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Saturdays Kids

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
G:    355433    A:     577655
C:    x3555x    F:     133211
D:    x5777x    D7/F#: 23021x
E:    022100
C#m7: x46454
[Riff 1] 
e|-G7---x-x-7---x-x-|-Am8---D7/F#--8---G7-----|
B|-8---x-x-8---x-x-|-10----7---8-----|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------| *Could also play
A|-----------------|-----------------|   G   C   D  G  
E|-----------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Intro]
N.C. (Riff 1 x4)
GLa-la, la-la, la-la, Amla, la, D7/F#la,   Gla
GLa-la, la-la, la-la, Amla, la, D7/F#la,   Gla
[Verse 1]
GSaturday's boys live Clife with Dinsults,
GDrink lots of beer and wait for Chalf-time Dresults.
EAfternoon tea in the C#m7lite-a-bite,
AChat up the girls, Dthey dig it!
GSaturday's girls work in CTesco's and DWoolworths,
GWear cheap perfume 'cause it's Call they Dcan afford.
EGot to discos, they drink C#m7Babycham,
ATalk to Jan - in Dbingo accents.
GLa-la, la-la, la-la, Amla, la, D7/F#la,   Gla
GLa-la, la-la, la-la, Amla, la, D7/F#la,   Gla
[Verse 2]
GSaturday's kids play on Cone arm Dbandits,
GThey never win, but that's Cnot the Dpoint is it?
EGet themselves a paper when their C#m7pints go flat,
AHow about that? - DFar out, man!
GTheir mums and dads smoke CCapstan non-Dfilters,
GWallpaper lives 'cause they Call die of Dcancer,
EWhat goes on? - C#m7what goes wrong?
[Bridge]
ASave up their money for a Dholiday,
ATo Selsey Bill or DBracklesham Bay,
AThink about the future - when Dthey'll settle down
AMarry the girl next door - with Done on the way.
These are the Bmreal creatures that Dtime has forgot,
Not Egiven a thought.
EIt's the system - Fhate the system - what's the syste - Gm?
  G    Am    D7/F#   G(Riff 1 x4)
Oh.
 G   D7/F#(x4)
[Chorus]
GSaturday's kids live in D7/F#council houses, wear GV-neck shirts and D7/F#baggy trousers,
GSaturday's kids live in Ccouncil Dhouses, wear GV-neck shirts and Cbaggy Dtrousers.
  G    C   D(x2)
[Verse 3]
EDrive Cortina's fur C#m7trimmed dashboard,
AStains on the seats - Din the back of course!
[Outro]
GLa-la, la-la, Cla-la, la, la, Dla, la  (x8)
G

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Saturdays Kids

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

C#m7

Chords used:

G: 355433 A: 577655

C: x3555x F: 133211

D: x5777x D7/F#: 23021x

E: 022100

C#m7: x46454

[Riff 1]

G Am D7/F# G

e|-7---x-x-7---x-x-|-8-----8---7-----|

B|-8---x-x-8---x-x-|-10----7---8-----|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------| *Could also play

A G C D G

|-----------------|-----------------|

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

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Intro]

N.C. (Riff 1 x4)

G Am D7/F# G

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la

G Am D7/F# G

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 1]

G C D

Saturday's boys live life with insults,

G C D

Drink lots of beer and wait for half-time results.

E C#m7

Afternoon tea in the lite-a-bite,

A D

Chat up the girls, they dig it!

G C D

Saturday's girls work in Tesco's and Woolworths,

G C D

Wear cheap perfume 'cause it's all they can afford.

E C#m7

Got to discos, they drink Babycham,

A D

Talk to Jan - in bingo accents.

G Am D7/F# G

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la

G Am D7/F# G

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 2]

G C D

Saturday's kids play on one arm bandits,

G C D

They never win, but that's not the point is it?

E C#m7

Get themselves a paper when their pints go flat,

A D

How about that? - Far out, man!

G C D

Their mums and dads smoke Capstan non-filters,

G C D

Wallpaper lives 'cause they all die of cancer,

E C#m7

What goes on? - what goes wrong?

[Bridge]

A D

Save up their money for a holiday,

A D

To Selsey Bill or Bracklesham Bay,

A D

Think about the future - when they'll settle down

A D

Marry the girl next door - with one on the way.

Bm D

These are the real creatures that time has forgot,

Not given a thought.

E F G

It's the system - hate the system - what's the syste - m?

G Am D7/F# G

(Riff 1 x4)

Oh.

G D7/F#

(x4)

[Chorus]

G D7/F# G D7/F#

Saturday's kids live in council houses, wear V-neck shirts and baggy trousers,

G C D G C D

Saturday's kids live in council houses, wear V-neck shirts and baggy trousers.

G C D

(x2)

[Verse 3]

E C#m7

Drive Cortina's fur trimmed dashboard,

A D

Stains on the seats - in the back of course!

[Outro]

G C D

La-la, la-la, la-la, la, la, la, la (x8)

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