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Song title:       Kids
Original Album:   Oracular Spectacular (MGMT)

Words and Music by Andrew Van Wyngarden and Ben Goldwasser
Copyright © 2008 Columbia Records
Published by Sony Music Entertainment

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This is a transcription of the acoustic cover by The Kooks, played with
two guitars. Guitar 1 plays lead and Guitar 2 plays chords.

I've transcribed the actual chords, but Guitar 2 could also slap a capo on 2
and play the chords transposed down 2 semi-tones i.e.
F#m   -> Em    (022000)
D     -> C     (x32010)
A     -> G     (320033)
Amaj7 -> Gmaj7 (220033)


In the VERSEs/CHORUSes, Guitar 1 could play alternative voicings higher up
to get a nice groove going. I've also indicated these below.


INTRO:
Note:
The Amaj7 is played with G# in the bass.

Chords:
F#m  244222    A     x02220
D    xx0232    Amaj7 4x222x

[play: | F#m | D | A | A/G# |]


Guitar 1:

|--------------------------------|-2-------4---2------------------|
|-----------------2-------5------|---------------------5----------|
|-2-------4----------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


          A*
|------------5----5---7---9------|---------9---7-------10------9--|
|-----------5--------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------6---------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------7----------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|

* arpeggio this


|-7------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----9---10---------------------|-----5-/-7-------9---7----------|
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------7--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


|-5-----------5-----------5------|--------------------------------|
|-----5-----------5-----------5--|-5---5---5---5------------------|
|---------6-----------6----------|-6---6---6---6-------4---4---2--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|



VERSE:
Note:
The Amaj7 is played with G# in the bass.

Chords:
Guitar 2        Guitar 1
F#m   244222    x 9 11 11 10 9
D     xx0232    10 12 12 11 10 10
A     x02220    9 12 11 9 10 9
Amaj7 4x222x    9 11 99 10 9

F#m          D                       A                Amaj7
  You were a child, crawling on your knees toward him 
F#m               D     A                       Amaj7
  Making momma so proud   but your voice is too loud
F#m  D                  A            Amaj7
       We like to watch you laughing, 
F#m                      D       A                          Amaj7
  Picking insects off of plants,   no time to think of consequences 


CHORUS:
Chords:
Guitar 2        Guitar 1
F#m   244222    x 9 11 11 10 9
D     xx0232    10 12 12 11 10 10
A     x02220    9 12 11 9 10 9
Amaj7 4x222x    9 11 99 10 9

F#m                 D                    A              Amaj7
  Control yourself,   take only what you need from them
F#m           D             A               Amaj7
  A family of trees wanting   to be haunted 


VERSE:
F#m            D                     A          Amaj7
  The water is warm but it's sending me shivers
F#m         D     A                  Amaj7
  A baby is born,   crying out for attention
F#m             D                           A             Amaj7 
  Your memories fade like looking through a fogged mirror
F#m               D                   A                        Amaj7
  Decisions to, decisions are made, decisions are made and not bought
                     F#m
This wouldn't hurt a lot...


CHORUS:
Chords:
Guitar 2        Guitar 1
F#m   244222    x 9 11 11 10 9
D     xx0232    10 12 12 11 10 10
A     x02220    9 12 11 9 10 9
Amaj7 4x222x    9 11 99 10 9

F#m                  D                    A              Amaj7
...Control yourself,   take only what you need from them
F#m           D             A               Amaj7
  A family of trees wanting   to be haunted 


[repeat CHORUS]


[INSTRUMENTAL:]


  A
|-------------------------2---2--|-2-------0----------5----7-h-9-p|
|---------0-h-2------------------|-------------------5------------|
|-2-------------------2----------|------------------6-------------|
|--------------------------------|-----------------7--------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


|-7-----------------------10-p-9-|-10--9---7---------------7------|
|---------10---------------------|-------------9---10----------9--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


          A                                    Amaj7
|---------9---9---9---9---9---9--|-10p-9-------12-----------------|
|-10------10--10--10--10--10--10-|-10--10------10----------5------|
|---------9---9---9---9---9---9--|-9---9-------9------------------|
|--------------------------------|-------------11------7----------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


      A                  Amaj7                F#m
|-----5---5---5-----------5---5--|-----5-------2------------------|
|-5---5---5---5-----------5---5--|-----5-------2------------------|
|-----6---6---6-----------6---6--|-----6-------2------------------|
|-----7---7---7-----------6---6--|-----6-------4------------------|
|-----7---7---7-----------7---7--|-----7-------4------------------|
|-----5---5---5-----------5---5--|-----5-------2------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


[repeat CHORUS]  [x2]

[end on F#m]