Chords for Lou Reed - The kids (lyrics on clip)

Tempo:
129.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Am

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Lou Reed - The kids (lyrics on clip) chords
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[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C]
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [F]
[C] [G] [C]
They're taking her children away [Fm] because [C] they said she [F] was not a [C] good mother.
They're taking her children away [F] because she [C] was making it [F] with sisters [C] and brothers and everyone else.
[F] All [C] of the others [F] like chief [C] officers who [F] would [C] stand there and flirt in [G] front of me.
[C] They're taking [F] her children [C] away [F] because [Cm] they said [F] she was not a [C] good mother.
[G] They're taking [F] her children [C] away [F] [E]
[C] because of the things that they heard she had done.
[F] The black air [C] force sergeant was not the first one [F] and [C] all of the drugs she took.
Everyone, [G] everyone.
[C] [G]
I am the water boy.
Real [C] games not over here.
[F] [C]
But [F] my heart is [C] overflown.
[G] Anyway, I'm just a tired man.
[C] No words to [F] say.
[C] [F] But since she lost her [G] daughter,
she [F] was but eyes that [G] filled with water.
[F] And I [G] am much happier [C] this week.
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [F]
[C]
They're taking her children away [F]
because [C] they said she [F] was not a good [C] mother.
They're taking her children away
[F] because number [C] one was the [F]
girlfriend [C] from Paris.
[F] The things that they [C] did, [F] they didn't [C] have to ask us.
[F] And then the Welshman [C] from [F] India [C] who came here [G] to stay.
[C] They're taking her children away [F] because [C] they said [F] she was not a good [C] mother.
They're taking [F] her children [C] away [D] [C] because [F] [C] of the things [F] she did [C] in the streets, in [F] the alleys [C] and bars.
I just know [F] she couldn't [D] be [C]
beat.
[F] That miserable [C] rotten slut [F] couldn't turn [C] anyone [G] to hate.
[C]
[Am] [F]
[C] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C] [F]
[C] [F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [Am] [F]
[C] [F] [C]
[F] [A]
[G]
[C]
[Gm]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [F] I [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [Gm]
[G] am the water boy.
The real games not [C] over [F] here.
[C] But [F] my heart is [C]
overflown.
[G] Anyway,
[D] [G] I'm just a tired man.
[C] No words to say.
[F] [C]
[F] But since she [G] lost her daughter,
it's [F] her eyes that fill [G] with water.
[F] And I am [G] much happier this way.
[F] [C]
[F] [C] [F]
[C] [F] [C]
[G] [C]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To start learning Lou Reed - The Kids chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, F and C in sequence. For best results, commence at 64 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 130. Considering the song's key of C# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They're taking her children away _ _ _ _ [Fm] because _ [C] they said she [F] was not a [C] good mother.
_ They're taking her children _ away _ _ _ _ [F] because she [C] was making it [F] with _ sisters [C] and brothers and _ everyone else.
[F] _ All [C] of the others [F] like chief [C] officers who [F] would _ [C] stand there and flirt in [G] front of _ me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] They're taking [F] her children [C] _ away _ _ _ _ [F] because _ [Cm] they said [F] she was not a [C] good mother.
_ _ [G] They're taking [F] her children [C] away _ [F] _ [E] _ _
[C] because of the things that they heard she had done.
[F] The black air [C] force _ sergeant was not the first one [F] and [C] all of the drugs she took.
_ Everyone, _ _ [G] everyone.
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
I am the water boy. _ _
_ _ _ _ Real [C] games not over here.
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ But [F] my _ _ heart is [C] _ overflown. _ _ _
[G] Anyway, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I'm just a tired man.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] No words to [F] say. _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F] But _ since she lost her [G] daughter, _
she [F] was but _ _ eyes that [G] filled with water.
_ _ _ [F] And _ _ I [G] am much happier _ _ [C] this _ week.
[F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ They're taking her children _ away _ _ _ _ [F]
because [C] they said she [F] was not a good [C] mother.
They're taking her children away _ _ _ _
_ [F] because number [C] one was the [F] _
girlfriend [C] from Paris.
_ [F] The things that they [C] did, _ [F] they didn't [C] have to ask us.
[F] And then the Welshman [C] from [F] India _ [C] who came here [G] to stay.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] They're taking her children _ away _ _ _ [F] because _ [C] they said [F] she was not a good [C] mother.
_ They're taking [F] her children [C] _ away _ [D] _ [C] because _ [F] _ [C] of the things [F] she did [C] in the streets, in [F] the alleys [C] and bars.
I just know [F] she couldn't [D] be [C]
beat.
[F] That miserable [C] rotten slut [F] couldn't turn [C] _ _ anyone [G] to hate.
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
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_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ I [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ am the water boy. _ _ _ _ _
_ The real games not [C] over [F] here.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ But [F] my _ _ heart is _ [C]
overflown.
_ _ _ [G] Anyway, _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ I'm just a tired man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] No words to say.
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[F] But _ _ since she [G] lost her daughter,
_ _ it's [F] her eyes that fill [G] with water. _ _ _
_ [F] _ And I am [G] much happier _ _ this way. _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Lou Reed.

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