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Hey Kiddo

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Guitar loop
e|----4-7-9-7-4-------4--------------|
B|--------------7-5-7---7-----5-5----|
G|--------------------------------6--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Intro]
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
[Verse]
Hey C#5Kiddo, ain't no B5lies
E5Ain't no propagC#5andaB5  E5  
Hey C#5kiddo, get in B5line
E5Follow the aC#5gendaB5  E5  
[Pre-Chorus]
You wanna C#5rip that whip in a tight B5leather jackE5et
And when the C#5sun goes down you all beB5gin to wreck E5it
But then the C#5man comes running in to B5crash the parE5ty
We don't F#5like what you do, it's not approvedF5  
[Chorus]
 C#5Gimme, gimme B5everything
F#5Every dream you C#5ever planted
C#5We're moving B5on
The F#5kids are taking over, ain't C#5nothing you can do about it
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
[Verse]
Hey C#5Kiddo, do you B5dance
E5Smoking marijuC#5anaB5  E5  
Hey C#5Kiddo, what's the B5plan
E5Cause a little C#5dramaB5  E5  
[Pre-Chorus]
You wanna C#5rip that whip in a tight B5leather jackE5et
And when the C#5sun goes down you all beB5gin to wreck E5it
But then the C#5man comes running in to B5crash the parE5ty
Way to F#5go son, yeah, way to goF5  
[Chorus]
 C#5Gimme, gimme B5everything
F#5Every dream you C#5ever planted
C#5We're moving B5on
The F#5kids are taking over, ain't C#5nothing you can do about it
 C#5Gimme, gimme possiB5bility
F#5Liberty, that's C#5all I've wanted
C#5We're moving B5on
The F#5kids are taking over, ain't C#5nothing you can do about it
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
[Bridge]
Ain't B5nothing you can do about itC#5  
B5Nothing you can do about itC#5  
Ain't B5nothing you can do about itC#5  
B5Nothing you can do about itC#5  
[Chorus]
 C#5Gimme, gimme B5everything
F#5Every dream you C#5ever planted
C#5We're moving B5on
The F#5kids are taking over, ain't C#5nothing you can do about it
[Outro]
     C#5       C#5      B5    E5Hey Kiddo
C#5  C#5  B5  E5
     C#5       C#5      B5    E5Hey Kiddo
C#5  C#5  B5  E5

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Hey Kiddo

by Johnossi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

F#5

Guitar loop

e|----4-7-9-7-4-------4--------------|

B|--------------7-5-7---7-----5-5----|

G|--------------------------------6--|

D|-----------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

[Intro]

C#5 C#5 B5 E5

[Verse]

C#5 B5

Hey Kiddo, ain't no lies

E5 C#5 B5 E5

Ain't no propaganda

C#5 B5

Hey kiddo, get in line

E5 C#5 B5 E5

Follow the agenda

[Pre-Chorus]

C#5 B5 E5

You wanna rip that whip in a tight leather jacket

C#5 B5 E5

And when the sun goes down you all begin to wreck it

C#5 B5 E5

But then the man comes running in to crash the party

F#5 F5

We don't like what you do, it's not approved

[Chorus]

C#5 B5

Gimme, gimme everything

F#5 C#5

Every dream you ever planted

C#5 B5

We're moving on

F#5 C#5

The kids are taking over, ain't nothing you can do about it

C#5 C#5 B5 E5

[Verse]

C#5 B5

Hey Kiddo, do you dance

E5 C#5 B5 E5

Smoking marijuana

C#5 B5

Hey Kiddo, what's the plan

E5 C#5 B5 E5

Cause a little drama

[Pre-Chorus]

C#5 B5 E5

You wanna rip that whip in a tight leather jacket

C#5 B5 E5

And when the sun goes down you all begin to wreck it

C#5 B5 E5

But then the man comes running in to crash the party

F#5 F5

Way to go son, yeah, way to go

[Chorus]

C#5 B5

Gimme, gimme everything

F#5 C#5

Every dream you ever planted

C#5 B5

We're moving on

F#5 C#5

The kids are taking over, ain't nothing you can do about it

C#5 B5

Gimme, gimme possibility

F#5 C#5

Liberty, that's all I've wanted

C#5 B5

We're moving on

F#5 C#5

The kids are taking over, ain't nothing you can do about it

C#5 C#5 B5 E5

[Bridge]

B5 C#5

Ain't nothing you can do about it

B5 C#5

Nothing you can do about it

B5 C#5

Ain't nothing you can do about it

B5 C#5

Nothing you can do about it

[Chorus]

C#5 B5

Gimme, gimme everything

F#5 C#5

Every dream you ever planted

C#5 B5

We're moving on

F#5 C#5

The kids are taking over, ain't nothing you can do about it

[Outro]

C#5 C#5 B5 E5

Hey Kiddo

C#5 C#5 B5 E5

Hey Kiddo

C#5 C#5 B5 E5

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