For the Kids Chords by Whiskey Myers, Cody Cannon

Tempo:
134.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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For the Kids chords
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[D]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] There's a light
[Bm] that's burning [A] in your eyes [G] tonight.
You're doing [D] more [A] than giving time.
[G] Dead are our dreams.
[Bm] [A] Simply burn like [G] kerosene, chasing [D] the ghost of [A] another life.
[G] [Bm] I know you're gonna [A] go away.
[G] But for [Bm] you, I got something [A] to say.
[Bm] If we could [D] stay together [A] [D]
[A] until the blue [Bm] morning,
they might [D] not end up like we [A] did.
[Bm] Love [D] has a way [A] of [D]
[A] [B] time.
You were [D] your home and so [A] was I.
And we don't have to [Bm] be happy.
[D]
We don't have to [A] be happy.
[D]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A]
[G] [D] There's a voice [Bm] of a [A] little girl and a little [G] boy.
Is [D] your freedom [A] worth the price?
[G] There's nothing left to say.
[Bm] The heart [A] just only want what causes [G] it to break.
And [D] we both know [A] this ain't right.
[G] So [Bm] think about them before [A] you go.
[G] Cause [Bm] I can't do this on [A] my own.
[Bm] If we could stay [D]
together [A] [D]
[A] until the blue [Bm] morning,
they might [D] not end up like [A] we did.
[Bm] Love [D] has a way [A] of [D]
[A] time.
[Bm] You [D] were your home and so [A] was I.
And we don't have to [Bm] be happy.
[D]
We don't have to [A] be happy.
[D]
[A] We don't have to [Bm] be happy.
[D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[G]
[A]
[A] [G] [D]
[Bm] [A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[Bm] If we could stay [D]
together [A] [D]
[A] until the blue [Bm] morning,
they might [D] not end up like [A] we did.
[Bm] I know love [D] has a way [A] of [D] time.
[A] [Bm] You [D] were your home and so [A] was I.
[Bm] If we could stay [D]
together,
[A] [D]
[A] [Bm] this ain't [D] about love, it ain't [A] about us.
And we don't have to [Bm] be happy.
[D] We don't have to [A] be happy.
[D]
We [A] don't have to [Bm] be happy.
[D]
We don't have to [A] be happy.
We [Bm] [D]
[A] don't [D]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[A]
have [Bm] to be happy.
[D]
We don't have to be [A] happy.
[D]
We don't have [Bm] to be happy.
[D] We [A] don't have to be happy.
We don't have to [Bm] be happy.
[D]
We don't have to be happy.
We don't have to be [A] happy.
[D]
We don't have [Bm] to be happy.
[D]
[A]
[Bm] We don't have to [D] be happy.
We don't have to [A] be happy.
[D] [Bm] [D]
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn Whiskey Myers, Cody Cannon - For The Kids chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bm, D, A and Bm. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 67 BPM and then match the original tempo of 134 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ There's a light _
_ _ [Bm] _ that's burning [A] in your eyes [G] tonight.
You're doing [D] more _ _ [A] than giving time. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Dead are our dreams.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] Simply burn like _ [G] kerosene, chasing [D] the ghost _ of [A] another life. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] I know you're gonna [A] go _ away. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ But for [Bm] you, I got something _ [A] to say. _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] If we could [D] stay together _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] until the blue [Bm] morning,
they might [D] not end up like we [A] did. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ Love [D] has a way _ [A] _ of [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] time.
You were [D] your home and so [A] was I. _ _
And we don't have to [Bm] be happy.
_ [D] _
We don't have to [A] be happy.
_ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] There's a voice _ _ _ [Bm] _ of a [A] little girl and a little [G] boy.
Is [D] your freedom _ _ [A] worth the price? _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ There's nothing left to say.
_ [Bm] The heart [A] just only want what causes [G] it to break.
And [D] we both know _ [A] this ain't right. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ So [Bm] think about them before [A] you go. _
_ _ _ [G] _ Cause [Bm] I can't do this on [A] my own. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] If we could stay [D]
together _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] until the blue [Bm] morning,
they might [D] not end up like [A] we did. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ Love [D] has a way _ [A] _ _ of [D] _
[A] time.
_ [Bm] _ _ You [D] were your home and so [A] was I. _ _
And we don't have to [Bm] be happy.
_ [D] _
We don't have to [A] be happy.
_ _ [D] _
[A] We don't have to [Bm] be happy.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] If we could stay [D]
together _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] until the blue [Bm] morning,
_ they might [D] not end up like [A] we did. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] I know love [D] has a way _ [A] _ _ of [D] time.
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ You [D] were your home and so [A] was I. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] If we could stay [D]
together,
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ this ain't [D] about love, it ain't [A] about us. _
And we don't have to [Bm] be happy. _ _
[D] We don't have to [A] be happy.
_ _ [D]
We [A] don't have to [Bm] be happy.
_ _ [D]
We don't have to [A] be happy.
_ We _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] don't _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
have [Bm] to be happy.
_ _ [D]
We don't have to be [A] happy.
_ _ [D]
We don't have [Bm] to be happy.
[D] We _ _ _ [A] don't have to be happy. _ _
We don't have to [Bm] be happy.
_ _ [D] _
We don't have to be happy.
We don't have to be [A] happy.
_ _ [D] _
We don't have [Bm] to be happy.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] We don't have to [D] be happy.
We don't have to [A] be happy.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Tornillo album.

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