Latchkey Kids
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Intro:
C G Am (4x)
verse 1
G
Growing up without a dime
C C/B Am
It was so damn fun
G
Mom worked overtime
C C/B Am
And Dad was gone
D Am
And I know it's not easy
D Am
Now I know I'm not easy
verse 2
G
Ride around the neighborhood
C C/B Am
With my older friends
G
Go to sleep whenever I want
C C/B Am
And burn it down
D Am
Oh, I know I wasn't easy
D Am
Now I know I wasn't easy
Pre-Chorus
C Bm
I don't blame you for things we never did
Am
Or bad things I've done
C Bm
I don't blame you for things we never did
Am
Or bad things I've done
[Refrão]Em
She was lost
G
He was gone
Bm
It was right
C
I could do whatever I wanted
G
He was lost
D
She was gone
C
It's alright
C Em
I could be whatever I wanted
Post-Chorus
Em G Bm
Whenever I wanted
C G
Whatever I wanted
D C
Whenever I wanted
C G Am (2x)
verse 3
G
We never had the nicest things
C C/B Am
But we sure looked good
G
I can make anything feel
C C/B Am
So much better than it should
D Am
Oh, I know I wasn't easy
D Am
Now I know I wasn't easy
Pre-Chorus
C Bm
I don't blame you for things we never did
Am
Or bad things I've done
C Bm
I don't blame you for things we never did
Am
Or bad things I've done
[Refrão]Em
She was lost
G
He was gone
Bm
It was right
C
I could do whatever I wanted
G
He was lost
D
She was gone
C
It's alright
C Em
I could be whatever I wanted
Post-Chorus
Em G Bm
Whenever I wanted
C G
Whatever I wanted
D C
Whenever I wanted
C G Am
How to play Latchkey Kids
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.