The Pretenders - Kid

      
 
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 #Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 02:04:36 -0500
 #From: Mike Dare <dare@infi.net>
 #Subject: TAB: "Kid" by the Pretenders
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 #Here's my rendition of my favorite Pretenders song. Sorry, but I couldn't
 #figure out the solo. Maybe later.
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 #"Kid" by the Pretenders, from Pretenders I
 #Transcription: Mike Dare (dare@infi.net)
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 #The song starts out in C. Opening chord progression is: C(032010),
 #Am(x02210), F(133211), G(320001)
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 C Am F G C 
      

 e------------------------------------------------|
 B------------------------------------------------|
 G------------------------------------------------|
 D--------------0-2-------------------------------|
 A-----0-2-3--------------------------------------|
 E--3----------------1----7-7-5-5-3-3-1-1-0-(0)---|
 
 

 
 C Am F G C 
      

 e--------------------------------------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------------------------------------|
 G--------------------------------------------------------------|
 D---------------------3----9-10-----7-9--5-7--3-5--2-3-2-------|
 A------------0----2-3------------------------------------3-----|
 E--(0)--1-3----------------------------------------------------|
 
 

 
 
 C         Am                        F               G              
 Kid, what changed your mood? You've got all sad, so I feel sad too.
 
 C         Am    F              G         
 I think I know, some things wherever I go
 
 C9(032030) Am
 You think it's wrong. I can tell you do.
 
 F Dm(x00231) G
 How can I explain, when you don't want me to.
 
 C Am F G C 
      

 e------------------------------------------------------------|
 B------------------------------------------------------------|
 G------------------------------------------------------------|
 D--------------0-2-----9-10----7-9--5-7--3-5--2-3-2----------|
 A-----0-2-3------------------------------------------3-------|
 E--3---------------1-----------------------------------------|
 
 

 
 C            Am       F              G            
 Kid, my only kid, you look so small, gone so quiet
 
 C          Am         F            G             
 I know you know, what I'm about, I won't deny it.
 
 C9           Am                       
  But you forget. You don't understand.
 
 F                         Dm       G              
  You've turned your head.  You've dropped my hand.
 
 Am      F       Am      F      Am      F            G 
  All my sorrow,  all my blues,  all my sorrow - ow -ow
 
 
 *The song now changes key to E right before to solo. The chord progression
 is now: E(022100), C#m(x46654), A(x02220), B(x2444x).
 
 E               C#m       A                   B              
 Shut the light,  go away,  fool of grace, and cover your face
 
 E             C#m         A                  B            
 Kid, precious kid, you're eyes are blue, but you won't cry
 
   E       C#m         A    B                  E  C#m A B 
 I know, angry tears today, you won't let them go   
 
 
 Outro Solo (simple, yet effective)

 e---------------------------- ---------------------|
 B---7-------5---------------- (x 3) 9-----7-----4--------| (x 1)
 G------------------4-----1--- ------------------4--|
 D---------------------------- ---------------------|
 A---------------------------- ---------------------|
 E---------------------------- ---------------------|