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I Was Just A Kid by Nothing But Thieves
I Was Just A Kid
[Verse]
Am
I was just a kid
E
I needed answers
G
I found a screen
G
Promised adventure
Am
Just as I thought
E
I had it all
G
I pulled the trigger
G
And nothing happened
[Verse]
Am
I was in a dream
E
I was in heaven
G
I saw a god
G
I had a question
Am
Opened my eyes
E
Fell out the sky
G
Tried to remember
G
But there was nothing
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm
Then you gave me something
Em
Something to believe in
Cm
Yeah you gave me something
Em
Something to believe in
[Chorus]
Fm Bm
'Cause I was just a kid
Fm Bm
I was just a kid
Fm Bm
How'd it get like this?
[Verse]
Am
And the story ends
E
But life goes on so
G
Like those before
G
And those to follow
Am
Just when you thought
E
You knew it all
G
You find another
G
And then it happens
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm
Then you gave me something
Em
Something to believe in
Cm
Yeah you gave me something
Em
Something to believe in
[Chorus]
Fm Bm
'Cause I was just a kid
Fm Bm
I was just a kid
Fm Bm
How'd it get like this?
Cm
Then you gave me something
Em
Gave my life a meaning
Cm
Yeah you gave me something
Em
Something to believe in
[Outro]
Cm Em
'Cause I want something to believe in
Cm Em
Yeah I want something to believe in
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version 2
[Intro]
Em
Bm G A F#m
G F#m
Em
Bm G A F#m
G F#m Em
[Verse]
N.C
I was just a kid
Em
I needed answers
A G
I found a screen
A
Promised adventure
C
Just as I thought
Bm
I had it all
A
I pulled the trigger
D Em
And nothing happened
[Verse]
Em
I was in a dream
Em
I was in heaven
A G
I saw a god
A
I had a question
C
Opened my eyes
Bm
Fell out the sky
A
Tried to remember
D Em
But there was nothing
Em Em
G A Em
C A Em
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Then you gave me something
A
Something to believe in
Em
Yeah you gave me something
A A7
Something to believe in
[Chorus]
Em D C Bm
'Cause I
Em G Bm A
was just a kid
Em D C Bm
I
Em G
was just a kid
Bm G A F#m Em
How'd it get like this?
[Verse]
Em
And the story ends
Em
But life goes on so
A G
Like those before
A
And those to follow
C
Just when you thought
Bm
You knew it all
A
You find another
D Em
And then it happens
[Pre-Chorus]
Em
Then you gave me something
A
Something to believe in
Em
Yeah you gave me something
A A7
Something to believe in
[Chorus]
Em D C Bm
'Cause I
Em G Bm A
was just a kid
Em D C Bm
I
Em G
was just a kid
C
'Cause I
Bm A
was just a kid
C
Then you gave me something
Bm A
gave my life a meaning
C
Yeah you gave me something
Bm A
Something to believe in
[Outro]
Bm C Bm A
'Cause I want something to believe in
C A
Yeah I want something to believe in
Em A
Am
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version 3
E A D G B E
[Intro]
E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 G F#m
E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 G F#m
[Verse 1]
Em
I was just a kid, I needed answers
Am
I found a screen, promised adventure
C
Just as I thought I had it all
B D Em
I pulled the trigger and nothing happened
[Verse 2]
Em Emadd9
I was in a dream, I was in heaven
Am
I saw a god, I had a question
C
Opened my eyes, fell out the sky
B D Em
Tried to remember, but there was nothing
[Instrumental]
G A E7 E7
C A E7
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7b5
Then you gave me something
Aadd4
Something to believe in
Cmaj7b5
Yeah, you gave me something
Aadd4
Something to believe in
[Chorus]
E5 C5 D5 B5 C5 A5 B5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 E5 A5 B5 G5 A5 F#5 E5
'Cause I was just a kid
E5 C5 D5 B5 C5 A5 B5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 E5 A5
I was just a kid
B5 G5 A5 F#5 E5
How'd it get like this?
[Instrumental]
E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 E7 G F#m
[Verse 3]
Em Emadd9
And the story ends, but life goes on so
Am
Like those before and those to follow
C
Just when you thought you knew it all
B Em
You find another and then it happens
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7b5
'Cause you gave me something
Aadd4
Something to believe in
Cmaj7b5
Yeah, you gave me something
Aadd4
Something to believe in
[Chorus]
E5 C5 D5 B5 C5 A5 B5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 E5 A5 B5 G5 A5 F#5 E5
'Cause I was just a kid
E5 C5 D5 B5 C5 A5 B5 G5 E5 F#5 G5 E5 A5 B5 G5 A5 F#5 E5
I was just a kid
[Bridge]
Cmaj7b5 D A/C# Aadd4 A/B
'Cause I was just a kid
Cmaj7b5
And you gave me something
D A/C# Aadd4 A/B
Gave my life a meaning
Cmaj7b5
Yeah, you gave me something
D A/C# Aadd4 A/B
Something to believe in
[Outro]
Cmaj7b5 D A/C# Aadd4 A/B
'Cause I want something to believe in
Cmaj7b5 D A/C# Aadd4 A/G
Yeah, I want something to believe in
Cmaj7b5 Cmaj7b5 Cmaj7b5 D
Aadd4 Aadd4 Aadd4 A/G
Cmaj7
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version 4
[Intro/Riff]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----12---------12-------12---------14-------------------------------------|
A|----------13-14---------------13-14----------------------------------------| x3
E|-0~0----0----------0-0-0----0----------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-5-x-x-x-x-7-7-x-4-x-5-4-3-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x1
E|-7-3-x-x-x-x-5-5-x-2-x-3-2-1-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
No guitar. Bass notes are E, A, C, B and E.
[Break 1]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------15~----12~----15----12~--------------------|
G|-4-4-x-4-4-4-x-4/6-6-x-6-6-6-x------13-----14----13------------------------|
D|-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-5/7-7-x-7-7-7-x---------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-5/7-7-x-7-7-7-x---------------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3/5-5-x-5-5-5-x---------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------12------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-5-2-2-x-2-2-2-x--14----14-13~-----------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-x-5-5-5-x-5-2-2-x-2-2-2-x-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-x-3-0-0-x-0-0-0-x-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Guitar drops out again, chords are C and A/C#.
[Chorus]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9\5-7\4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------10\7-9\5--2-4/5----7---9\5-5--4-2--------------------------------|
A|-7\3-5\2~------------------2-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------8\5-7\3~-0-2/3~-0-5~--7\3-3~-2-0~-------------------------------|
[Outro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5~/7~-6~-2~-4-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3~/5~-4~-0~-2-------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Strum the octaves at semiquaver speed, with the only off-bar change being the quick change to a B at the end.
On the fourth repetition, the last two change to power chords: A5 and G5.
e|-7-----------7-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-10-7------8-10-7----10----------10------------------------------------|
G|----------9-----------9-----9-7-6-6-----9-7-6-6----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Structure]
Intro/Riff
Verse x2
Break 1
Bridge
Chorus
Intro/Riff
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Outro
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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