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CAPO 2nd fret
[Intro]
CKids these days wouldn´t DunderstGand
[Verse]
Twenty Gyears ago
When DI was only tGen
CGasoline was chGeap
And old Amscamp was my best frDiend
My Emswimming pool was a Dfishin´ hole
GOff a red dirt Cpath
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstGand
Twenty Gyears ago
A Dpledge and a prGayer
Were Cstill in the clGassroom
Now it Amseems nobody caDres
EmThird base with your swDeetheart
Was Gonly holdin´ Chands
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstGand
[Chorus]
Back Cthen I never Gthought
That I´d be thinking Cthis
The things I took for Ggranted
Were the Amthings that I would mDiss
EmYouth is like an Dhourglass
That Gjust runs out of saCnd
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstaGnd
[Verse]
Twenty Gyears ago
It Dwas a simpler lGife
Three Cchannels on the TGV
They were Amfuzzy most the tDime
EmWe wore jeans that Dfit us
GLevi was the brCand
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstGand
Twenty Gyears ago
A Dsunday after chGurch
It was Cdinner at my grGanny´s
The only Amday nobody wDorked
Fried Emchicken, beans, and Dokra
Came Gright off Grandpa´s lCand
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstGand
[Chorus]
Back Cthen I never Gthought
That I´d be thinking Cthis
The things I took for Ggranted
Were the Amthings that I would mDiss
EmYouth is like an Dhourglass
That Gjust runs out of saCnd
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstaGnd
[Bridge]
The Emsame thing that I´m Dtalking ´bout todCay
Twenty Amyears from now, I bet our kids will Dsay
[Chorus]
Back Cthen I never Gthought
That GI´d be thinking tChis
The Cthings I took for gGranted
Were the Amthings that I would mDiss
EmYouth is like an Dhourglass
That Gjust runs out of saCnd
Kids these days wouldn´t uDnderstaGnd
CKids these days wouldn´t uDnderstaCndD  G  

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Kids These Days

by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 2nd fret

[Intro]

C D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

[Verse]

Twenty years ago

D G

When I was only ten

C G

Gasoline was cheap

Am D

And old scamp was my best friend

Em D

My swimming pool was a fishin´ hole

G C

Off a red dirt path

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

Twenty years ago

D G

A pledge and a prayer

C G

Were still in the classroom

Am D

Now it seems nobody cares

Em D

Third base with your sweetheart

G C

Was only holdin´ hands

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

[Chorus]

C G

Back then I never thought

That I´d be thinking this

The things I took for granted

Am D

Were the things that I would miss

Em D

Youth is like an hourglass

G C

That just runs out of sand

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

[Verse]

Twenty years ago

D G

It was a simpler life

C G

Three channels on the TV

Am D

They were fuzzy most the time

Em D

We wore jeans that fit us

G C

Levi was the brand

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

Twenty years ago

D G

A sunday after church

C G

It was dinner at my granny´s

Am D

The only day nobody worked

Em D

Fried chicken, beans, and okra

G C

Came right off Grandpa´s land

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

[Chorus]

C G

Back then I never thought

That I´d be thinking this

The things I took for granted

Am D

Were the things that I would miss

Em D

Youth is like an hourglass

G C

That just runs out of sand

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

[Bridge]

Em D C

The same thing that I´m talking ´bout today

Am D

Twenty years from now, I bet our kids will say

[Chorus]

C G

Back then I never thought

G C

That I´d be thinking this

C G

The things I took for granted

Am D

Were the things that I would miss

Em D

Youth is like an hourglass

G C

That just runs out of sand

D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

C D C D G

Kids these days wouldn´t understand

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