Key: D
[Intro]DGDBmGDGD[Verse 1]D
I thought this was dead
Bm
And acted like I was so far
from it
G
Yet I'm farther than I've
DGD
ever been
D
Old ghost in my head
Bm
Please don't take what I have left
G
Even though it's something
DGD
that I might regret
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[Pre-Chorus]Bm
It's like a burning heat
when you see me
G
But we both know that it
D
won't go that far
A
Oh, it won't go that far
Bm
You said you never felt
safe with someone new
G
But here tonight you don't
D
know who you are
A
Who you are?
[Chorus]Bm
But what a waste
G
If this weight is something
D
that I can't escape
A
That I can't escape
Bm
'Cause I would wait
G
My whole life to see you
D
just before you wake
[Verse 2]D
Still stuck wondering
And caught between if
Bm
I should say something
G
But if I say something
D
will it be the end
D
And old ghost will this spread
Bm
And eat the the lungs that I had left
GD
Oh dear, am I weak or just a kid?
[Pre-Chorus]Bm
It's like a burning heat
when you see me
G
But we both know that'
D
it won't go that far
A
Oh, it won't go that far
Bm
You said you never felt
safe with someone new
G
But here tonight you don't
D
know who you are
A
Who you are?
[Chorus]Bm
But what a waste
G
If this weight is something
D
that I can't escape
A
That I can't escape
Bm
'Cause I would wait
G
My whole life to see you
D
just before you wake
[Interlude]ABmGDABmGDA[Outro]D
And old ghost this has spread
Bm
And ate the lungs that I had left
G
Found out I'm weak,
D
no longer just a kid
Watch: Sam Barber - Just A Kid (Official Audio)
From Sam Barber on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play Just A Kid: key, chords and progression
These are Just A Kid chords by Sam Barber for Piano and Ukulele.
Just A Kid by Sam Barber is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 4 chords in all: D, G, Bm and A.
Most of the song cycles through Bm – G – D – A (vi – IV – I – V in D major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
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Just A Kid chords: questions
What key is Just A Kid in?
Just A Kid by Sam Barber is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).
What chords are in Just A Kid?
Just A Kid uses 4 chords: D, G, Bm, A.
What is the chord progression of Just A Kid?
The main progression is Bm – G – D – A (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.
Is Just A Kid easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).
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