Sam Smith – Kids Again Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Sam Smith – Kids Again Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBD#mEF#F#/A#G#mEm

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[Verse 1]
B
Can't believe I still
 avoid the east side
D#m
Even though I know that
 you don't live there now
B
Lately you're the only 
thing on my mind
   D#m
And I can't stop my self 
on drivin' by your house

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[Pre-Chorus]
B                        
Ooh, every time I hear a 
                D#m
song it kind of hurts me still
     B                       
And, ooh, even after all this 
               D#m
time, I kinda miss you still
I'm wondering

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[Chorus]
E
  Do you even think about it?
F#
  The way that we changed the world
               B
  And don't it make you sad
             F#/A#
  That we'll never be kids again?
G#m         F#
  No, we'll never be kids again
E
  Tell me how you live without it
F#
  Did somеbody change your world
               B
  And now you don't look back?
              F#/A#
 'Cause we'll nеver be kids again
G#m         F#
  No, we'll never be kids again
E                         Em
  No, we'll never, never, ever,
 ever, ever, ever

[Verse 2]
B
Livin' out of suitcases and hotels
D#m
Drinking way too much and 
talking through the night
B
Really wish I didn't know you so well
D#m
Wouldn't be so hard to
 leave the past behind

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[Pre-Chorus]
B                            
Ooh, every time I hear a song 
            D#m
it kind of hurts me still
     B                       
And, ooh, even after all this 
               D#m
time, I kinda miss you still
I'm wondering

[Chorus]
E
  Do you even think about it?
F#
  The way that we changed the world
               B
  And don't it make you sad
             F#/A#
  That we'll never be kids again?
G#m         F#
  No, we'll never be kids again
E
  Tell me how you live without it
F#
  Did somеbody change your world
               B
  And now you don't look back?
              F#/A#
 'Cause we'll nеver be kids again
G#m         F#
  No, we'll never be kids again
E                         Em
  No, we'll never, never, ever,
 ever, ever, ever

[Bridge]
B D#m  B D#m
  Mm, mm
   B D#m
Mm I, I,
B   D#m
Mm, mm

[Finale]
E
  Do you even think about it?
F#
  The way that we changed the world
               B
  And don't it make you sad
             F#/A#
  That we'll never be kids again?
G#m         F#
  No, we'll never be kids again
E
  Tell me how you live without it
F#
  Did somеbody change your world
               B
  And now you don't look back?
              F#/A#
 'Cause we'll nеver be kids again
G#m         F#
  No, we'll never be kids again
E                         Em
  No, we'll never, never, ever, 
ever, ever, ever

How to play Kids Again: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Kids Again by Sam Smith on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Kids Again by Sam Smith is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 7 chords: B, D#m, E, F#, F#/A#, G#m and Em.

The backbone of the song is E – F# – B – F#/A# (IV – V – I – V in B major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, C#m, D, E, F#m, Dm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Kids Again chords: questions

What key is Kids Again in?

Kids Again by Sam Smith is centred on B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Kids Again?

Kids Again uses 7 chords: B, D#m, E, F#, F#/A#, G#m, Em.

What is the chord progression of Kids Again?

The main progression is E – F# – B – F#/A# (IV – V – I – V).

Is Kids Again easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, C#m, D, E, F#m, Dm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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