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The Kids Are Alright

Goldfinger
Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

The Kids Are Alright

Goldfinger (cover The Who)

Intro E

Verse E A B (the first one starts on the A)

Pre-Chorus F#m B A E

Chorus E B

Bridge B A

Use distorted power chords on everything but the verse, use ska chords.

Intro

E

e|--------|
B|--------|
G|--9~----|
D|--9~----|
A|--7~----|
E|--------|

Verse "I don't mind...bells chime..."

E A B (The E can also be)

e|-------5----7----------------(4)---------------------------------------------------|
B|--9----5----7----------------(5)---------------------------------------------------|
G|--9----6----8----------------(4)---------------------------------------------------|
D|--9----7----9----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-chorus "and I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind"

F# B A E (the F# can also be)

e|--2----7----5----9-----------------------------(5)-----------|
B|--2----7----5----9-----------------------------(7)-----------|
G|--2----8----6----9-----------------------------(6)-----------|
D|-------9----7------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus "the kids are alriiiiiiight"

e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|---9------------|
D|---9---9--------|
A|---7---9--------|
E|-------7--------|

Bridge "I know if I go,....."

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|---9----7---|
A|---9----7---|
E|---7----5---|

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