MGMT - Kids: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kids" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

F#m          D
You were a child
                   A            E/G#
Crawling on your knees toward him
F#m               D
Making momma so proud
A                      E/G# F#m D
But your voice is too loud
                  A          E/G#
We like to watch you laughing
F#m                           D
You pick the insects off of plants
A
No time to think of consequences

Chorus:
F#m            D
Control yourself
                    A          E/G#
Take only what you need from it
F#m           D          A           E/G#
A family of trees wanting to be haunted
F#m             D
Control yourself
                    A         E/G#
Take only what you need from it
F#m           D          A       E/G#
A family of trees wanting to be haunted

The water is warm, but it's sending me shivers
A baby is born crying out for attention
The memories fade like looking through
a fogged mirror
Decision to decisions are made and not bought
But I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot,
I guess not

Chorus - x2

Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted to be haunted
Control yourself, take only what you need from it
A family of trees


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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