Mainstream Kid chords by Brandi Carlile (Ver. 2)

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Mainstream Kid (from The Firewatcher's Daughter - 2015)
Brandi Carlile/Tim Hanseroth

Note: This song is easier than you might think. What might sound like chord changes are instead
common rhythmic flourishes - lift your fingers for a 1/8th note to catch the lower note before
popping them back on to the original chord. Consequently the chords are pretty straightforward rock chords.

For the choruses, I've indicated two such embellishments:
Asus = x02230
A7   = x02020


Intro:
A/ --- | A | A |

Verse 1:
          A
I'm gonna fit in
                           A
I'm on the list, I'm gonna get in
                                D
Haven't you heard and don't you know who I am?
D                                 A
- I'm with the Joneses, I'm their best friend

Verse 2:
nc                        A
I've come to saturate the market
                  A
To perpetuate the hip kid
                      D
I was born so I could fall into line
D                     A
- I am a 🏷Legend in my own mind
      E                  D     | D |
Can I blend in with your kind?

Chorus:
A                  Asus
I need you to liberate me
A                   A7
You, the masses, educate me
E                            E              A
Hold my fist into the air, declare a social victory
A                   Asus
You can own me, you control me
A          A7     E
Individuality has never stood a chance against you
E             A
Jump into the mainstream

| A // | A // |

Verse 3:
         A
Your revolution
                         A
It's in the way of my confusion
                          D
I need someone to tell me who I am
                         A
Because I'm under this illusion

Verse 4:
nc                     A
I came to separate the classes
                             A
To place the fails above the passes
                           D
And there has never been a better time
D                            A
- To set the bar beneath the masses
      E                  D     | D |
Can I blend in with your kind?

Chorus:
A                  Asus
I need you to liberate me
A                   A7
You, the masses, educate me
E                            E              A
Hold my fist into the air, declare a social victory
A                   Asus
You can own me, you control me
A          A7     E
Individuality has never stood a chance against you
E             A
Jump into the mainstream

Break:

| A--- A7 | A--- A7 | A--- A7 | G |
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| A--- A7 | A--- A7 | A--- A7 | G |

(muted): | A | A | G | G | A | A | G | G |

Chorus:
A
I need you to liberate me
A
You, the masses, educate me
E                            E              A
Hold my fist into the air, declare a social victory
A
You can own me, you control me
A                 E
Individuality has never stood a chance against you
              A
Jump into the main----

(full)
|A     |A   |G   |G A |
 Stream ---- yeah ----

Outro:
| A | A | G | G A |
| A | A | G | G A |
| A | A | G |

|G  A         |A     |A                    |G   |
 -- - Your revolution - into the mainstream kid
|G  A         |A     |A                    |G   |
 -- - Your revolution - into the mainstream ----
|G  A         |A     |A                    |G   |
 -- - Your revolution - into the mainstream kid
|G  A         |A     |A                    |G   |
 -- - Your revolution - into the mainstream kid
|G                       |A  (off) |
 Jump into the mainstream kid ---

Charted by Dexex
FYI: My chord charts are not "tabs" (guides to replicating an artist's past performance).
I don't claim any of my charts show the "right" way to play a song. Instead, this chord
chart represents my personal interpretation of this song. And as a personal interpretation,
it's not something I care to debate. It's a road map for my own, and maybe your own future
performances.

If you have another way to play this song, great. Please, post your own chart.
We all benefit when someone contributes. Cheers! Dexex