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Music & Lyrics: Heather Nova
Album: Pearl (2019)
[Intro]
|   Em|   Em|   Em|   Em|
[Verse 1]
 EmFeels like Emwe're just kids
 GNo hands, Dfreewheeling
 EmDidn't know it could Embe like this
 GSo good, Dso easy
[Verse 2]
 EmFeels like Emthere's no rules
 GBright sun, Ddoors open
 EmNo games, I'm aEmfraid to lose
 GJust love, DunspokCen
[Chorus]
And I Clike the way you saiGd
 G"I got no bacDk up plan, Dit's only yoEmu"Em  
  CAnd I Clike the way you haGve
  GNo feDar Dof what is trEmueEm  
[Instrumental]
|   Em|   Em|   Em|   Em|
[Verse 3]
 EmFeels like Emwe're on fire
 GYour words Din my mouth again
 EmSome ancient Emsoul desire
 GHmmmmm, DComing back again
[Chorus]
And I Clike the way you saiGd
 G"I wanna come Dclose to you, Dto feel you brEmeatheEm"
  CAnd I Clike the way it feeGls
  GLike my heDart's a river Dthat's found the seEmaEm  
[Bridge]
   BmAnd Bmall the yeGars we Ammissed
   AmNo Gmatter now Gcause we're on trDackD  
   BmAnd Bmevery tiGme we Amkiss
  AmAll those GyearsG, gonna take them bDackD  
[Instrumental]
|   Em|   Em|   G|   D|  x2
[Chorus]
  CAnd I Clike the way you saiGd
 G"I got no bacDk up plan, Dit's only yoEmu"Em  
  CAnd I Clike the way you haGve
  GNo feDar Dof what is trEmueEm  
[Bridge]
   BmAnd Bmall the yeGars we Ammissed
   AmNo Gmatter now Gcause we're on trDackD  
   BmAnd Bmevery tiGme we Amkiss
  AmAll those GyearsG, gonna take them bDackD  
[Post-Chorus]
 AmOoooh oAmoooh, Emooooh Emooooh
DOoooh ooooDh
 AmOoooh oAmoooh, Emooooh Emooooh
DOoooh ooooDh
 AmOoooh oAmoooh, Emooooh Emooooh
DOoooh Dooooh
 AmOoooh oAmoooh, Emooooh EmoooohD  D  D  
DFeels like we're just kAmids
Ooooh oAmoooh, EmoooohEm, we're just kDids
  DOoooh Dooooh, we're just kAmids
Ooooh oAmoooh, EmoooohEm  D  
[Outro]
|   D|   D|   D|   D|

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Just Kids

by Heather Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Music & Lyrics: Heather Nova

Album: Pearl (2019)

[Intro]

Em Em Em Em

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Em Em

Feels like we're just kids

G D

No hands, freewheeling

Em Em

Didn't know it could be like this

G D

So good, so easy

[Verse 2]

Em Em

Feels like there's no rules

G D

Bright sun, doors open

Em Em

No games, I'm afraid to lose

G D C

Just love, unspoken

[Chorus]

C G

And I like the way you said

G D D Em Em

"I got no back up plan, it's only you"

C C G

And I like the way you have

G D D Em Em

No fear of what is true

[Instrumental]

Em Em Em Em

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

Em Em

Feels like we're on fire

G D

Your words in my mouth again

Em Em

Some ancient soul desire

G D

Hmmmmm, Coming back again

[Chorus]

C G

And I like the way you said

G D D Em Em

"I wanna come close to you, to feel you breathe"

C C G

And I like the way it feels

G D D Em Em

Like my heart's a river that's found the sea

[Bridge]

Bm Bm G Am

And all the years we missed

Am G G D D

No matter now cause we're on track

Bm Bm G Am

And every time we kiss

Am G G D D

All those years, gonna take them back

[Instrumental]

Em Em G D

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

C C G

And I like the way you said

G D D Em Em

"I got no back up plan, it's only you"

C C G

And I like the way you have

G D D Em Em

No fear of what is true

[Bridge]

Bm Bm G Am

And all the years we missed

Am G G D D

No matter now cause we're on track

Bm Bm G Am

And every time we kiss

Am G G D D

All those years, gonna take them back

[Post-Chorus]

Am Am Em Em

Ooooh ooooh, ooooh ooooh

D D

Ooooh ooooh

Am Am Em Em

Ooooh ooooh, ooooh ooooh

D D

Ooooh ooooh

Am Am Em Em

Ooooh ooooh, ooooh ooooh

D D

Ooooh ooooh

Am Am Em Em D D D

Ooooh ooooh, ooooh ooooh

D Am

Feels like we're just kids

Am Em Em D

Ooooh ooooh, ooooh, we're just kids

D D Am

Ooooh ooooh, we're just kids

Am Em Em D

Ooooh ooooh, ooooh

[Outro]

D D D D

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