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Stupid Kid

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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
 F#-  244322
 G#m- 466444
 E-   022100
Intro: B--G#m-F#- x2
Verse 1:
BThere are things that
used to make me sF#mileE  
One of Bthem was you
for just a little F#whileE  
You left Bme for dead
so far away I F#replaced
you with Efear and shame
BYou'll be happy on
the day I  F#dieE  B  G#m  F#  B  G#m  F#  
Verse 2:
BThere are things that
used to make me F#laughE  
But Bnow they're deeply
buried in the F#pastE  
I Bleft them there
so far away
ReF#placed my humor
Ewith my pain
BI'll be happy on
the day it  F#diesE  
Chorus 1: 
ReBmember when I
G#msaid I F#love you
Well Bforget it
I take it G#mbackF#  
  BI was just a
sG#mtupid F#kid back Ethen
I take back F#every
Eword that I BsaidG#m  F#  B  G#m  F#  
Verse 3:
BThere are things that
used to make you F#cryE  
One of Bthem was me for
just a little F#whileE  
Why Bis it that you
had to say F#Goodbye
in your sEpecial way
  BYou slashed the
tires on my  F#carE  
Chorus 2: 
ReBmember when I
G#msaid I F#love you
Well Bforget it
I take it G#mbackF#  
  BI was just a
sG#mtupid F#kid back Ethen
I take back F#every
           E     B   G#m   F#   B   G#m   F#<-- Punk Rock Drums
word that I said
B G#m F# B G#m F#
Chorus 3: 
ReBmember when I
G#msaid I F#love you
Well Bforget it
I take it G#mbackF#  
  BI was just a
sG#mtupid F#kid back Ethen
I take back F#every
           E  B(hold)
word that I said

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Stupid Kid

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

B G#m F#

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

There are things that

F# E

used to make me smile

One of them was you

F# E

for just a little while

You left me for dead

so far away I replaced

you with fear and shame

You'll be happy on

F# E B G#m F# B G#m F#

the day I die

Verse 2:

There are things that

F# E

used to make me laugh

But now they're deeply

F# E

buried in the past

I left them there

so far away

Replaced my humor

with my pain

I'll be happy on

F# E

the day it dies

Chorus 1:

Remember when I

G#m F#

said I love you

Well forget it

G#m F#

I take it back

I was just a

G#m F# E

stupid kid back then

I take back every

E B G#m F# B G#m F#

word that I said

Verse 3:

There are things that

F# E

used to make you cry

One of them was me for

F# E

just a little while

Why is it that you

had to say Goodbye

in your special way

You slashed the

F# E

tires on my car

Chorus 2:

Remember when I

G#m F#

said I love you

Well forget it

G#m F#

I take it back

I was just a

G#m F# E

stupid kid back then

I take back every

E B G#m F# B G#m F#

<-- Punk Rock Drums

word that I said

B G#m F# B G#m F#

Chorus 3:

Remember when I

G#m F#

said I love you

Well forget it

G#m F#

I take it back

I was just a

G#m F# E

stupid kid back then

I take back every

E B

(hold)

word that I said

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