When I Grow Up

by Pussycat Dolls
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Boys call you sex y, and you don’t care what they say.

You see, ev ’ry time you turn a round, they’re scream ing your name.

Boys call you sex y, and you don’t care what they say.

You see, ev ’ry time you turn a round, they’re scream ing your name.

Boys call you scream ing your name.

They used Now, I’ve got a con fes sion: (Ha ha ha ha.) when I was young, I want ed at ten tion.

(Ha ha ha ha.) And I prom ised my self that to I’d do an y thing, (Ha ha ha ha.) an y thing at all for them to no tice me.

far.

(Ha ha ha ha.) But I ain’t com plain ing; we all wan na be fa mous, so go a head and say what you wan na say.

You know what it’s like to be name less, want them to know what your name is.

’Cause see, when I was young er, I would say, “When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies.

(When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies.

(When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines.

(When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene.” (But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it.

But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get it.

Get it!) They used to tell me I was sil ly, (Ha ha ha ha.) un til I popped up on ed the T V.

(La la la la.) I I al ised ways want ed to be a su per star, (Ha ha ha ha.) and y knew that sing ing songs would get me this far.

(La la la la.) But I ain’t com plain ing; we all wan na be fa mous, so go a head and say what you wan na say.

You know what it’s like to be name less, want them to know what your name is.

’Cause see, when I was young er, I would say, “When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies.

(When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies.

(When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines.

(When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene.” (But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it.

But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get it.

Get it!) just might get it.

I Get see it!) you (Cmaj7)star ing at me; ooh, I’m a (D)trend set ter.

Yes, this is (Em)true, ’cause what I do, no one can (D)do it bet ter.

You can (Cmaj7)talk a bout me, ’cause I’m a (D)hot top ic.

I see you (B7)watch ing me, watch ing me, and I know you want it.

(CN.C.)When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies.

(When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies.

(When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines.

(When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene.

(But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it.

But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get When I grow up, I wan na be fa mous, I wan na be a star, I wan na be in mov ies.

(When I grow up,) I wan na see the world, drive nice cars, I wan na have boob ies.

(When I grow up,) be on T V, peo ple know me, be on mag a zines.

(When I grow up,) fresh and clean, num ber one chick when I step out on the scene.

(But be care ful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it, y you just might get it, y you just might get it.

But be (Em)care ful what you (D)wish for, ’cause you (A)just might (Am)get it, y you (Em)just (CN.C.)might get it, y you just might get it.) I grow just might get it.

Get it!)

When I Grow Up by Pussycat Dolls

Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 119 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “When I Grow Up

What key is "When I Grow Up" in?
"When I Grow Up" by Pussycat Dolls is in the key of E with a tempo of 119 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "When I Grow Up" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "When I Grow Up" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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