Nothing But Thieves - I Was Just a Kid: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Was Just a Kid" 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 I Was Just a Kid Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Nothing But Thieves

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 "I Was Just a Kid" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "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.