Bad Company - Kick Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kick Down" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Kick Down Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bad Company

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Kick Down" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em
I was brought up in a back street
Working every night and day
                            Bm
Fought like a man for everything that I am
          Em           D Em D
I got the kickdown, yeah

       Em
Well I came back with a vengeance
Searching for that southern gold
                             Bm
One of these days I'm gonna blow their minds
           Em
Before the kickdown, yeah

Chorus:
       Am              G           Em
But we made it together, made it together
Am                  G               Em D Em D
Hell or high water's gonna take me away

       Am              G           Em
But we made it together, made it together
Am                   G              Em
Hell or high water's gonna take me away

Money came in, I bought everything
Tried to keep it all together
Hold on tight 'cause in the middle of the night
You get the kickdown, yeah

I was brought up in a back street
Working every night and day
I fought like a man for everything that I am
I got the kickdown
Well I fought like a man for everything that I am
I got the kickdown, yeah yeah yeah

Girl they say you can't keep a good man down
Not gonna let 'em kick me down, no no
We got to get out of this place
Girl, there's a better life for you and me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Kick Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kick Down" by Bad Company.