Simple Plan - I'm Just a Kid: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'm 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.

   C#              F#
I woke up, it was seven
 G#           F#
Waited till eleven
         C#              F#           G#  F#
Just to figure out that no one would call.
             C#             F#
I think I've got a lot of friends
    G#                  F#
But I don't hear from them.
C#              F#         G#
What's another night all alone?
              D#m           F#         G#
When you're spending every day on your own
And here it goes

Chorus:
C#          F#      G#
I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare
C#          F#         G#            F#
I'm just a kid and I know that it's not fair
D#m           F#         C#           G#
Nobody cares cause I'm alone and the world
D#m             F#       G#
Is havin' more fun than me
   C#
Tonight

And maybe when the night is dead,
I'll crawl into my bed
I'm staring at these four walls again
I'll try to think about the last
time I had a good time
Everyone's got somewhere to go
And they're gonna leave me here on my own
And here it goes

Chorus

F#
What the hell is wrong with me?
 G#              C#
Dont fit in with anybody
F#                        F# C# F#
How did this happen to me?
F#                           G#
Wide awake, I'm bored and I can't fall asleep
    D#m                               G#
And every night is the worst night ever

I'm just a kid, I'm just a kid
I'm just a kid, I'm just a kid, yeah, I'm just a kid
I'm just a kid, I'm just a kid
And I'm just a kid, I'm just a kid, I'm just a kid

Chorus:
I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare
I'm just a kid, I know that it's not fair
Nobody cares, 'cause I'm alone and the world is
Nobody wants to be alone in the world
I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare
I'm just a kid, I know that it's not fair
Nobody cares, 'cause I'm alone and the world is
Nobody wants to be alone in the world
Nobody cares, 'cause I'm alone and the world is
Having more fun than me tonight

I'm all alone tonight
Nobody cares tonight
'Cause I'm just a kid tonight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "I'm Just a Kid" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Just a Kid" by Simple Plan.