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Billie Joe Armstrong – Kids In America Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Kids In America by Billie Joe Armstrong on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F#
Looking out a dirty old window.
E
Down below the cars in the city go rushing by.
D                      E                 B
I sit here alone and I wonder why.

[Verse 2]
F#
Friday night and everyone’s moving.
I can feel the heat but it’s soothing.
E
Heading down,
D                      E                      B
I search for the beat in this dirty town.

[Bridge 1]
B
Down town the young ones are going.
C#
Down town the young ones are growing.

[Chorus]
D                      A
We’re the kids in America.
We’re the kids in America.
D                      E                       F#
Everybody live for the music-go-round.

[Verse 3]
F#
Bright ligths the music get faster.
E
Look boy, don’t check on your watch, not another glance.
D                      E                      B
I’m not leaving now, honey not a chance.

[Verse 4]
F#
Hot-shot, give me no problems.
E
Much later baby you’ll be saying never mind.
D                      E                      B
You know life is cruel, life is never kind.
B
Kind hearts don’t make a new story.
C#
Kind hearts don’t grab any glory.

[Chorus]
D                                A
We’re the kids in America.
We’re the kids in America.
D                      E                      F#
Everybody live for the music-go-round.
F# A E D
F# A E D E

[Verse 5]
F#
Come closer, honey that’s better.
Got to get a brand new experience.
E
Feeling right.
D                      E                      B
Oh don’t try to stop baby, hold me tight.

[Verse 6]
F#
Outside a new day is dawning.
E
Outside Suburbia’s sprawling everywhere.
D                                E
I don’t want to go baby.
B
New York to East California.
C#
There’s a new wave coming I warn you.

[Chorus]
D A
We’re the kids in America.
We’re the kids in America.
D E F#
Everybody live for the music-go-round.
F# A E D
F# A E D E
F# D B
F# D B

[Outro]
F#
We’re the kids
D
We’re the kids
B
We’re the kids in America
F#
We’re the kids
D
We’re the kids
B
We’re the kids in America
F#
We’re the kids
D
We’re the kids
B
We’re the kids in America
F#
We’re the kids
D
We’re the kids
B
We’re the kids in America

How to play Kids In America: key, chords and progression

To play Kids In America by Billie Joe Armstrong, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 6 chords: F#, E, D, B, C# and A.

Most of the song cycles through F# – E – D – E (II – I – ♭VII – I in E major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes E, D, C, A, B, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Kids In America chords: questions

What key is Kids In America in?

Kids In America by Billie Joe Armstrong is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Kids In America?

Kids In America uses 6 chords: F#, E, D, B, C#, A.

What is the chord progression of Kids In America?

The main progression is F# – E – D – E (II – I – ♭VII – I).

Is Kids In America easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes E, D, C, A, B, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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