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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Kid
===
For G(add9) play 5x5433
[Intro]
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D |---------------|-----------0-2-|---------------|---------------|
A |-----------0-2-|-3-------------|---------------|-2-2-0-0-------|
E |-3-------------|---------------|-1-------------|---------3-3-1-|
Chord: C Am F G
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|-------------5-|-4---2---0-----|
D |---------------|---------------|-3---------7--5|---3---2--0-3-2|
A |---------------|-0---------2-3-|---------------|---------------|
E 0-0---------1-3-|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Chord: C Am F G
[Verse 1]
KCid, what chAmanged your mood?
you've goFne all sad, so GI feel sad too
CI think I knAmow - some thFings can nGever outgrow
[Chorus 1]
YCmaj7ou think it's wrAsus2ong, I can tell you
dDm7o - how can I explain, G(add9)when you don't want me to?
[1st solo]
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|------------5--|4---2---0------|
D |---------------|-----------0-2-|------ 3/7---5---3---2---0-3-2-|
A |-----------0-2-|-3-------------|---------------|---------------|
E |-3-------------|---------------|1--------------|---------------|
Chord: C Am F G
[Verse 2]
KCid, my only kAmid
you lFook so small, you've gGone so quiet
CI know you kAmnow
what FI'm about - I wGon't deny it
[Chorus 2]
BCmaj7ut you forgAsus2et
You don't understDm7and
You've turned your head, yG(add9)ou dropped my hand
[Bridge]
Am- Am- G- F- G
All my sorrow
Am- Am- G- F- G
All my blues
Am- Am- G- F- G
All my sorrow-ow-ow
[2nd solo]
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |-2420--------0-|---0-----0-----|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
B |-------0-2-4---4-2---4-2---4-2-|-----4-----4---|-0-----0-----0-|
G |---------------|---------------|-2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Chord: E C#m A B
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |---------------|-------------0-|-2-4-2-0-------|---------------|
B |---------------|-----------2---|---------2-0---|---------------|
G 2-121-----------|---------4-----|-------------1-|-121-----------|
D |-----2-------2-|-2-4-2-6-------|---------------2-----2---------|
A |---------2-4---|---------------|---------------|-------4-2-----|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------2-4-0
Chord: E C#m A B
(bass and drums only)
Shut the light, go away
full of grace, you cover your face
[Verse 3]
KEid precious kC#mid
your Aeyes are blue but yBou're not crying
EI know angry tC#mears are tAoo dear, but yBou won't let them
shEow, oh whC#moa, oh whAoa, oh whBoa
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Kid
by Pretenders
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Am
F
G
Cmaj7
Asus2
Dm7
G(add9)
E
C#m
A
B
Kid
===
For G(add9) play 5x5433
[Intro]
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D |---------------|-----------0-2-|---------------|---------------|
A |-----------0-2-|-3-------------|---------------|-2-2-0-0-------|
E |-3-------------|---------------|-1-------------|---------3-3-1-|
C Am F G
Chord:
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|-------------5-|-4---2---0-----|
D |---------------|---------------|-3---------7--5|---3---2--0-3-2|
A |---------------|-0---------2-3-|---------------|---------------|
E 0-0---------1-3-|---------------|---------------|---------------|
C Am F G
Chord:
[Verse 1]
C Am
Kid, what changed your mood?
F G
you've gone all sad, so I feel sad too
C Am F G
I think I know - some things can never outgrow
[Chorus 1]
Cmaj7 Asus2
You think it's wrong, I can tell you
Dm7 G(add9)
do - how can I explain, when you don't want me to?
[1st solo]
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G |---------------|---------------|------------5--|4---2---0------|
D |---------------|-----------0-2-|------ 3/7---5---3---2---0-3-2-|
A |-----------0-2-|-3-------------|---------------|---------------|
E |-3-------------|---------------|1--------------|---------------|
C Am F G
Chord:
[Verse 2]
C Am
Kid, my only kid
F G
you look so small, you've gone so quiet
C Am
I know you know
F G
what I'm about - I won't deny it
[Chorus 2]
Cmaj7 Asus2
But you forget
Dm7
You don't understand
G(add9)
You've turned your head, you dropped my hand
[Bridge]
Am Am G F G
- - - -
All my sorrow
Am Am G F G
- - - -
All my blues
Am Am G F G
- - - -
All my sorrow-ow-ow
[2nd solo]
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |-2420--------0-|---0-----0-----|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
B |-------0-2-4---4-2---4-2---4-2-|-----4-----4---|-0-----0-----0-|
G |---------------|---------------|-2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----|
D |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E C#m A B
Chord:
Beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 |
E |---------------|-------------0-|-2-4-2-0-------|---------------|
B |---------------|-----------2---|---------2-0---|---------------|
G 2-121-----------|---------4-----|-------------1-|-121-----------|
D |-----2-------2-|-2-4-2-6-------|---------------2-----2---------|
A |---------2-4---|---------------|---------------|-------4-2-----|
E |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------2-4-0
E C#m A B
Chord:
(bass and drums only)
Shut the light, go away
full of grace, you cover your face
[Verse 3]
E C#m
Kid precious kid
A B
your eyes are blue but you're not crying
E C#m A B
I know angry tears are too dear, but you won't let them
E C#m A B
show, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa
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