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Tuning: Standard
Key of A
Basic Chords:  A   E   Bm  E  
Violin part:
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It's pretty much those chords the entire time from what I can tell. Play a bit of the A 
major scale off the violin part and it sounds pretty cool :)
For the end: Play out using the same chords: A E Bm E
[CHORUS]
    AIf we were kEids
I'd want to Bmgive you everyEthing that you would Awant
Those other Eboys
They gave you Bmtoys, but all they Ewanna do is
AKeep up
Keep up, keep up, Ekeep up
That's all I want, Bmkeep up
Keep up with me, Ekeep up
AKeep up
Keep up, keep up, Ekeep up
That's all I want, Bmkeep up
Keep up with me, Ekeep up
[Verse 1]
  AI guess I'm fucking now
  I'm getting used to it
  EIt's cause I shine, and I ain't gotta use a crucifix
  BmFuck the fussing and fighting and arguing to this and that
  EAnd "Why you bein' mean to me Donald?" I never texted back
  AI know it's comin' quick, wishin' I could fast forward
  ETell these nice girls they're the reason that I'm an asshole
  BmOmega to alpha male because of that dollar bill
  EWhen I worked the mail room I ain't have a shot in hell
  AI called her ass for two months and heard shit from her
  EThese girls couldn't care less when the chips under
  BmThe chips are up and on my shoulder, you heard me?
  EI take it out on girls who don't even deserve it
  AThe Girls I tried to hit last year, I still might
  EKarmas a bitch who doesn't suck, but I still like
  BmIf we were kids I had the black K-swiss and reebok
  EIf we were kids I wouldn’t act like this but we not
[CHORUS]
    AIf we were kEids
I'd want to Bmgive you everyEthing that you would Awant
Those other Eboys
They gave you Bmtoys, but all they Ewanna do is
AKeep up
Keep up, keep up, Ekeep up
That's all I want, Bmkeep up
Keep up with me, Ekeep up
AKeep up
Keep up, keep up, Ekeep up
That's all I want, Bmkeep up
Keep up with me, Ekeep up
[Verse 2]
  AYou made a mistake. These dudes man you bathing in apes
  EFinding you is like finding Asians I hate
  BmBut they say I got a fetish, nah I’m skipping all of it
  EBlack or white girls come with a set of politics
  AThat’s all I was saying, I’m a proud man
  EThey wanna holla when they see your name on SoundScan
  BmHer name Mercedes but she push a brown Focus
  EAnd she’s doing coke in front of me, but act like I don’t notice
  A"There any breakage in that Trojan?"
  She see what she wanna see
  ESo I make her take plan B in front of me
  BmWomen talk shit on men like all day
  EBut it's Pete Wentz, goes both ways
  AThey too busy stabbing hoes like OJ
  EThey too busy trapping pros like Kobe
  BmThe only thing I put before me is do re
  EIf you had told me the truth we’d be ok
[CHORUS]
    AIf we were kEids
I'd want to Bmgive you everyEthing that you would Awant
Those other Eboys
They gave you Bmtoys, but all they Ewanna do is
AKeep up
Keep up, keep up, Ekeep up
That's all I want, Bmkeep up
Keep up with me, Ekeep up
AKeep up
Keep up, keep up, Ekeep up
That's all I want, Bmkeep up
Keep up with me, Ekeep up

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Kids Keep Up

by Childish Gambino

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Key of A

A E Bm E

Basic Chords:

Violin part:

--12-10-9---------10-9----------------|

----------12-----------10-12----------|

--------------------------------------|

It's pretty much those chords the entire time from what I can tell. Play a bit of the A

major scale off the violin part and it sounds pretty cool :)

For the end: Play out using the same chords: A E Bm E

[CHORUS]

A E

If we were kids

Bm E A

I'd want to give you everything that you would want

Those other boys

Bm E

They gave you toys, but all they wanna do is

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

[Verse 1]

I guess I'm fucking now

I'm getting used to it

It's cause I shine, and I ain't gotta use a crucifix

Fuck the fussing and fighting and arguing to this and that

And "Why you bein' mean to me Donald?" I never texted back

I know it's comin' quick, wishin' I could fast forward

Tell these nice girls they're the reason that I'm an asshole

Omega to alpha male because of that dollar bill

When I worked the mail room I ain't have a shot in hell

I called her ass for two months and heard shit from her

These girls couldn't care less when the chips under

The chips are up and on my shoulder, you heard me?

I take it out on girls who don't even deserve it

The Girls I tried to hit last year, I still might

Karmas a bitch who doesn't suck, but I still like

If we were kids I had the black K-swiss and reebok

If we were kids I wouldn’t act like this but we not

[CHORUS]

A E

If we were kids

Bm E A

I'd want to give you everything that you would want

Those other boys

Bm E

They gave you toys, but all they wanna do is

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

[Verse 2]

You made a mistake. These dudes man you bathing in apes

Finding you is like finding Asians I hate

But they say I got a fetish, nah I’m skipping all of it

Black or white girls come with a set of politics

That’s all I was saying, I’m a proud man

They wanna holla when they see your name on SoundScan

Her name Mercedes but she push a brown Focus

And she’s doing coke in front of me, but act like I don’t notice

"There any breakage in that Trojan?"

She see what she wanna see

So I make her take plan B in front of me

Women talk shit on men like all day

But it's Pete Wentz, goes both ways

They too busy stabbing hoes like OJ

They too busy trapping pros like Kobe

The only thing I put before me is do re

If you had told me the truth we’d be ok

[CHORUS]

A E

If we were kids

Bm E A

I'd want to give you everything that you would want

Those other boys

Bm E

They gave you toys, but all they wanna do is

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

Keep up

Keep up, keep up, keep up

That's all I want, keep up

Keep up with me, keep up

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