Country Kid chords by Peter Ward

Chords with lyrics

Instrumental:
 G+G   C majorC   G+G   C majorC   G+G   C majorC   D MajorD

Verse one:
G+G       C majorC       G+G   C majorC  G+G        C majorC      G+G   C majorC
A augmentedA country kid,  a crowded city,   a country kid   feeling so alone
G+G         C majorC      G+G     C majorC  G+G         D MajorD     G+G
Thinking  if you were just to disappear,   would anyone, even know you’d gone?

Verse two:
G+G        C majorC    G+G      C majorC    G+G         C majorC          G+G   C majorC
Couldn’t see yourself, living there   it wasn’t like the places you’ve called home
G+G     C majorC     G+G   C majorC     G+G        D MajorD    G+G
You defied, conventionality   your saw a chance and you were gone

Chorus:
D MajorD         E minorEm           C majorC           G+G
Swirling winds  dirty streets you were feeling chilled to the bone
 D MajorD        E minorEm          C majorC        G+G
Pretty obvious pretty clear you’re better off moving on

Verse three:
G+G          C majorC          G+G    C majorC  G+G      C majorC    G+G   C majorC
Where was the light, where was the opportunity   everyone was talking about
G+G        C majorC      G+G      C majorC        G+G        D MajorD     G+G
well if you’re fed with a silver spoon   you’ll be streets ahead, before too soon.

Verse four:
G+G           C majorC       G+G      C majorC      G+G   C majorC     G+G   C majorC
For most it’s wasted days in some dead end job    making money for someone else
G+G        C majorC      G+G        C majorC    G+G       D MajorD    G+G
Using your body and they’re using your mind     all for their greedy selves

Chorus:
D MajorD         E minorEm           C majorC           G+G
Swirling winds  dirty streets you were feeling chilled to the bone
 D MajorD        E minorEm          C majorC        G+G
Pretty obvious pretty clear you’re better off moving on

Refrain:
  G+G         D MajorD         E minorEm         C majorC
Do what you can with what you’ve got  be who you want to be
 G+G       D MajorD        E minorEm      C majorC
Give yourself half a chance to find your destiny
 G+G              D MajorD         E minorEm       C majorC
What other point is there to life than this   none that I can see
  G+G         D MajorD         C majorC         G+G
Do what you can with what you’ve got and be who you want to be

Verse five:
G+G       C majorC   G+G     C majorC     G+G      C majorC         G+G    C majorC
Our country kid did pretty well  on a path he mapped out for himself instead
 G+G           C majorC       G+G   C majorC   G+G       D MajorD    G+G
Did the old folks proud  kept his dignity  and used the power in his head.

Chorus:
D MajorD         E minorEm           C majorC           G+G
Swirling winds  dirty streets you were feeling chilled to the bone
 D MajorD        E minorEm          C majorC        G+G
Pretty obvious pretty clear you’re better off moving on

Refrain:
  G+G         D MajorD         E minorEm         C majorC
Do what you can with what you’ve got  be who you want to be
 G+G       D MajorD        E minorEm      C majorC
Give yourself half a chance to find your destiny
 G+G              D MajorD         E minorEm       C majorC
What other point is there to life than this   none that I can see
  G+G         D MajorD         C majorC         G+G
Do what you can with what you’ve got and be who you want to be

Outro:
D MajorD   E minorEm     C majorC           G+G
         Feeling chilled to the bone
D MajorD   E minorEm     C majorC        G+G
         Better off moving on
D MajorD   E minorEm     C majorC           G+G
         Feeling chilled to the bone
 C majorC         G+G   C majorC   D MajorD        G+G   C majorC   D MajorD        G+G
Better off moving on     better off moving on     better off moving on