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Mainstream Kid

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A
[Verse 1]
AI'm gonna fit in
AmI'm on the list, I'm gonna get in
AmHaven't you heard and don't you knDow who I am?
DI'm with the Joneses, I'm their bAest friend
I've come to saturate the Amarket
ATo perpetuate the hip kid
AI was born so I could fall iDnto line (Ooh)
DI am a legend in my oAwn mind
[Bridge]
ACan I E7blend in with a-your kDind?
[Chorus]
AI need you to liberate me
AYou, the masses, educate me
E7Hold my fist into the air
E7Declare a social viA7ctory
AYou can own me, you control me
AIndividuality
AHas Emnever stood a chance against you
EJump Ainto the mainstream
[Verse 2]
AYour revolution
AIt's in the way of my confusion
AI need someone to tell me Dwho I am (Ooh)
DBecause I'm under this Aillusion
I came to separate the Aclasses
ATo place the fails above the passes
AAnd there has nDever been a better time (Ooh)
DTo set the bar beneath the Amasses
[Bridge]
ACan I E7blend in a-with a-your kDind?
[Chorus]
AI need you to liberate me
AYou, the masses, educate me
E7Hold my fist into the air
E7Declare a soAcial victory
AYou can own me, you control me
AIndividuality
AHas Emnever stood a chance against you
EJump Ainto the mainstream
[Solo]
   A    G   EWoo!  A    C    D  AUh
[Interlude]
G A Am Em Am Em
[Chorus]
AmI need you to liberate me
AmYou, the masses, educate me
EmHold my fist into the air
EmDeclare a social Avictory
AYou can own me, you control me
AIndividuality
AHas nGever stood a chance against you
GJump into the mAainstream
EmYeah, oh Em7ah aAy
[Interlude]
 A Am Em Am G Em Am Em A
End
AYour revolution into the mainstream Gkid (AOoh)
AYour revolution into the mainstream G(Ooh)A  
AYour revolution into the mainstream Gkid (Ooh)
GYour Arevolution into the mainstream Gkid (Ooh)
FJump into the C#mainstream Amkid

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Mainstream Kid

by Brandi Carlile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

For the solo and interludes: Use the song to place each chord.

[Verse 1]

I'm gonna fit in

I'm on the list, I'm gonna get in

Am D

Haven't you heard and don't you know who I am?

D A

I'm with the Joneses, I'm their best friend

I've come to saturate the market

To perpetuate the hip kid

A D

I was born so I could fall into line (Ooh)

D A

I am a legend in my own mind

[Bridge]

A E7 D

Can I blend in with a-your kind?

[Chorus]

I need you to liberate me

You, the masses, educate me

Hold my fist into the air

E7 A7

Declare a social victory

You can own me, you control me

Individuality

A Em

Has never stood a chance against you

E A

Jump into the mainstream

[Verse 2]

Your revolution

It's in the way of my confusion

A D

I need someone to tell me who I am (Ooh)

D A

Because I'm under this illusion

I came to separate the classes

To place the fails above the passes

A D

And there has never been a better time (Ooh)

D A

To set the bar beneath the masses

[Bridge]

A E7 D

Can I blend in a-with a-your kind?

[Chorus]

I need you to liberate me

You, the masses, educate me

Hold my fist into the air

E7 A

Declare a social victory

You can own me, you control me

Individuality

A Em

Has never stood a chance against you

E A

Jump into the mainstream

[Solo]

A G E A C D A

Woo! Uh

[Interlude]

G A Am Em Am Em

[Chorus]

I need you to liberate me

You, the masses, educate me

Hold my fist into the air

Em A

Declare a social victory

You can own me, you control me

Individuality

A G

Has never stood a chance against you

G A

Jump into the mainstream

Em Em7 A

Yeah, oh ah ay

[Interlude]

A Am Em Am G Em Am Em A

End

A G A

Your revolution into the mainstream kid (Ooh)

A G A

Your revolution into the mainstream (Ooh)

A G

Your revolution into the mainstream kid (Ooh)

G A G

Your revolution into the mainstream kid (Ooh)

F C# Am

Jump into the mainstream kid

About Mainstream Kid Chords by Brandi Carlile

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What key is "Mainstream Kid" in?

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