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Alice Cooper - Give the kid a break
This one is kinda tricky with the timing, so you kinda have to know what your doing, but 
chords are all there. p.s. this was a hard song to tab
Don't…     know why I'm
down here
 FMust be something I said
Or some small iF#7mperfectionC  
             E   Am  C7/ G            F  D/F#  
In my soul or in my head
Don't know D7why I'm down hereG  F#7  G  
Don't reserve to roast or bake
I'm fighting off slanderous allegations
Why don't you give the kid a break?
 GDon't you think maybe we could talk this ovCerF  C  
EYou're a reasonaAmble man
Could we discuCss my grave situationD  D#  E  
I'm a miserable mAmanG  
         F#*
And I'm in the frying pan
       D            G
Chorus:
Give the kid a break
                           C-    B-    Em-  G  
Give me one good reason why I should
All right, all right, so I made a few mistakes
But for heaven's sake
Watch your language, Kid.
OK, OK, don't get hot
Don't…
 question my judgement
He only reaped what hFe sowed
He cast his pF#7earls before swineC  
                E        Am  C7/   G             F  
AnD/F#d that's good enough for me
                          D7              G   F#7 G
Solo  (Verse  chord progression)
I don't want to talk it over
Even tho' I'm a reasonable man
Sonny, from over here
Looks like you're in no position to bargain
You're a convicted man
You're right in the frying pan
Give the kid a break
Please give me a break
Give the kid a break
Nah nah, I don't think so, man
Come on, you know I got what it takes
Can't you give me a break?
Sure thing kid, when hell freezes over
Ok, don't give the kid a break
Hey you guys, I thought you were on my side
No they don't
Give the kid a break
Yeah, well thanks a lot, pals
Listen boss, maybe we can make a little deal
Isn't there anything I can say
Or some kind of fine I can pay
Something
Don't know why I'm down here
Must be something I said (I'm sorry)
Or some small imperfection
In my soul or in my head
It might be some infection
It might be a small imperfection or a clear case of misdirection
It must be a small imperfection
In my soul or in my head
Give the kid a break
F#* - |-------------|
      |-------------|
      |-------------|
      |--4----------|
      |--5----------|
      |--2----------| don't know the name of this chord
After the first F of the song play this:
      |--------------|
      |--------------|
      |--7-5-7-5-7---|
      |------------3-| - this is the 3 played when going back into the F.
      |--------------|
      |--------------|
and after the C, play:
      |-------------|
      |-------------|
      |-------------|
      |--7-5-7-5----|
      |----------3--| - this is the 3 played when going back into the C.
      |-------------|

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Give The Kid A Break

by Alice Cooper

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F#7

D/F#

Alice Cooper - Give the kid a break

This one is kinda tricky with the timing, so you kinda have to know what your doing, but

chords are all there. p.s. this was a hard song to tab

Don't… know why I'm

down here

Must be something I said

F#7 C

Or some small imperfection

E Am C7 G F D/F#

In my soul or in my head

D7 G F#7 G

Don't know why I'm down here

Don't reserve to roast or bake

I'm fighting off slanderous allegations

Why don't you give the kid a break?

G C F C

Don't you think maybe we could talk this over

E Am

You're a reasonable man

C D D# E

Could we discuss my grave situation

Am G

I'm a miserable man

And I'm in the frying pan

D G

Chorus:

Give the kid a break

C B Em G

- - -

Give me one good reason why I should

All right, all right, so I made a few mistakes

But for heaven's sake

Watch your language, Kid.

OK, OK, don't get hot

Don't…

question my judgement

He only reaped what he sowed

F#7 C

He cast his pearls before swine

E Am C7 G F

D/F#

And that's good enough for me

D7 G F#7 G

Solo (Verse chord progression)

I don't want to talk it over

Even tho' I'm a reasonable man

Sonny, from over here

Looks like you're in no position to bargain

You're a convicted man

You're right in the frying pan

Give the kid a break

Please give me a break

Give the kid a break

Nah nah, I don't think so, man

Come on, you know I got what it takes

Can't you give me a break?

Sure thing kid, when hell freezes over

Ok, don't give the kid a break

Hey you guys, I thought you were on my side

No they don't

Give the kid a break

Yeah, well thanks a lot, pals

Listen boss, maybe we can make a little deal

Isn't there anything I can say

Or some kind of fine I can pay

Something

Don't know why I'm down here

Must be something I said (I'm sorry)

Or some small imperfection

In my soul or in my head

It might be some infection

It might be a small imperfection or a clear case of misdirection

It must be a small imperfection

In my soul or in my head

Give the kid a break

F#* - |-------------|

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

|--4----------|

|--5----------|

|--2----------| don't know the name of this chord

After the first F of the song play this:

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

|--7-5-7-5-7---|

|------------3-| - this is the 3 played when going back into the F.

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

and after the C, play:

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

|--7-5-7-5----|

|----------3--| - this is the 3 played when going back into the C.

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

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