When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)

by The Beach Boys
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When (G)I grow up to (C)be

a (G)man.

Will I (G)dig for the same things that a (D7)turn wom an me I on as a (G)kid?

Will I look back and say or that I (D)wish I had n’t done what I (G)did?

Will I joke a (Am7)round,

and still dig those (Bm7)sounds,

when (G)I grow up to (C)be

a (G)man?

Will I (G)look for the same things in a (D7)turn wom an that I did in a (G)girl?

Will I set tle down fast or will I (D)first I wan na trav el the (G)world?

Now I’m young and (Am7)free,

but how will it (Bm7)be,

when (G)I grow up to (C)be

a (G)man?

Will I (A)man?

(Dm7)Oo,

(A)oo,

(Dm7)oo.

Will my (G)man?

What will I (C)be,

when (G)I grow up to (C)be

a (G)man?

Won’t last for (C)ev er,

Won’t last for (C)ev er.

When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) by The Beach Boys

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)”

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"When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" by The Beach Boys is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated very_easy. 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 (To Be A Man)" 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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