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The Kids

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
The Kids : Lou Reed : Berlin (?) and 'Between Thought and Expression'
When you really hit those chords HARD, with single strokes, it's very powerful.
 A= 002220
 A6= 002222
 As4= 002230
 A9= 002200
A* = 000200 (not at all sure this is right)
Av = x77655  ( Eshape, barre 5)
Aix = x009b9 ( Dshape at 9)
 D= x00323
 D9= x00320
G = 320003 and MUST be played like this
Giii = x55433 ( Eshape, barre 3)
Gvii = x00797 ( Dshape at 7)
h = hammer-on the whole chord
        Aix       Gvii         D   Ds4  D  
They've taken her children away
GBecause Dthey Gsaid sDhe was not a good mother
        Aix       Gvii         D   Ds4  D  
They've taken her children away
GBecDause she Gwas mDaking it with sisters and brothers
And GeveryonDe elsGe, all oDf the others
Like Gcheap offDicers who would
			G  		D^^^A^(A6theAs4se vAariations this verse only)
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
G D G D
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
G D G D G D G D G D G D A
GEvery Done, every AoneA9  A  
[Chorus]
	     A         A9hA A9hA
The reDal GgaDme's not over here
       	    G             D     A  A*  A  
But my heart is overflowing, anyw - a - y
	     A		A9hA A9hA
No DwordGs tDo say, 	But
		   G          AA9hA
Since she lost her daughter	   It's her
		    G       AA9hA
Eyes that fill with water	And
GI am much Ahappier this
Aix	Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
Way
G D G D
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
G D G D G D G D G D A
D
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
G D G D
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
G D G D G D G D G D G D
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
G D G D
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4  D  
 G   D   G   D   G   D   G   D   G   D   G   Dad infinitum while kids scream
Av Giii  D  A  
[Chorus]
Aix Gvii  D   Ds4   D9  	D   G   D   G   D   G   D   A  D  
         ^^^^^^^^^^ quickly

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The Kids

by Lou Reed

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As4

Ds4

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

The Kids : Lou Reed : Berlin (?) and 'Between Thought and Expression'

When you really hit those chords HARD, with single strokes, it's very powerful.

= 002220

= 002222

As4

= 002230

= 002200

A* = 000200 (not at all sure this is right)

Av = x77655 ( shape, barre 5)

Aix = x009b9 ( shape at 9)

= x00323

= x00320

G = 320003 and MUST be played like this

Giii = x55433 ( shape, barre 3)

Gvii = x00797 ( shape at 7)

h = hammer-on the whole chord

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

They've taken her children away

G D G D

Because they said she was not a good mother

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

They've taken her children away

G D G D

Because she was making it with sisters and brothers

G D G D

And everyone else, all of the others

G D

Like cheap officers who would

G D A A6 As4 A

^^^^(these variations this verse only)

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D G D G D G D G D A

G D A A9 A

Every one, every one

[Chorus]

A A9hA A9hA

D G D

The real game's not over here

G D A A A

But my heart is overflowing, anyw - a - y

A A9hA A9hA

D G D

No words to say, But

G A

A9hA

Since she lost her daughter It's her

G A

A9hA

Eyes that fill with water And

G A

I am much happier this

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

Way

G D G D

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D G D G D G D A

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D G D G D G D G D

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D

D Ds4 D

Aix Gvii

G D G D G D G D G D G D

ad infinitum while kids scream

D A

Av Giii

[Chorus]

D Ds4 D9 D G D G D G D A D

Aix Gvii

^^^^^^^^^^ quickly

About The Kids Chords by Lou Reed

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