Pretenders - Kid guitar chord
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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 02:04:36 -0500
From: Mike Dare
Subject: TAB: "Kid" by the Pretenders
Here's my rendition of my favorite Pretenders song. Sorry, but I couldn't
figure out the solo. Maybe later.
"Kid" by the Pretenders, from Pretenders I
Transcription: Mike Dare (dare@infi.net)
The song starts out in C. Opening chord progression is: C(032010),
Am(x02210), F(133211), G(320001)
C Am F G C
e------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------
D--------------0-2-------------------------------
A-----0-2-3--------------------------------------
E--3----------------1----7-7-5-5-3-3-1-1-0-(0)---
C Am F G C
e--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------3----9-10-----7-9--5-7--3-5--2-3-2-------
A------------0----2-3------------------------------------3-----
E--(0)--1-3----------------------------------------------------
C Am F G
Kid, what changed your mood? You've got all sad, so I feel sad too.
C Am F G
I think I know, some things wherever I go
C9(032030) Am
You think it's wrong. I can tell you do.
F Dm(x00231) G
How can I explain, when you don't want me to.
C Am F G C
e------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------0-2-----9-10----7-9--5-7--3-5--2-3-2----------
A-----0-2-3------------------------------------------3-------
E--3---------------1-----------------------------------------
C Am F G
Kid, my only kid, you look so small, gone so quiet
C Am F G
I know you know, what I'm about, I won't deny it.
C9 Am
But you forget. You don't understand.
F Dm G
You've turned your head. You've dropped my hand.
Am F Am F Am F G
All my sorrow, all my blues, all my sorrow - ow -ow
*The song now changes key to E right before to solo. The chord progression
is now: E(022100), C#m(x46654), A(x02220), B(x2444x).
E C#m A B
Shut the light, go away, fool of grace, and cover your face
E C#m A B
Kid, precious kid, you're eyes are blue, but you won't cry
E C#m A B E C#m A B
I know, angry tears today, you won't let them go
Outro Solo (simple, yet effective)
e---------------------------- ---------------------
B---7-------5---------------- (x 3) 9-----7-----4-------- (x 1)
G------------------4-----1--- ------------------4--
D---------------------------- ---------------------
A---------------------------- ---------------------
E---------------------------- ---------------------
