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                                        ( A c o u s t i c )
                                       M A T T   W I L L I S
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: Eb (1/2 Step Lower)
 CHORDS USED:
e]-Cadd9--3-----G3----(D2)---G/B-3-----F1-----Dm1---|
B]---3-----3-----3-----3-----1-----3---|
G]---0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----2---|
D]---2-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0---|
A]---3-----2-----------2-----3---------|
E]---------3-----------------1---------|
 INTRO:
||:   Cadd9|       G|       D|   D   G/B:|| (x2)
 VERSE 1:
               Cadd9       G              D|   D   G/B|
  Lying here by my girl, turn on the radio
                Cadd9                   G               D|   D   G/B|
  A shame we had to bail, you know we put on quite a show
              Cadd9       G                 D|   D   G/B|
  What am I gonna do? I left on my answerphone
                    Cadd9            G                D|       D   G/B|
  Tell them what I told you, right now I just dont know, and I say
 CHORUS 1:
     Cadd9        G                                D|      D   G/B|
  Hey    kid,   don't think you've gotta try and be somebody
       Cadd9                G       D|            D   G/B|
  Yeah, it happens on its own (and I said it's alright)
     Cadd9            G                        D|    D   G/B|  Cadd9  
  Hey    kid,   you don't get along trying to be nobody else
                           G       D|   D   G/B|
  It's goddamned right you know
 VERSE 2:
  N.C.                                    D|     D   G/B|
  Everyday will break... but another comes along
                     Cadd9                 G                D|     D   G/B|
  You won't have long to wait, and you've always got that song
                      Cadd9           G              D|    D   G/B|
  It's funny when you're drunk, how everything is clear
                Cadd9                   G                           DN.C.
  Come check out my bunk, and get the rock right outta here, and I say
 CHORUS 2:
     Cadd9        G                                D|      D   G/B|
  Hey    kid,   don't think you've gotta try and be somebody
       Cadd9                G       D|            D   G/B|
  Yeah, it happens on its own (and I said it's alright)
     Cadd9            G                        D|    D   G/B|  Cadd9  
  Hey    kid,   you don't get along trying to be nobody else
                           G       D|   D   Cadd9|
  It's goddamned right you know
 BRIDGE:
  I'm fFeeling so much better in this Cadd9frame of mind
 'Cause I've been sGick thinking over all the dDmifficult times
  And I knFow (you know), I'm a Cadd9capable guy
  I've got sGo many things I wanted to do and DmI want the chance to prove them to you
  FOn    my Cadd9own, 'cause I wGaited my life and I am rDmeady to blow
  When I Fdo something I gotta win, I'm rFeady to start it all over again
  GI need some patience from you...
 CHORUS 3:
     Cadd9        G                                D|      D   G/B|
  Hey    kid,   don't think you've gotta try and be somebody
       Cadd9                G       D|            D   G/B|
  Yeah, it happens on its own (and I said it's alright)
     Cadd9            G                        D|    D   G/B|  Cadd9  
  Hey    kid,   you don't get along trying to be nobody else
                           G       D|   D   G/B|
  It's goddamned right you know
 OUTRO:
  It's Cadd9god damned right,     Gdamned right
                            D|           D   G/B|
  It's god damned right, it's god damned right you know
  Cadd9Damned right,     Gdamned right
        D                    | D          N.C. |
  It's god damned right, it's god damned right you know

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Hey Kid

by Matt Willis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

G/B

( A c o u s t i c )

M A T T W I L L I S

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: Eb (1/2 Step Lower)

CHORDS USED:

Cadd9 G D G/B F Dm

e]---3-----3----(2)----3-----1-----1---|

B]---3-----3-----3-----3-----1-----3---|

G]---0-----0-----2-----0-----2-----2---|

D]---2-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0---|

A]---3-----2-----------2-----3---------|

E]---------3-----------------1---------|

INTRO:

Cadd9 G D D G/B

||: | | | :|| (x2)

VERSE 1:

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Lying here by my girl, turn on the radio

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

A shame we had to bail, you know we put on quite a show

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

What am I gonna do? I left on my answerphone

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Tell them what I told you, right now I just dont know, and I say

CHORUS 1:

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Hey kid, don't think you've gotta try and be somebody

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Yeah, it happens on its own (and I said it's alright)

Cadd9 G D D G/B Cadd9

| |

Hey kid, you don't get along trying to be nobody else

G D D G/B

| |

It's goddamned right you know

VERSE 2:

D D G/B

N.C. | |

Everyday will break... but another comes along

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

You won't have long to wait, and you've always got that song

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

It's funny when you're drunk, how everything is clear

Cadd9 G D

N.C.

Come check out my bunk, and get the rock right outta here, and I say

CHORUS 2:

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Hey kid, don't think you've gotta try and be somebody

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Yeah, it happens on its own (and I said it's alright)

Cadd9 G D D G/B Cadd9

| |

Hey kid, you don't get along trying to be nobody else

G D D Cadd9

| |

It's goddamned right you know

BRIDGE:

F Cadd9

I'm feeling so much better in this frame of mind

G Dm

'Cause I've been sick thinking over all the difficult times

F Cadd9

And I know (you know), I'm a capable guy

G Dm

I've got so many things I wanted to do and I want the chance to prove them to you

F Cadd9 G Dm

On my own, 'cause I waited my life and I am ready to blow

F F

When I do something I gotta win, I'm ready to start it all over again

I need some patience from you...

CHORUS 3:

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Hey kid, don't think you've gotta try and be somebody

Cadd9 G D D G/B

| |

Yeah, it happens on its own (and I said it's alright)

Cadd9 G D D G/B Cadd9

| |

Hey kid, you don't get along trying to be nobody else

G D D G/B

| |

It's goddamned right you know

OUTRO:

Cadd9 G

It's god damned right, damned right

D D G/B

| |

It's god damned right, it's god damned right you know

Cadd9 G

Damned right, damned right

D | D N.C. |

It's god damned right, it's god damned right you know

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