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The Kids

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning - Capo I (chords relative to Capo)
Power Chords:  C-  D-  F- G  
Play with the track to get the rhythm. I play Up/Down/Mute (so technically Up/Down/Up(muted)
e|-Cx--Dx--Fx--Gx
B|-x--x--x--x
G|-5--7--x--x
D|-5--7--3--5
A|-3--5--3--5
E|-x--x--1--3
The Kids by B.O.B. (feat. Janelle Monae)
CDrug boy Dsteady Fshow time
FStreets dont gGive a Cdamn
Theyre fCilled with sDuch polFlution
The Fkids dont sGtand a cChance
WCere trapped inDside the maFtrix
FForced to Gplay our Chand
WCere filled with so Dmuch hFatred
The Fkids dont sGtand a chCance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, Fthe kids dont sGtand a cChance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, Fthe kids dont sGtand a cChance
Well, sCince I was Dplanted at Fbirth
I abandoned mFy own planet and GI landed on eCarth
As a kid I Cnever undeDrstood what I Fobserved
Some of it was sFtrange but mGost of it dCisturbed me
Always in dCetention for the Dlack of my aFttention
You could call it defFicit, really I Gjust didnt lCisten
And I was always mCissin  The tDeachers like, whFere is Bobby Simons?
But tFryna get a record Gdeal is all CI can I remember
Its fuCnny cause loDoking back on  the pFast that I had 
all my dFays in the sGtreets tryna pCrove that I was bad
I sCtill eleDvated to the leFvel that Im at
SCtill eleDvated to the leFvel that Im at
WCere trapped inDside the maFtrix
FForced to Gplay our Chand
WCere fill with so muDch hatFred
The Fkids dont sGtand a chCance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, tFhe kids dont sGtand a cChance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, tFhe kids dont sGtand a cChance
[Janelle Monae:]
CSometimes its hDard to gFrow
While Fliving in Gfear of the Cunknown
HoCw can he eDver give lFove
WhFen no loGve is in hCis heart?
A child Ccan barely Dsleep at Fnight
FTo worried Gbout toCmorrow 
And Cwhat it beDholds,
He Fdrowns of
FDeep doGwn in sCorrows
Will Cyou run or Dwill you sFhare your light
FTell a sGtory or Clive in strife
CSee it wDhen were gFiven hope
FThat we know tGhat we can Cgrow
WCere trapped inDside the maFtrix
FForced to Gplay our Chand
WCere fill with so muDch hatFred
The Fkids dont sGtand a chCance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, thFe kids dont sGtand a cChance
I said Cthe kids Ddont, thFe kids dont stand, thFe kids dont sGtand a cChance

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The Kids

by B.o.B

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - Capo I (chords relative to Capo)

C D F G

Power Chords: - - -

Play with the track to get the rhythm. I play Up/Down/Mute (so technically Up/Down/Up(muted)

C D F G

e|-x--x--x--x

B|-x--x--x--x

G|-5--7--x--x

D|-5--7--3--5

A|-3--5--3--5

E|-x--x--1--3

The Kids by B.O.B. (feat. Janelle Monae)

C D F

Drug boy steady show time

F G C

Streets dont give a damn

C D F

Theyre filled with such pollution

F G C

The kids dont stand a chance

C D F

Were trapped inside the matrix

F G C

Forced to play our hand

C D F

Were filled with so much hatred

F G C

The kids dont stand a chance

C D F F G C

I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance

C D F F G C

I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance

C D F

Well, since I was planted at birth

F G C

I abandoned my own planet and I landed on earth

C D F

As a kid I never understood what I observed

F G C

Some of it was strange but most of it disturbed me

C D F

Always in detention for the lack of my attention

F G C

You could call it deficit, really I just didnt listen

C D F

And I was always missin The teachers like, where is Bobby Simons?

F G C

But tryna get a record deal is all I can I remember

C D F

Its funny cause looking back on the past that I had

F G C

all my days in the streets tryna prove that I was bad

C D F

I still elevated to the level that Im at

C D F

Still elevated to the level that Im at

C D F

Were trapped inside the matrix

F G C

Forced to play our hand

C D F

Were fill with so much hatred

F G C

The kids dont stand a chance

C D F F G C

I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance

C D F F G C

I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance

[Janelle Monae:]

C D F

Sometimes its hard to grow

F G C

While living in fear of the unknown

C D F

How can he ever give love

F G C

When no love is in his heart?

C D F

A child can barely sleep at night

F G C

To worried bout tomorrow

C D

And what it beholds,

He drowns of

F G C

Deep down in sorrows

C D F

Will you run or will you share your light

F G C

Tell a story or live in strife

C D F

See it when were given hope

F G C

That we know that we can grow

C D F

Were trapped inside the matrix

F G C

Forced to play our hand

C D F

Were fill with so much hatred

F G C

The kids dont stand a chance

C D F F G C

I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance

C D F F G C

I said the kids dont, the kids dont stand, the kids dont stand a chance

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