The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Kids Aren't Alright" 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.
A#m F# When we were young the future was so bright (Woah-oh!) C# The old neighborhood was so alive (Woah-oh!) G# And every kid on the whole damn street (Woah-oh!) Was gonna make it big and not be beat Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn (Woah) The kids are grown up but their lives are worn (Woah) How can one little street Swallow so many lives? Chorus: A#m Chances thrown F# Nothing's free C# G# Longing for what used to be A#m Still it's hard F# Hard to see C# G# Fragile lives, shattered dreams Jamie had a chance, well she really did (Woah) Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids (Woah) Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job (Woah) He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot Jay committed suicide (Woah) Brandon OD'd and died (Woah) What the hell is going on? The cruelest dream, reality Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  F#  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 "The Kids Aren't Alright" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring.