Stoop Kid
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Intro G F C Em
[Verso 1]
G F C Em
This city has its share of stairs (la da da da da)
G F C Em
And if you stay there, no one cares (la da da da da)
G F C Em
These boxes I should probably recycle
G F C Em
This city has its share of stairs (la da da da da)
C Em G C
I haven't eaten in so long
Em G
Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
C Em G C
I'd like to travel the world, babe
Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
[Verso 2]
G F C Em
The concrete breaks my heart again (la da da da da)
G F C Em
Some kid walks by, I spit at them (la da da da da)
G F C Em
The grocery store will still be there tomorrow
G F C Em
The concrete breaks my heart again (la da da da da)
C Em G C
I want a therapist more fucked up than me
Em G
Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
C Em G C
Because I look in your eyes like a deer looks into headlights
Em G
Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
G Am
If I had a little time
C Em
Maybe I could start to find my way out
G Am
But every time I move my feet
C Em
Dance my way onto the street, I lose it
G Am
There's still beer cans on the step
C Em
I pretend that I have kept on purpose
G F
But when the trashman comes around
D
I just start to feel so down I can't move
( G F C Em )
( G F C Em )
( G F C Em )
( G F C Em )
C Em G C
I haven't eaten in so long
Em G
Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
C Em G C
I'd like to travel the world, babe
Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
(but stoop kid's afraid to leave)
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
(but stoop kid's afraid to leave)
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
(but stoop kid's afraid to leave)
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
(but stoop kid's afraid to leave)
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
(but stoop kid's afraid to leave)
C Em G
But stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop
(but stoop kid's afraid to leave)
How to play Stoop Kid
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.