{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":81855,"song":"The Kids","artist":"Lou Reed","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/81855-the-kids-chords-by-lou-reed/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/81855?type=chord","rating":4.55551,"votes":14,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nFrom: rcwoods@olga.net\r\nSubject: r/reed_lou/the_kids.crd\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Kids : Lou Reed : Berlin (?) and 'Between Thought and Expression'\r\n\r\nWhen you really hit those chords HARD, with single strokes, it's very powerful.\r\nHave your kids join in at the appropriate point :-)\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch] = 002220\r\n[ch]A6[/ch] = 002222\r\n[ch]As4[/ch] = 002230\r\n[tab][ch]A9[/ch] = 002200\r\nA* = 000200 (not at all sure this is right)[/tab]\r\nAv = x77655  ([ch]E[/ch] shape, barre 5)\r\nAix = x009b9 ([ch]D[/ch] shape at 9)\r\n[ch]D[/ch] = x00323\r\n[tab][ch]D9[/ch] = x00320\r\nG = 320003 and MUST be played like this[/tab]\r\nGiii = x55433 ([ch]E[/ch] shape, barre 3)\r\n[tab]Gvii = x00797 ([ch]D[/ch] shape at 7)\r\nh = hammer-on the whole chord[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        Aix       Gvii      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey've taken her children away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t     [ch]D[/ch]\t\t  [ch]G[/ch]\t     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBecause they said she was not a good mother[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        Aix       Gvii      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey've taken her children away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\t       [ch]G[/ch]\t   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBecause she was making it with sisters and brothers[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\t     [ch]D[/ch]\t   [ch]G[/ch]\t      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd everyone else, all of the others[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\t       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike cheap officers who would[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\t\t  [ch]A[/ch]\t[ch]A6[/ch] [ch]As4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\t\t\t\t\t^^^^(these variations this verse only)[/tab]\r\nStand there and flirt in front of me\r\n\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nThey've taken her children away\r\nBecause they said she was not a good mother\r\nThey've taken her children away\r\nBecause of the things that they said she had done\r\nThe black air-force sergeant was not the first one and\r\nAll of the drugs she took\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A9[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nEvery one, every one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n\t     A         A9hA A9hA\r\nAnd I am the water boy\r\n\r\n[tab]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\t\t[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe real game's not over here[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\t    [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]*  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut my heart is overflowing, anyw - a - y[/tab]\r\n\r\n\t     A\t\tA9hA A9hA\r\nI'm just the tired man\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\t\t [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNo words to say, \tBut[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t   [ch]A[/ch]        A9hA\r\nSince she lost her daughter\t   It's her[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\t\t    [ch]A[/ch]     A9hA\r\nEyes that fill with water\tAnd[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI am much happier this[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Aix\tGvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nThey're taking her children away\r\nBecause they said she was not a good mother\r\nThey're taking her children away\r\nBecause number one was the girlfriend from Paris\r\nThe things that they did they didn't have to ask us\r\nAnd then the Welshmen from India, we came here to stay\r\n\r\nThey're taking her children away\r\nBecause they said she was not a good mother\r\nThey're taking her children away\r\nBecause of the things she did in the streets\r\nIn the alleys and bars no she couldn't be beat\r\nThat miserable rotten slut couldn't turn anyone away\r\n\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] ad infinitum while kids scream\r\n\r\nthen suddenly, in ringing acoustic guitar\r\n\r\n[tab]Av Giii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[Chorus][/tab]\r\n[tab]Aix Gvii [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Ds4[/ch] [ch]D9[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\t[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n         ^^^^^^^^^^ quickly[/tab]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nFrom: rcwoods@olga.net\nSubject: r/reed_lou/the_kids.crd\n\n\nThe Kids : Lou Reed : Berlin (?) and 'Between Thought and Expression'\n\nWhen you really hit those chords HARD, with single strokes, it's very powerful.\nHave your kids join in at the appropriate point :-)\n\nA = 002220\nA6 = 002222\nAs4 = 002230\n\nAv = x77655  (E shape, barre 5)\nAix = x009b9 (D shape at 9)\nD = x00323\n\nGiii = x55433 (E shape, barre 3)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStand there and flirt in front of me\n\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D G D G D G D G D A\n\nThey've taken her children away\nBecause they said she was not a good mother\nThey've taken her children away\nBecause of the things that they said she had done\nThe black air-force sergeant was not the first one and\nAll of the drugs she took\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\t     A         A9hA A9hA\nAnd I am the water boy\n\n\n\n\n\n\t     A\t\tA9hA A9hA\nI'm just the tired man\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG D G D\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D G D G D G D A\nD\n\nThey're taking her children away\nBecause they said she was not a good mother\nThey're taking her children away\nBecause number one was the girlfriend from Paris\nThe things that they did they didn't have to ask us\nAnd then the Welshmen from India, we came here to stay\n\nThey're taking her children away\nBecause they said she was not a good mother\nThey're taking her children away\nBecause of the things she did in the streets\nIn the alleys and bars no she couldn't be beat\nThat miserable rotten slut couldn't turn anyone away\n\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D G D G D G D G D\n\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D\nAix Gvii D Ds4 D\nG D G D G D G D G D G D ad infinitum while kids scream\n\nthen suddenly, in ringing acoustic guitar","chords":["A","A6","As4","A9","E","D","D9","G","Ds4"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}