Kiss - Childhood's End: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Childhood's End" 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 Childhood's End Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kiss

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 "Childhood's End" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A#                                  D#
I lived a life of illusion and you had your kicks
    G#                            Fm F#
So what, there's nothing left to do
    A#                                D#
And you and your obsessions and your crucifix
              G#                       Fm A#
As if what I thought mattered much to you

Chorus:
     D#                  B                     A#
And you were always my friend from Childhood's End
          G#       F#
It was forever and ever
     D#        B
Did you understand
                 A#
It's Childhood's End
                F#      G#
But never, the dream is over

Sunday morning in the New York Times
I read you died last night
It said you were smiling when you blew your mind
And the note you left behind said

Chorus:
You were always my friend from Childhood's End
Seems like forever and ever
Yeah, you won't have to have to pretend
It's near the end
You won't ever be a rock and roller
Yeah, you were always my friend from Childhood's End
But never, the dream is over

C#
You were just like me
I was just like you
For eternity I'll think of you

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Childhood's End" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Childhood's End" by Kiss.

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