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When I Was A Kid – J. Ward
Written April 2011
Tuning: EADGBe
Timing: 4/4
Chords used: 
      G   Em    C    D  G*  Em* C*  D*
e|--1--0--0--2--10--8---3---5----|
B|--0--0--1--3--12—-9---5---7----|
G|--0--0--0--2--12--10--5---7----|
D|--0--2--2--0--12--10--5---7----|
A|--2--2--3-----10--8---3---5----|
E|--3--0-------------------------|
Verse 
GWhen I was a kid I had a tiEmck on my head
My Gparents told me that I cEmould have been dead
But Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
No Cthat didn’t worry be Dnone
My Gsister’s dressed me up yeah, they Emthought it’d be best
GIf I go around in their EmSunday dress
But Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
No Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
Chorus
‘GCausEme I had my thumb
Yeah I had my tGhumbEm  
CThings never worried me Dnone 
‘Cause I had my tGhumb  Em  G  Em  
Verse 
GWhen we move house I thought Emit’d be smart 
To Gbury He-Man in a Emhole in the yard
But Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
No Cthat didn’t worry be Dnone
My Gdog was a champ he follows Emme everywhere
He’d Gsit out front my class and at my Emteacher would stare
But Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
No Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
Chorus
‘GCausEme I had my thumb
Yeah I had my GthumEmb
CThings never worried me Dnone 
‘Cause I had my tGhumb  Em  G  Em  
I was Gdodgy alter boy, yeah I scoffed all the Embread
And Geven got banned for whacking a Emkid in the head
But Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
No Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
Chucking GHeralds from bike use to Embe lots of fun
But there were Gplenty of complaint on my Empaper run
But Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone, 
No Cthat didn’t worry me Dnone
Chorus
G‘CauEmse I had my thumb
Yeah I had my tGhumbEm  
CThings never worried me Dnone 
‘Cause I had my tGhumb  Em  G  Em  
Solo
G* Em* G* Em* C* D* C* D* 
G* Em* G* Em* C* D* C* D* 
G  Em  G  Em
Bridge  
Yeah Gbeing a kid has it’s Emup’s and downs
But Gthere’s one thing that I aEmlways found
When Glife hits the skids and there’s Emno one around
Just Ggrab that thumb and stick Emit in your mouth
Yeah Cthings never worried me Dnone, 
No Cthings never worries me Dnone
Chorus
‘GCausEme I had my thumb
Yeah I had my tGhumbEm  
CThings never worried me Dnone 
‘Cause I had my tGhumb  Em  G  Em  

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When I Was A Kid

by J Ward

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When I Was A Kid – J. Ward

Written April 2011

Tuning: EADGBe

Timing: 4/4

Chords used:

G Em C D G Em C D

* * * *

e|--1--0--0--2--10--8---3---5----|

B|--0--0--1--3--12—-9---5---7----|

G|--0--0--0--2--12--10--5---7----|

D|--0--2--2--0--12--10--5---7----|

A|--2--2--3-----10--8---3---5----|

E|--3--0-------------------------|

Verse

G Em

When I was a kid I had a tick on my head

G Em

My parents told me that I could have been dead

C D

But that didn’t worry me none

C D

No that didn’t worry be none

G Em

My sister’s dressed me up yeah, they thought it’d be best

G Em

If I go around in their Sunday dress

C D

But that didn’t worry me none

C D

No that didn’t worry me none

Chorus

G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

G Em

Yeah I had my thumb

C D

Things never worried me none

G Em G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

Verse

G Em

When we move house I thought it’d be smart

G Em

To bury He-Man in a hole in the yard

C D

But that didn’t worry me none

C D

No that didn’t worry be none

G Em

My dog was a champ he follows me everywhere

G Em

He’d sit out front my class and at my teacher would stare

C D

But that didn’t worry me none

C D

No that didn’t worry me none

Chorus

G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

G Em

Yeah I had my thumb

C D

Things never worried me none

G Em G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

G Em

I was dodgy alter boy, yeah I scoffed all the bread

G Em

And even got banned for whacking a kid in the head

C D

But that didn’t worry me none

C D

No that didn’t worry me none

G Em

Chucking Heralds from bike use to be lots of fun

G Em

But there were plenty of complaint on my paper run

C D

But that didn’t worry me none,

C D

No that didn’t worry me none

Chorus

G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

G Em

Yeah I had my thumb

C D

Things never worried me none

G Em G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

Solo

G Em G Em C D C D

* * * * * * * *

G Em G Em C D C D

* * * * * * * *

G Em G Em

Bridge

G Em

Yeah being a kid has it’s up’s and downs

G Em

But there’s one thing that I always found

G Em

When life hits the skids and there’s no one around

G Em

Just grab that thumb and stick it in your mouth

C D

Yeah things never worried me none,

C D

No things never worries me none

Chorus

G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

G Em

Yeah I had my thumb

C D

Things never worried me none

G Em G Em

‘Cause I had my thumb

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