Pitchfork Kids chords by AJR (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
G
A
D/A
D/F#
Em
E7
A7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bm 
I   didn't know her, couldn't hold her,
G 
bones didn't settle in
Bm 
She's gotta have it, gotta have it
G 
oh with her hipster friends
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, she's the rough and the rowdiest kid
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, and there's more where she lives

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Pre-chorus 1

D/A

D/F#

And why should I

spend time running for my life

Chorus 1
Bm 
And when the skies skies are open,
G 
A 
we'll still be singing this
Bm 
I know they're coming for me,
G 
A 
we're not the pitchfork kids
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, it's the loneliest life that we live
Bm 
Oh, oh, we're not
G 
A 
running with the pitchfork kids

Verse 2
Bm 
The moon is upon us,
gaining on us
G 
She's crossed there, to stay
Bm 
We  had to part,
couldn't break her heart
G 
'cause their blood pumps through her veins
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, she's the rough and the rowdiest kid
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, and there's more where she lives

Pre-chorus 2

D/A

D/F#

And why should I spend time

running for my life

Chorus 2
Bm 
And when the skies skies are open,
G 
A 
we'll still be singing this
Bm 
I know they're coming for me,
G 
A 
we're not the pitchfork kids
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, it's the loneliest life that we live
Bm 
Oh, oh, we're not
G 
A 
running with the pitchfork kids

Pre-chorus 3

D/A

D/F#

And why should I spend time

running for my life

Interlude 1

Oh, oh, it's the loneliest life that we live

Oh, oh, we're not running

Chorus 3
with the pitchfork kids
Bm 
And when the skies skies are open,
G 
A 
we'll still be singing this
Bm 
I know they're coming for me,
G 
A 
we're not the pitchfork kids
Bm 
G 
A 
Oh, oh, it's the loneliest life that we live
Bm 
Oh, oh, we're not
G 
A 
running with the pitchfork kids

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bm
G
A
D/A
D/F#
Em
E7
A7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B minorBPM: 82

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

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Pitchfork Kids by AJR, 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 B minor. It suits players who want to learn Pitchfork Kids the way AJR intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.