When We Were Kids chords by John Williamson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse:
A augmentedA                 D MajorD
I love the smell of rivergums, the perfume of the rain
  E MajorE            A augmentedA   E MajorE
and going back again to the river
  A augmentedA               D MajorD
To Murray crays cooked in a tin, boil the billy, toss 'em in
E MajorE       A augmentedA
When we were kids
             D MajorD
Never wearing any shoes, walking in the sand
E MajorE      A augmentedA     E MajorE
Fantasy land together
A augmentedA             D MajorD
Slding down the riverbank, collecting mussels till we sank
E MajorE      A augmentedA
When we were kids

Chorus:
D MajorD          E MajorE     A augmentedA
When I could see my name on the moon
  D MajorD       E MajorE    A augmentedA
And show you the Southern Cross
  D MajorD    E MajorE    F# minorF#m
Go swimming in the rain

Verse:
A augmentedA                D MajorD
Pushbikes down a mallee lane in flickers of the sun
E MajorE         A augmentedA    E MajorE
It was always fun together
A augmentedA             D MajorD
Swinging on a tire swing, monkeys in a circus ring
E MajorE      A augmentedA
When we were kids
               D MajorD
Like kelpies in a holden ute, riding in the back
E MajorE           A augmentedA     E MajorE
Along the narrow track together
A augmentedA                 D MajorD
Up on top of a load of wheat, the sort of life you couldn't beat
E MajorE      A augmentedA
When we were kids

Chorus:
D MajorD          E MajorE     A augmentedA
When I could see my name on the moon
  D MajorD       E MajorE    A augmentedA
And show you the Southern Cross
  D MajorD    E MajorE    F# minorF#m
Go swimming in the rain

Instrumental:
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA

Chorus:
D MajorD          E MajorE     A augmentedA
When I could see my name on the moon
  D MajorD       E MajorE    A augmentedA
And show you the Southern Cross
  D MajorD    E MajorE    F# minorF#m
Go swimming in the rain

Verse:
A augmentedA                    D MajorD
We're still the same inside you know, no wrinkles on the soul
  E MajorE          A augmentedA    E MajorE
Our bodies will grow old together
A augmentedA                   D MajorD
When all the stars are shining bright, why don't we go back tonight
E MajorE      A augmentedA
When we were kids

Chorus: x2
D MajorD          E MajorE     A augmentedA
When I could see my name on the moon
  D MajorD       E MajorE    A augmentedA
And show you the Southern Cross
  D MajorD    E MajorE    F# minorF#m
Go swimming in the rain

Outro:
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m