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[Intro]
  Bm    A    Dx2
[Verse 1]
 BmI've had eAnough of this Dsmall town bullshit
 BmI'm not Astayin' in Dschool
 BmI'm makin' Agood dough Dworkin' with my brother
GCleanin' out pools
 BmI'm going Aout to CaliDfornia
 BmAnd, man, it Awon't be Dlong
 BmAs soon as I Aget my liDcense
GColor me gone
 BmOh, Aknock it off DJohnny
 BmMan, your Alivin' in your Dhead
 BmYou ain't Aeven got a Dcar
And those chicks don't Gbelieve a word you said
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 EmBut you're doin' all the talkin' so I just keep Gquiet
 EmAnd this'll probably go nowhere, but I Gcan't blame ya for tryin'
[Chorus]
It's just us Akids in the Gpark at Dnight
Hangin' arAound 'neath the Gvapor lightD  
Got no Adrugs and we Ggot no Dguns
Not even Abotherin' GanyoneD  
[Interlude]
  A    G    Dx8
[Verse 2]
 BmI don't Ahave to wear a Dnecktie
 BmI don't Ahave to punch a Dclock
 BmI started up a Adot com Dcompany
And, Gman, it rocks
BmWon't you come Awith me down to DMexico?
 BmIn the Awinter with some Dfriends
 BmMy diAvorce'll be Dfinal
Along about Gthen
[Pre-Chorus 2]
 EmMeanwhile I got a gram and a real good Gride
 EmAnd, don't you know, I hurt way down inGside
[Chorus 2]
It's just us Akids in the Gparking Dlot
Out here Agivin' it Gall we goDt
We don't Awant to get Gold and Ddie
And there ain't Anothing we Gwouldn't tryD  
[Interlude]
  A    G   Dx4
[Bridge]
 EmYa know we could really have it Gall
 EmOur kid's gonna graduate next Gfall
 EmAnd I could take retirement in 10 Gyears
 EmIt's a damn short movie, how'd we Gever get here?
[Chorus 3]
It's just us Akids hangin' Gout toDday
Watchin' our Along hair Gturnin' Dgray
Not so Askinny, maybe Gnot so Dfree
Not so Amany as we Gused to beD  
It's just us Akids hangin' 'Ground toDday
Watchin' our Along hair Gturnin' Dgray
Not so Askinny, maybe Gnot so Dfree
Not so Amany as we Gused to beD  
It's just us Akids hangin' 'Ground toDday
Watchin' our Along hair Gturnin' Dgray
Not so Askinny, maybe Gnot so Dfree
Not so Amany as we Gused to beD  
Not so Askinny, maybe Gnot so Dfree
Not so Amany as we Gused to beD  
Not so Askinny, maybe Gnot so Dfree
Not so Amany as we Gused to beD  
Not so Askinny, maybe Gnot so Dfree
Not so Amany as we Gused to beD  
[Outro]
 A   G   Dx2

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Just Us Kids

by James McMurtry

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[Intro]

Bm A D

[Verse 1]

Bm A D

I've had enough of this small town bullshit

Bm A D

I'm not stayin' in school

Bm A D

I'm makin' good dough workin' with my brother

Cleanin' out pools

Bm A D

I'm going out to California

Bm A D

And, man, it won't be long

Bm A D

As soon as I get my license

Color me gone

Bm A D

Oh, knock it off Johnny

Bm A D

Man, your livin' in your head

Bm A D

You ain't even got a car

And those chicks don't believe a word you said

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em G

But you're doin' all the talkin' so I just keep quiet

Em G

And this'll probably go nowhere, but I can't blame ya for tryin'

[Chorus]

A G D

It's just us kids in the park at night

A G D

Hangin' around 'neath the vapor light

A G D

Got no drugs and we got no guns

A G D

Not even botherin' anyone

[Interlude]

A G D

[Verse 2]

Bm A D

I don't have to wear a necktie

Bm A D

I don't have to punch a clock

Bm A D

I started up a dot com company

And, man, it rocks

Bm A D

Won't you come with me down to Mexico?

Bm A D

In the winter with some friends

Bm A D

My divorce'll be final

Along about then

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Em G

Meanwhile I got a gram and a real good ride

Em G

And, don't you know, I hurt way down inside

[Chorus 2]

A G D

It's just us kids in the parking lot

A G D

Out here givin' it all we got

A G D

We don't want to get old and die

A G D

And there ain't nothing we wouldn't try

[Interlude]

A G D

[Bridge]

Em G

Ya know we could really have it all

Em G

Our kid's gonna graduate next fall

Em G

And I could take retirement in 10 years

Em G

It's a damn short movie, how'd we ever get here?

[Chorus 3]

A G D

It's just us kids hangin' out today

A G D

Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray

A G D

Not so skinny, maybe not so free

A G D

Not so many as we used to be

A G D

It's just us kids hangin' 'round today

A G D

Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray

A G D

Not so skinny, maybe not so free

A G D

Not so many as we used to be

A G D

It's just us kids hangin' 'round today

A G D

Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray

A G D

Not so skinny, maybe not so free

A G D

Not so many as we used to be

A G D

Not so skinny, maybe not so free

A G D

Not so many as we used to be

A G D

Not so skinny, maybe not so free

A G D

Not so many as we used to be

A G D

Not so skinny, maybe not so free

A G D

Not so many as we used to be

[Outro]

A G D

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