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Latchkey Kids

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Eminor

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Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

Tuning 1/2 step down, all chords based on this tuning.
A few times you need to cut off the last word of the verse/chorus, I indicated those instances with
"blabla-- (/cut off word)" just to make sure
Chords used:
  Em022000
Em* 07998x
   G3x0033
   Ax0222x
A*  x079xx
  Bmx2443x
   Cx35x5x
   Dx57x7x
[Intro] 2x
Em*  D   Bm  C  
G A Bm Em
[Verse 1]
Em*              D   Bm  C  
You keep dancing around
What you Gwant Aso BmbadEm  
Em*                           D    Bm  C  
Please concentrate and hear me out
You might Gget Acaught but if you Bmwant
You can Emkeep your fingers-- (/crossed)
[Chorus]
 C(let ring)
We're outside and free from all tethers
   A* (let ring)                                       Em*
So get off the floor if you're under the weather, come on
CLatchkey kids have all come together
   A*                                               Em*
So unlock the door it'll make you feel better, come on
[Interlude]
Eb|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
Bb|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
Gb|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-16~-|------11~-----11-11-|---------------16~-|-------11~------------|
Db|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--x--|-------x-------x--x-|----------------x--|--------x~------------|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-14~-|-------9~------9--9-|---------------14~-|--------9~------------|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0-|
[Verse 2]
Em*              D   Bm  C  
We keep sneaking around
But we Gdo Ait BmlightlyEm  
Em*                  D    Bm  C  
No more middle school tongues
If you Gshow Aup unBmarmed
Be Emstill our beating-- (/hearts)
[Chorus 2]
CWe're outside and free from all tethers
   A*
So get off the floor if you're under the weather
Em*                            D  
What's in store is not so unusual
The Clatchkey kids have all come together
   A*
So unlock the door it'll make you feel better
If it's Dnot flesh and blood that leads you on honey
Then Dunlock the door, unlock the door and move-- (/on)
[Bridge]
CBe still   Aour beating hearts
Eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|----------------------| x4
Ab|------14------12------|
Eb|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|
You can Ckeep your   Afingers crossed
Eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|----------------------| x4
Ab|------14------12------|
Eb|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|
Eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|------14------12------| x6
Ab|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|
Eb|----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| x2
Ab|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|
Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
Em*              D   Bm  C  
You keep dancing around
             G    A    Bm   Em(let ring)
What you want so bad
[Chorus 3]
CWe're outside and free from all tethers
   A*
So get off the floor if you're under the weather
Em*                            D  
What's in store is not so unusual
The Clatchkey kids have all come together
   A*
So unlock the door it'll make you feel better
If it's Dnot flesh and blood that leads you on honey
Then Dunlock the door and move on
Eb|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|
Bb|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|
Gb|---------------16-|---------------16-|---------------16-|----------------------|
Db|----------------x-|----------------x-|----------------x-|------14------12------| x2
Ab|---------------14-|---------------14-|---------------14-|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|----------------------|
So Cget off the floor if you're under the weather
    A*         A* (hold)
And unlock the door

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Latchkey Kids

by Silversun Pickups

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning 1/2 step down, all chords based on this tuning.

A few times you need to cut off the last word of the verse/chorus, I indicated those instances with

"blabla-- (/cut off word)" just to make sure

Chords used:

022000

Em* 07998x

3x0033

x0222x

A* x079xx

x2443x

x35x5x

x57x7x

[Intro] 2x

D Bm C

Em*

G A Bm Em

[Verse 1]

D Bm C

Em*

You keep dancing around

G A Bm Em

What you want so bad

D Bm C

Em*

Please concentrate and hear me out

G A Bm

You might get caught but if you want

You can keep your fingers-- (/crossed)

[Chorus]

(let ring)

We're outside and free from all tethers

A* (let ring) Em*

So get off the floor if you're under the weather, come on

Latchkey kids have all come together

A* Em*

So unlock the door it'll make you feel better, come on

[Interlude]

Eb|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|

Bb|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|--------------------|-------------------|----------------------|

Gb|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-16~-|------11~-----11-11-|---------------16~-|-------11~------------|

Db|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--x--|-------x-------x--x-|----------------x--|--------x~------------|

Ab|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-14~-|-------9~------9--9-|---------------14~-|--------9~------------|

Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|-0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--|-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0-|

[Verse 2]

D Bm C

Em*

We keep sneaking around

G A Bm Em

But we do it lightly

D Bm C

Em*

No more middle school tongues

G A Bm

If you show up unarmed

Be still our beating-- (/hearts)

[Chorus 2]

We're outside and free from all tethers

So get off the floor if you're under the weather

Em*

What's in store is not so unusual

The latchkey kids have all come together

So unlock the door it'll make you feel better

If it's not flesh and blood that leads you on honey

Then unlock the door, unlock the door and move-- (/on)

[Bridge]

C A

Be still our beating hearts

Eb|----------------------|

Bb|----------------------|

Gb|----------------------|

Db|----------------------| x4

Ab|------14------12------|

Eb|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|

C A

You can keep your fingers crossed

Eb|----------------------|

Bb|----------------------|

Gb|----------------------|

Db|----------------------| x4

Ab|------14------12------|

Eb|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|

Eb|----------------------|

Bb|----------------------|

Gb|----------------------|

Db|------14------12------| x6

Ab|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|

Eb|----------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------|

Gb|-------------------------|

Db|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| x2

Ab|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|

Eb|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

D Bm C

Em*

You keep dancing around

G A Bm Em

(let ring)

What you want so bad

[Chorus 3]

We're outside and free from all tethers

So get off the floor if you're under the weather

Em*

What's in store is not so unusual

The latchkey kids have all come together

So unlock the door it'll make you feel better

If it's not flesh and blood that leads you on honey

Then unlock the door and move on

Eb|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|

Bb|------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|

Gb|---------------16-|---------------16-|---------------16-|----------------------|

Db|----------------x-|----------------x-|----------------x-|------14------12------| x2

Ab|---------------14-|---------------14-|---------------14-|-0-15----0-10----0-12-|

Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|----------------------|

So get off the floor if you're under the weather

A* A* (hold)

And unlock the door

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