Fucked Up Kids
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C#
We're taking bats to neighborhoods
Bbm
Where we don't belong
G#
Where they say we can't go
C# Bbm
Carve our names in all the wood and the concrete
G#
They think they're safe in their homes
C#
So they can see it
Bbm
Remind them that we exist
G#
This place is not their own
C#
The city's our birthright
Bbm
We'll keep our fists tight
G#
So they'll know
C#
Hey! I can say
Bbm G# C#
We're all just fucked up kids and that's ok
If we don't belong
Bbm G#
To anyone or anything
C# Bbm
We're all just fucked up kids
G# C#
Walking on promises
Bbm
We're breaking all of them
G#
But we could be
C#
Getting good at being bad
Bbm
They don't understand
G#
What's it hurt they don't know
C#
Apologies we never have
Bbm
We're a shot of light
G#
In the dark, a faint glow
C#
But we burn the brightest
Bbm
During the night shift
G#
Hanging with New York's finest
C#
So when the bars close
Bbm
And everyone goes home
G#
We don't go
C#
Hey! I can say
Bbm G# C#
We're all just fucked up kids and that's ok
If we don't belong
Bbm G#
To anyone or anything
C# Bbm
We're all just fucked up kids
G# C#
Walking on promises
Bbm
We're breaking all of them
G#
But we could be
C#
We can roam the streets
Drinking Genesee
Bbm
Running from police
G#
Taking shots til we're lost
C#
Or disturb the peace
Bbm
Cause we never sleep
G#
Down your drink and we're gone
(We're getting good at being bad)
C#
Hey! I can say
Bbm G# C#
We're all just fucked up kids and that's ok
If we don't belong
Bbm G#
To anyone or anything
C# Bbm
We're all just fucked up kids
G# C#
Breaking before we bend
Bbm
Born to lose in the end
G# C#
But we could be more
Bbm G# C#
Born to lose in the end
Bbm G#
But we could be more than this
How to play Fucked Up Kids
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. 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.