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Eskimo Joe - When We Were Kids
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Capo 2
Intro:
  CWhen we were kidsAm  
We'd never look dowEmn
We'd run off the edgDe
we'd never do it nowC  
   EmAnd do you remeGmber...Em  
Hey!C  Em  G  Em  
Interlude:
C  Em  G  Am
Verse 1:
GBroken sleeAmp
Like that will make itEm-  better
GPull me deAmep
And do you reEm- member
GMake that leAmap
Or maybe make itEm-  never
But I Dthink I might make it soonAm  
And maybe I Cwas just too imDpatient
         D(hold)                C  
When I think about leaving school
Chorus (x2):
When we were kidAms
We'd never look dowEmn
We'd run off the edgDe
we'd never do it nowC  
Interlude:
   EmDo you remeGmber...Am  
Verse 2:
GBreaking upAm  
Like that will make itEm-  better
GFill my cuAmp
And do you reEm- member
GWalk the streeAmts
And try to stay toEm- gether
Is really Dfeeling like something goodAm  
And maybe I Cwas just too imDpatient
         D(hold)             C  
When I think about leaving you
Chorus (x2):
When we were kidAms
We'd never look dowEmn
We'd run off the edgDe
we'd never do it nowC  
Interlude:
   EmDo you remeGmber...Em  
Hey!C  
   EmDo you remeGmber...Am  
Bridge:
We'd run aCway way wayAm  
To the river
But the Emriver ran to the seGa
We'd run aCway way wayAm  
To the river but the Emriver ran
The Griver Amran tBmo the seCa
Chorus:
When we were kidAms
We'd never look dowEmn
We'd run off the edgDe
we'd never do it nowC  
When we were kidAms
We'd never look dowEmn
We'd run off the edgDe
Outro:
We'd run aCway way wayAm  
To the river
But the Emriver ran to the seGa
We'd run aCway way wayAm  
To the river but the Emriver ran
The Griver Amran tBmo the seCa
When we were kidAmsEm  G  
And do you remeCmber Am  Em  G  

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When We Were Kids

by Eskimo Joe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Eskimo Joe - When We Were Kids

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Capo 2

Intro:

C Am

When we were kids

We'd never look down

We'd run off the edge

we'd never do it now

Em G Em

And do you remember...

C Em G Em

Hey!

Interlude:

C Em G Am

Verse 1:

G Am

Broken sleep

Like that will make it- better

G Am

Pull me deep

And do you re- member

G Am

Make that leap

Or maybe make it- never

D Am

But I think I might make it soon

C D

And maybe I was just too impatient

D C

(hold)

When I think about leaving school

Chorus (x2):

When we were kids

We'd never look down

We'd run off the edge

we'd never do it now

Interlude:

Em G Am

Do you remember...

Verse 2:

G Am

Breaking up

Like that will make it- better

G Am

Fill my cup

And do you re- member

G Am

Walk the streets

And try to stay to- gether

D Am

Is really feeling like something good

C D

And maybe I was just too impatient

D C

(hold)

When I think about leaving you

Chorus (x2):

When we were kids

We'd never look down

We'd run off the edge

we'd never do it now

Interlude:

Em G Em

Do you remember...

Hey!

Em G Am

Do you remember...

Bridge:

C Am

We'd run away way way

To the river

Em G

But the river ran to the sea

C Am

We'd run away way way

To the river but the river ran

G Am Bm C

The river ran to the sea

Chorus:

When we were kids

We'd never look down

We'd run off the edge

we'd never do it now

When we were kids

We'd never look down

We'd run off the edge

Outro:

C Am

We'd run away way way

To the river

Em G

But the river ran to the sea

C Am

We'd run away way way

To the river but the river ran

G Am Bm C

The river ran to the sea

Am Em G

When we were kids

C Am Em G

And do you remember

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