11th Street Kids
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Intro: D Bm A Bm
G D G A
D A Bm
D A Bm Bm
D A
Accidents happen about every day
Bm
And that day was special
A
Followed by a heat wave
G D G A
Rush hour just began and I ran for my life
D
See I can't afford to miss the buss or
F#m
I'll go and miss all the fuzz
Bm A
'Cos this time it's a must
G D
I'll go meet the boys and Suzie
G A
I just can't miss her tonight
D
And I'm so hot
F#m Bm
Gee, I'm so hot
( A D F#m Bm A )
D A
Well is she tight, is she in
Bm A
A need of a lover like me
G
Oh, there she is now
G D G A
I gotta go and give her a great big kiss
D
And now that I'm in her
F#m
I don't wanna lose her
Bm A G
These moments are taking me off to heaven
D
But they don't seem to take her
G A
Anywhere at all
D
I wonder what went wrong
F#m Bm
Please, tell me what went wrong
( A D F#m Bm A )
Bm G
Remember all the nights we wrote it
Bm A G
On the walls that punks never die
Bm G
Hot love in the nights and days
Bm A G A
We spent underground underground
Solo: A D Bm
A Bm G
D G A
D Bm A Bm
G D G A
D Bm A Bm
G D G A
D Bm A Bm
G D G A
D A
Accidents happen about every day
Bm
And that days was special
A G
'Coz Peter was taken away
D G A
And Suzie she moved to another town
D F#m
So here I am all alone in this summer heat
Bm A
Looking at the empty street
G D
All there is left is the writing on the wall
G A D
I wonder where all the 11th street kids are today
F#m Bm
Where have they all gone
( A D F#m Bm A )
Bm G
Remember all the nights we wrote it
Bm A G
On the walls that punks never die
Bm G
Hot love in the nights and days
Bm A G A
We spent underground underground
Bm G
Remember all the nights we wrote it
Bm A G
On the walls that punks never die
Bm G
Hot love in the nights and days
Bm A G A
We spent underground underground
Final A D
How to play 11th Street Kids
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.