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Scale: F# Major
Tempo: 95
[INTRO]  B   C#   F#x4
[VERSE]
'Cause it was BeBll Biv DeVoe, plC#aying on my raF#dio
And I had Wu-BTang Clan liC#ving in my steF#reo
Mama said we're B6th generation OC#regoniF#ans
I was rocking in JBordans wC#ith reflector tonguF#es
Two kids with Bwet cement liviC#ng down in their souF#ls
They say what gets caBught when you're young C#stays there when you're olF#d
So mBisunderstood they say you're uC#p to no gF#ood
And now we're trying our bBest to stC#art it over aF#gain
[PRE-CHORUS]
If I'd had met you at the plaByground
C#Before a hand coulF#d tear your world down
Before I slammed down the dBoor and
You C#said I'm just like my F#old man
Before I put you in those boBxes
And we leC#arned how to diF#sagree
And how your family is a rocBket
That bloC#ws up in infiF#delity
[CHORUS]
For cryBing out loud I waC#nna knF#ow
How the wBaves keep on crashing doC#wn the dooF#rs
Feel the Bweight of the world and they keC#ep on bringing moF#re
If it's just yBou and me on C#the floorF#  
Go grab your cBoat and I'll drC#ive us hoF#me
Like we were just kiBds
C#Just, j-j-F#just kids
J-j-just kids, jusBt, just kidC#sF#  
Like we werBe just kids
JC#ust kids, j-j-jF#ust kids
BJ-j-just kidC#s, j-j-jusF#t kids
[VERSE]
Bob Marley was paintBed on my hiC#gh-school walF#ls
But I just disappBeared intC#o the darkroom hF#all
Never thouBght I'd ever maC#ke it quite this F#far
Teacher put up my phBotographs, sC#ay "son you'll be a stF#ar"
It was smoBking mirrors, ruC#nning down through my veinF#s
I kept on ruBnning downtown, runnC#ing from God's graF#ce
Every morning I'd climBb back through, C#those window pF#anes
And try my bBest to ride it out ovC#er instrumental tF#apes
[PRE-CHORUS]
If I'd had met you at the plaByground
C#Before a hand coulF#d tear your world down
Before I slammed down the dBoor and
You C#said I'm just like my F#old man
Before I put you in those boBxes
And we leC#arned how to diF#sagree
And how your family is a rocBket
That bloC#ws up in infiF#delity
[CHORUS]
For cryBing out loud I waC#nna knF#ow
How the wBaves keep on crashing doC#wn the dooF#rs
Feel the Bweight of the world and they keC#ep on bringing moF#re
If it's just yBou and me on C#the floorF#  
Go grab your cBoat and I'll drC#ive us hoF#me
Like we were just kiBds
C#Just, j-j-F#just kids
J-j-just kids, jusBt, just kidC#sF#  
Like we werBe just kids
JC#ust kids, j-j-jF#ust kids
BJ-j-just kidC#s, j-j-jusF#t kids
[BRIDGE x4]
BI can feel it in the waC#y we tF#ry
F#I can feel it in the way we fight
BWe're standing C#side by sideF#  
F#Like we were just kiBds

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Just Kids

by Mat Kearney

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Scale: F# Major

Tempo: 95

B C# F#

[INTRO] x4

[VERSE]

B C# F#

'Cause it was Bell Biv DeVoe, playing on my radio

B C# F#

And I had Wu-Tang Clan living in my stereo

B C# F#

Mama said we're 6th generation Oregonians

B C# F#

I was rocking in Jordans with reflector tongues

B C# F#

Two kids with wet cement living down in their souls

B C# F#

They say what gets caught when you're young stays there when you're old

B C# F#

So misunderstood they say you're up to no good

B C# F#

And now we're trying our best to start it over again

[PRE-CHORUS]

If I'd had met you at the playground

C# F#

Before a hand could tear your world down

Before I slammed down the door and

C# F#

You said I'm just like my old man

Before I put you in those boxes

C# F#

And we learned how to disagree

And how your family is a rocket

C# F#

That blows up in infidelity

[CHORUS]

B C# F#

For crying out loud I wanna know

B C# F#

How the waves keep on crashing down the doors

B C# F#

Feel the weight of the world and they keep on bringing more

B C# F#

If it's just you and me on the floor

B C# F#

Go grab your coat and I'll drive us home

Like we were just kids

C# F#

Just, j-j-just kids

B C# F#

J-j-just kids, just, just kids

Like we were just kids

C# F#

Just kids, j-j-just kids

B C# F#

J-j-just kids, j-j-just kids

[VERSE]

B C# F#

Bob Marley was painted on my high-school walls

B C# F#

But I just disappeared into the darkroom hall

B C# F#

Never thought I'd ever make it quite this far

B C# F#

Teacher put up my photographs, say "son you'll be a star"

B C# F#

It was smoking mirrors, running down through my veins

B C# F#

I kept on running downtown, running from God's grace

B C# F#

Every morning I'd climb back through, those window panes

B C# F#

And try my best to ride it out over instrumental tapes

[PRE-CHORUS]

If I'd had met you at the playground

C# F#

Before a hand could tear your world down

Before I slammed down the door and

C# F#

You said I'm just like my old man

Before I put you in those boxes

C# F#

And we learned how to disagree

And how your family is a rocket

C# F#

That blows up in infidelity

[CHORUS]

B C# F#

For crying out loud I wanna know

B C# F#

How the waves keep on crashing down the doors

B C# F#

Feel the weight of the world and they keep on bringing more

B C# F#

If it's just you and me on the floor

B C# F#

Go grab your coat and I'll drive us home

Like we were just kids

C# F#

Just, j-j-just kids

B C# F#

J-j-just kids, just, just kids

Like we were just kids

C# F#

Just kids, j-j-just kids

B C# F#

J-j-just kids, j-j-just kids

[BRIDGE x4]

B C# F#

I can feel it in the way we try

I can feel it in the way we fight

B C# F#

We're standing side by side

F# B

Like we were just kids

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