb)heart.

And no one will desert (Csus)you,

just try to never grow (F5)up.

(Bb)Never grow (F)up.

(F)You're in the car on your way to the movies and (Bb)you're so ti qui your mom's the (C)world ping you off.

(F)At fourteen there's just (Dm)so much you can't (F)do and you (Bb)can't wait to move someday and (Csus)call your own shots.

(Bb)But don't her drop you off a fun the (Dm)block,

reber that she's getting older, too.

(Bb)gret. And don't lose I'd the way that you dance ey,

(C)round in your pj's getting stay y for school.

(F)Oh, darling, don't you (Dm7)ever grow (F)up,

don't you (Bb)ever grow up.

Just (Csus)stay this little.

(F)Oh, darling, don't you (Dm7)ever grow (F)up,

don't you (Bb)ever grow up.

It could (Csus)stay this simple.

(Bb)I won't No one's ever burned (Dm)you

Nothing's ever left you (Bb)scarred.

And even though you want (Csus)to,

just try to never grow (F5)up.

(Bb)Never grow (F)up.

(Bb)Take pictures in your (F)mind of your childhood (C)room.

(Bb)Memorize what it sounded like when your (C)dad gets home.

Remember the footsteps, remember the words said and all your little brother's fav'rite songs.

(Bb)I just realized ev'rything I (C)have is someday gonna be gone.

(F)Won't let nobody hurt you.