Nothing But Thieves - I Was Just a Kid: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Was Just a Kid" 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.
Em I was just a kid, I needed answers Am I found a screen, promised adventure C Just as I thought I had it all B Em I pulled the trigger and nothing happened I was in a dream, I was in heaven I saw a god, I had a question Opened my eyes, fell out the sky Tried to remember, but there was nothing Cmaj7 Then you gave me something A Something to believe in Cmaj7 Yeah, you gave me something A Something to believe in Chorus: Em I was just a kid How'd it get like this? And the story ends, but life goes on so Like those before and those to follow Just when you thought you knew it all You find another and then it happens 'Cause you gave me something Something to believe in Yeah, you gave me something Something to believe in Chorus: 'Cause I was just a kid I was just a kid 'Cause I was just a kid And you gave me something Gave my life a meaning Yeah, you gave me something Something to believe in 'Cause I want something to believe in Yeah, I want something to believe in You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  Cmaj7  Em  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 "I Was Just a Kid" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Was Just a Kid" by Nothing But Thieves.