The Kooks - 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.
Asus4 Am Sitting in my room painting the world Asus4 Am And the kids are not alright Gsus4 G Good England thrown to the wolves Gsus4 G And the lunatics taking over Heaven I found under my demons And the smoking gun that you found Lying on the ground F I'm just sitting painting the world G Am And the kids are not alright Chorus: D F When I don't have a choice G A# That's when I find my voice D F G A# I'm not trying to be what you want me to be I'm not your friend, I'm your Queen You're quickly losing your scene A I'm not trying to be what you want me to be D F Woah (woah woah) G A# Woah (woah woah) Woah (woah woah) Woah The kids are not alright Standing up in front of a mountain And I don't want to fight The clouds answer to no one They don't need the sun The streets are dark and the gas light leads me Soon I'm out of sight Howling back Back at the moon I'm just sitting painting the world And the kids are not alright Chorus Woah (woah woah) Woah (woah woah) Woah (woah woah) Woah (woah woah) Woah (woah woah) Woah The kids are not alright You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  Asus4  D  F  G  Gsus4  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 The Kooks.