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The Kids Are Alright
Words & Music By Pete Townshend
D5 G A D
I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl.
G A D G A D
That's fine. I know them all pretty well
Em A G D
But I know sometimes I___ must get out___ in the light___.
Em A D
Better leave her behind___ where the kids are alright.
A D
The kids are alright.
A D G A D
Sometimes I feel I gotta get away___.
G A D G A D
Bells chime. I know I gotta get away
Em A G D
And I know if I don't___, I'll go out___ of my mind___.
Em A D
Better leave her behind___ where the kids are alright.
A D
The kids are alright.
A A* G*
I know if I'd go, things'd be a lot better for her.
A* G*
I had things planned, but her folks wouldn't let her.
D G A D
I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl.
G A D G A D
That's fine. I know them all pretty well
Em A G D
But I know sometimes I must get out in the light.
Em [NC] D
Better leave her behind where the kids are alright.
A D
The kids are alright.
(solo -- mostly A, G*, and A*)
G* D G A D
Sometimes I feel I gotta get away.
G A D G A D
Bells chime. I know I gotta get away
Em A G D
And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind.
Em A D Dsus4 A
Better leave her behind where the kids are alright_________.
(same pattern, D, Dsus4, A)
The kids are alright. The kids are alright.
D
The kids are alright.
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A* and G* represent an F-barre chord (i.e. xx7655 and xx5433).
Where I have the chord over the middle of a syllable (or in some cases
over underscores at the end of a word), play the chord about an eighth
note behind. In the section where I have the chords in between words,
strum the chord twice (eighth notes). Listen to the recording.
Address any questions to schizo@grex.cyberspace.org.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Daniel Average |
#1 by Daniel Rainbolt at Jun 19, 1988 at 4:04 PM EST |
| I think this is an awesome song. | |
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Average |
#2 by KitCat at Dec 19, 1995 at 7:52 PM EST |
| I can't believe that nobody has commented on THE ACTUAL MEANING of this song yet. Gosh the abuse of this site is horrible. Anyway, I will avoid hypocrisy and comment. The song is pretty self explanatory, I think. It's about that apathy you feel when you realize that you need to trust your friends and your girl that they'll only be dancing. | |
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Cicely aka Icic Badass |
#3 by Cicely aka Icicles and CSkank Shankle (if u stalk me i will shoot you.) at Sep 16, 2003 at 5:23 AM EST |
| They once introduced this song at a concert like this: Roger: "This song is about a girl I APPARENTLY promised to marry when I was six" Pete: "What do you mean 'apparently'?" Since it was written by Townshend, I think it was probably a joke that Roger would have to sing about an event he would rather forget. | |
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spence Average |
#4 by spence o'brien at Feb 7, 2007 at 12:09 PM EST |
| I can't believe no one has commented on this song. Increidible. Great song. this should be your introduction to the who. | |
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