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Problem Child by The Damned
INTRO:   E  x 4 bars
AStealin' cars lost in bars, Treating hard-to-be's like superstars
I want to come home at 3AM, I love my records, 
n.c.
alright and I'm going to play 'em
CHORUS:
EProblem child, Eproblem child EWe think you livEe much too wild
BProblem child, Bproblem child DWhen you get home DYour daddy's gonna tan your hide
BREAK:  E  x 4 bars
AI gave a dose to my sister Only need to be a teen-dream hipster
Don't care about my grades at school Or my teacher 
n.c.
My Probation lady says, you ain't so cool
REPEAT CHORUS:
BREAK:  E  x 4 bars
AGave a dose to my sister  Only need to be a teen-dream hipster
Don't care about my grades at school  Or my teacher
n.c.
My probation lady says, you ain't so cool
REPEAT CHORUS:
BREAK:   E  x 4 bars
BProblem child, Bproblem child DWhen you get home youDr daddy's gonna tan your hide
BREAK:    E  x 4 bars
BProblem child, Bproblem child DWhen you get home Your Ddaddy's gonna tan your hide

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Problem Child

by The Damned

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Problem Child by The Damned

INTRO: E x 4 bars

Stealin' cars lost in bars, Treating hard-to-be's like superstars

I want to come home at 3AM, I love my records,

n.c.

alright and I'm going to play 'em

CHORUS:

E E E E

Problem child, problem child We think you live much too wild

B B D D

Problem child, problem child When you get home Your daddy's gonna tan your hide

BREAK: E x 4 bars

I gave a dose to my sister Only need to be a teen-dream hipster

Don't care about my grades at school Or my teacher

n.c.

My Probation lady says, you ain't so cool

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: E x 4 bars

Gave a dose to my sister Only need to be a teen-dream hipster

Don't care about my grades at school Or my teacher

n.c.

My probation lady says, you ain't so cool

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK: E x 4 bars

B B D D

Problem child, problem child When you get home your daddy's gonna tan your hide

BREAK: E x 4 bars

B B D D

Problem child, problem child When you get home Your daddy's gonna tan your hide

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