Mustang Kids
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Capo 5
Intro:
Am C F G
Am C F
Am C
The mustang kids are out
F G
Rolling over hills and the roundabouts
Am C
Black tar, tambourine
F
Playing for the girls in the back seats
Am C
The mustang kids are out
F G
Rolling over hills and the roundabouts
Am C
White line, motor cade
F
Sweeter than your baby face
Am C
Small town gang got nothing to do
F G
We got guns, got drugs, got the sun and the moon
Am C
We got big city plans but it always rains
F G
And the sheriff is a crook and knows me by name
Am C
I said momma was insane and daddy was a criminal
F G
I grew up in a trailer with a dream of fucking centerfolds
Am C
Now I'm making money experimenting with chemicals
Dm E
The fact I'm still alive is why I still believe in miracles
Dm G
The mustang kids are out
Am F
The mustang kids are out
Dm G
The mustang kids are out
Am F
The mustang kids are out
Dm G
The mustang kids are out
Am F
The mustang kids are out
Dm
The mustang kids are out
E
The mustang kids are out
Am C
The mustang kids are out
F G
Rolling over hills and the roundabouts
Am C
Black tar, tambourine
F
Playing for the girls in the back seats
Am C
The mustang kids are out
F G
Rolling over hills and the roundabouts
Am C
White line, motor cade
F
Sweeter than your baby face
Am C
Small town gang yeah we get so bored
F G
That I stole a shotgun and robbed a liquor store
Am C
We're running these streets, we're the mustang kids
F G
Only doing what we want and don't take no shit
Am C
I might seem wild but momma raised a gentleman
F G
In another life, no telling who I would have been
Am C
Now you're a king or a boxer in a ring,
Dm E
But I'm just me so I sing
Dm G
The mustang kids are out
Am F
The mustang kids are out
Dm G
The mustang kids are out
Am F
The mustang kids are out
Dm G
The mustang kids are out
Am F
The mustang kids are out
Dm
The mustang kids are out
E
The mustang kids are out
Am C F G
Am C F
Am C
I've been hearing all these things about you,
F G
Creepin' into all the things that I do,
Am C
I've been hearing all these things about you
F
About you, about you
Am C
The mustang kids are out
F G
Rolling over hills and the roundabouts
Am C
Black tar, tambourine
F
Playing for the girls in the back seats
Am C
The mustang kids are out
F G
Rolling over hills and the roundabouts
Am C
White line, motor cade
F
Sweeter than your baby face
How to play Mustang 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 Am. 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.