Mat Kearney - Just Kids: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Just Kids" 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 Just Kids Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mat Kearney

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 "Just Kids" smoothly on your guitar.

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

               B               C#            F#
'Cause it was Bell Biv DeVoe, playing on my radio
And I had Wu-Tang Clan living in my stereo
Mama said we're 6th generation Oregonians
I was rocking them Jordans with reflector tongues
Two kids with wet cement living down in their souls
They say what gets caught when you're young
stays there when you're old
So misunderstood they say, you're up to no good
And now we're trying our best to start
it over again

If I'd had met you at the playground
Before a hand could tear your world down
Before I slammed down the door and
You said I'm just like my old man
Before I put you in those boxes
And we learned how to disagree
And how your family is a rocket
That blows up in infidelity

Chorus:
       B               C#    F#
For crying out loud I wanna know
How the waves keep on crashing down the doors
Feel the weight of the world and they
keep on bringing more
If it's just you and me on the floor
Go grab your coat and I'll drive us home
Like we were just kids
Just, j-j-just kids
J-j-just kids, just, just kids
Like we were just kids
Just kids, j-j-just kids
J-j-j-just kids, j-j-just kids

Bob Marley was painted on my high school walls
But I just disappeared into the darkroom hall
Never thought I'd ever make it quite this far
Teacher put up my photographs, say
"son you'll be a star"
It was smoke and mirrors, running down
through my veins
I kept on running downtown, running
from God's grace
Every morning I'd climb back through
those window panes
And try my best to ride it out over
instrumental tapes

If I'd had met you at the playground
Before a hand could tear your world down
Before I slammed down the door and
You said I'm just like my old man
Before I put you in those boxes
And we learned how to disagree
And how your family is a rocket
That blows up in infidelity

Chorus

I can feel it in the way we try
I can feel it in the way we fight
We're standing side by side
Like we were just kids
I can feel it in the way we try
I can feel it in the way we fight
We're standing side by side
Like we were just kids
I can feel it in the way we try
I can feel it in the way we fight
We're standing side by side
Like we were just kids
I can feel it in the way we try
I can feel it in the way we fight
We're standing side by side
Like we were just kids


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Just Kids" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Just Kids" by Mat Kearney.