Intro (x2): Bbm Gb Db Ab Verse: Bbm Gb When we were young the future was so bright (Woah-oh!) Db The old neighborhood was so alive (Woah-oh!) Ab And every kid on the whole damn street (Woah-oh!) Was gonna make it big and not be beat Bbm Gb Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn (Woah-oh!) Db The kids are grown up but their lives are worn (Woah-oh!) Ab How can one little street Swallow so many lives Chorus: Bbm Chances thrown Gb Nothing's free Db Ab Longing for what used to be Bbm Still it's hard Gb Hard to see Db Ab Fragile lives, shattered dreams Verse: Bbm Gb Jamie had a chance, well she really did (Woah-oh! Db Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids (Woah-oh!) Ab Mark still lives at home cause he's got no job Just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot Bbm Gb Jay committed suicide (Woah-oh!) Db Brandon OD'd and died (Woah-oh!) What the hell is going on Ab cruelest dream, reality Chorus: Bbm Chances thrown Gb Nothing's free Db Ab Longing for what used to be Bbm Still it's hard Gb Hard to see Db Ab Fragile lives, shattered dreams Bbm Chances thrown Gb Nothing's free Db Ab Longing for what used to be Bbm Still it's hard Gb Hard to see Db Ab Fragile lives, shattered dreams This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Kids Aren’t Alright chords by The Offspring
Suggested strumbusy upbeat 4/4
1
d
&
–
2
d
&
u
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play The Kids Aren’t Alright on ukulele
To play The Kids Aren’t Alright on ukulele, strum the busy upbeat 4/4: d – d u d u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 150 bpm. You are playing it in Bb minor. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 1 half-step, then a capo on fret 1 restores the key you see here. Fast downstrokes drive it and palm-mute the verses for punch.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Kids Aren’t Alright" by The Offspring: Bbm, Db, Gb and Ab
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-1 with a capo on the first fret is much easier and sounds really good!