Kids chords by
Mgmt (Official Version)

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Key: F# minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
[Drums and synth melody]
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7

Verse 1
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
You were a child
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Crawling on your knees toward it
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
Making mama so proud
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
But your voice is too loud
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
We like to watch you laughing
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
You pick the insects off plants
A A 
 
No time to think of consequences

Chorus 1
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
to be haunted
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
to be haunted

Verse 2
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
The water is warm
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
But it's sending me shivers
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
A baby is born
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Crying out for attention
F#m F#m 
 
D D 
 
The memories fade
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Like looking through a fogged mirror
F#m F#m 
 
Decision to decisions
D D 
 
are made and not bought
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
But I thought this wouldn't hurt a lot

Chorus 2
I guess not
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
to be haunted
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
to be haunted

Solo 1

D

E

F#m

E/G#

A

Bm

D

E/G#

Interlude 1

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

Chorus 3
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
to be haunted
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
to be haunted

Chorus 4
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A family of trees wanted
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
to be haunted
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
Control yourself
A A 
 
E/G# E/G# 
 
Take only what you need from it
F#m7 F#m7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
A family of trees
F#m F#m 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF#m7 D A E/G# Amaj7...

Chords

F#m7
D
A
E/G#
Amaj7
F#m
E
Bm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Kids by MGMT, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of MGMT's performance.

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