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                     RICH KID BLUES
                       TERRY REID
NOTE: VERSES are based on the chords D, Dsus4, and Dsus2.
INTRO:  Dm  C  G   *Dsus2-h-D (Means to make a Dsus2 
                               chord and immediately
                               hammer on the high E string
                               to form a D chord.)
VERSE:
      D          Dsus4         D     Dsus2     D*Dsus2-h-D
 Havin' bad times, now I am paying dues
             D    Dsus4           Dsus2    D*Dsus2-h-D
Got shoes and money, good friends too
      D               Dsus4            Dsus2    D*Dsus2-h-D
Always play to win, but always seem to lose
TDhat's why I tDsus4hink I got a rDich Dsus2kid's blDues
  DmThat's why I thCink I got a rGich kid's bDlues
PRE-CHORUS:
D string ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
G D G D     G D G D
CHORUS:
And GI kDnow what's gAoing Don
GI kDnow that the wGay is too lDong
And GI kDnow just exAactly what's Don your mind
BGut you'll be bDack and I'll lGose tDhem forever
BREAK:
COr was I wondering wDhy, now, dCid I ask the nDame
ACll the people stGanding by, aCll there in the gDame
LCove is just a sDtory, a sCtory without wDords
WCords that always nGever seen and nCever even heDard
CHORUS:
 GAnd I kDnow wAhat's going Don
 GAnd I kDnow that the wGay is too lDong
 GAnd I kDnow just exAactly what's Don your mind
BGut you'll be bDack and I'll lGose tDhem forever
INSTRUMENTAL:
G  D    A  D
G  D    G  D
G  D    A  D
G  D    G  D
C  D    C  D
VERSE:
Dsus2-h-D
KDnow my Dsus4good times,  D  Dsus2just angDels
               D        Dsus4            Dsus2    D*Dsus2-h-D
I got shoes and money, and good friends, too
DNo, I Dsus4always play to Dwin I alDsus2ways seem to lDose
TDhat's why I tDsus4hink I got a rDich Dsus2kid's blDues
  DmThat's why I thCink I got a rGich kid's bDlues
PRE-CHORUS:
D string ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
G  D    A  D
G  D    G  D
CHORUS:
 GI kDnow-woh wAhat's going Don
And GI kDnow that that Gthe way is too lDong
And GI kDnow that there's sAomething Don your mind
And IG'll say to wave bDack and juGst prove iDt, oh yeah
OUTRO: PLAY  G D A D over and over - FADE OUT
Oh, oh oh yeah
Oh, oh oh yeah
Oh, oh oh yeah 
Oh, oh oh yeah

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Rich Kid Blues

by Terry Reid

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Dsus4

Dsus2

RICH KID BLUES

TERRY REID

NOTE: VERSES are based on the chords D, Dsus4, and Dsus2.

INTRO: Dm C G *Dsus2-h-D (Means to make a Dsus2

chord and immediately

hammer on the high E string

to form a D chord.)

VERSE:

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

*Dsus2-h-D

Havin' bad times, now I am paying dues

D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

*Dsus2-h-D

Got shoes and money, good friends too

D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

*Dsus2-h-D

Always play to win, but always seem to lose

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues

Dm C G D

That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues

PRE-CHORUS:

D string ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

G D G D G D G D

CHORUS:

G D A D

And I know what's going on

G D G D

I know that the way is too long

G D A D

And I know just exactly what's on your mind

G D G D

But you'll be back and I'll lose them forever

BREAK:

C D C D

Or was I wondering why, now, did I ask the name

C G C D

All the people standing by, all there in the game

C D C D

Love is just a story, a story without words

C G C D

Words that always never seen and never even heard

CHORUS:

G D A D

And I know what's going on

G D G D

And I know that the way is too long

G D A D

And I know just exactly what's on your mind

G D G D

But you'll be back and I'll lose them forever

INSTRUMENTAL:

G D A D

G D G D

G D A D

G D G D

C D C D

VERSE:

Dsus2-h-D

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

Know my good times, just angels

D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

*Dsus2-h-D

I got shoes and money, and good friends, too

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

No, I always play to win I always seem to lose

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D

That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues

Dm C G D

That's why I think I got a rich kid's blues

PRE-CHORUS:

D string ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

G D A D

G D G D

CHORUS:

G D A D

I know-woh what's going on

G D G D

And I know that that the way is too long

G D A D

And I know that there's something on your mind

G D G D

And I'll say to wave back and just prove it, oh yeah

OUTRO: PLAY G D A D over and over - FADE OUT

Oh, oh oh yeah

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