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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Mikky Ekko - Kids
Standard tuning
Capo 3
All chords relative to capo
Chords used:
e|---C/G3-----Am0-----F1-----Em0---|
B|---5-----1-----1-----0---|
G|---5-----2-----2-----0---|
D|---5-----2-----3-----2---|
A|---3-----0-----3-----2---|
E|---3-----x-----1-----0---|
[Intro]
C/G   Am   F  C/G
[Verse 1]
C/GOh, I'm going to let the fAmuture in, the future in-
FTake it on; make it on my owC/Gn.
C/GOh, into the fire we Amgo again, we go again-
FShake it off before we get too olC/Gd.
C/GSweet Amharmony, Fsend us out with nowhere to gC/Go
C/GSweet Amharmony, Fsecret's out but what do I knoC/Gw
[Chorus 1]
C/GKids AmKids
FKids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
C/GKids AmKids
FKids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
[Verse 2]
C/GBottling sun in an hourglass
AmUpside down but don't look back
FOver C/Gand over
C/GTaking on the wind cause we never learn
AmStart a fire just to watch it burn
FOver and C/Gover
[Chorus 2]
C/GKids AmKids
FKids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
C/GKids AmKids
FKids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
C/GSweet Amharmony Fkids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
C/GSweet Amharmony Fkids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
[Bridge]
FWe know the woAmrds but it's C/Gnot enough, Emnot enoughF  
'Cause no one Amheard.
EmRemember we're just kids.
[Chorus 3]
C/GWe have the fire now.
AmAs the last light's burning out
FKids are going to do what they wanC/Gt
C/GWe have the fire now
AmAs the last light's burning out
FKids are gonna to do what they wanC/Gt
C/GKids AmKids
FKids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt
C/GKids AmKids
FKids are gonna do what they wanC/Gt 

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Kids

by Mikky Ekko

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Mikky Ekko - Kids

Standard tuning

Capo 3

All chords relative to capo

Chords used:

C/G Am F Em

e|---3-----0-----1-----0---|

B|---5-----1-----1-----0---|

G|---5-----2-----2-----0---|

D|---5-----2-----3-----2---|

A|---3-----0-----3-----2---|

E|---3-----x-----1-----0---|

[Intro]

C/G Am F C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G Am

Oh, I'm going to let the future in, the future in-

F C/G

Take it on; make it on my own.

C/G Am

Oh, into the fire we go again, we go again-

F C/G

Shake it off before we get too old.

C/G Am F C/G

Sweet harmony, send us out with nowhere to go

C/G Am F C/G

Sweet harmony, secret's out but what do I know

[Chorus 1]

C/G Am

Kids Kids

F C/G

Kids are gonna do what they want

C/G Am

Kids Kids

F C/G

Kids are gonna do what they want

[Verse 2]

C/G

Bottling sun in an hourglass

Upside down but don't look back

F C/G

Over and over

C/G

Taking on the wind cause we never learn

Start a fire just to watch it burn

F C/G

Over and over

[Chorus 2]

C/G Am

Kids Kids

F C/G

Kids are gonna do what they want

C/G Am

Kids Kids

F C/G

Kids are gonna do what they want

C/G Am F C/G

Sweet harmony kids are gonna do what they want

C/G Am F C/G

Sweet harmony kids are gonna do what they want

[Bridge]

F Am C/G Em F

We know the words but it's not enough, not enough

'Cause no one heard.

Remember we're just kids.

[Chorus 3]

C/G

We have the fire now.

As the last light's burning out

F C/G

Kids are going to do what they want

C/G

We have the fire now

As the last light's burning out

F C/G

Kids are gonna to do what they want

C/G Am

Kids Kids

F C/G

Kids are gonna do what they want

C/G Am

Kids Kids

F C/G

Kids are gonna do what they want

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