The Kids chords by Lou Reed

Chords with lyrics

The Kids : Lou Reed : Berlin (?) and 'Between Thought and Expression'

When you really hit those chords HARD, with single strokes, it's very powerful.
Have your kids join in at the appropriate point :-)

A augmentedA = 002220
A major 6A6 = 002222
As4 = 002230
A9A9 = 002200
A* = 000200 (not at all sure this is right)
Av = x77655 (E MajorE shape, barre 5)
Aix = x009b9 (D MajorD shape at 9)
D MajorD = x00323
D9D9 = x00320
G+G = 320003 and MUST be played like this
Giii = x55433 (E MajorE shape, barre 3)
Gvii = x00797 (D MajorD shape at 7)
h = hammer-on the whole chord

    Aix    Gvii   D MajorD  Ds4 D MajorD
They've ..

G+G	   D MajorD		 G+G	   D MajorD
Because ..

    Aix    Gvii   D MajorD  Ds4 D MajorD
They've ..

G+G		D MajorD	    G+G	  D MajorD
Because ..

  G+G	   D MajorD	  G+G	   D MajorD
And ...

   G+G	    D MajorD
Like ..

G+G		D MajorD		 A augmentedA	A major 6A6 As4 A augmentedA
					^^^^(these variations this verse only)
Stand ..

Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA

They've ..
Because ..
They've ..
Because ..
The ..
All ..

G+G   D MajorD     A augmentedA   A9A9 A augmentedA
Every ..

[Chorus]

	   A augmentedA     A9hA A9hA
And ..
		  D MajorD		G+G D MajorD
The ..

    G+G	  D MajorD      A augmentedA  A* A augmentedA
But ..- a - y

	   A augmentedA		A9hA A9hA
I'm ..

  D MajorD		 G+G D MajorD
No ..But

G+G		  A augmentedA    A9hA
Since ..	  It's her

G+G		  A augmentedA   A9hA
Eyes ..	And

G+G     A augmentedA
I ..

Aix	Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
Way

G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD

verse

verse

Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD

Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D MajorD
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD ad infinitum while kids scream

then suddenly, in ringing acoustic guitar

Av Giii D MajorD A augmentedA
[Chorus]
Aix Gvii D MajorD Ds4 D9D9 D MajorD	G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
     ^^^^^^^^^^ quickly