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Key: G# minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Black child,
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born Jamaica
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Crossed the ocean on
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a wind-ward sailboat
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sailboat
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Twisted guitar he's a got an'
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a gangster
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Rude boy from the trench-town streets

streets
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And he knows,
Verse 2
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he knows he's
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gonna have it all
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He's standin' like
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he's 10 feet tall
Verse 3
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He knows he's gonna have it all
Bm
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The streets, the rise, the fall
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Loud mu sic, salvation
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And the kids are right now
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Loud music's my salvation
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And the kids are right now
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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White child, raised in Brixton
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Born again through the radio sound
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And lot of tape and a
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lot of distortion
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Studies and he makes the sound
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And he knows,
Verse 5

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he knows he's gonna have it all
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He' standin' like
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he's 10 feet tall
Verse 6
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He knows he's gonna have it all
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The streets, the rise, the fall
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Loud music salvation
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And the kids are right now
Em
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Loud music's my salvation
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And the kids are right now
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Loud music's salvation And the kids
Verse 7

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are right now
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Loud mu sic's my salvation
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An d the kids are right
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Em
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now

Loud music's my salvation
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An d the kids are
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Em
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right now
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Bm
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Dey're right now
Interlude 2
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Black child,
Verse 8
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born Jamaica
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Crossed the ocean on

a wind-ward sailboat

sailboat
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Twisted guitar he's a got
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an' a gangster

Rude boy from the trench-town streets

streets
Verse 9
Am
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And he knows, he knows he's
Bm
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gonna have it all

He's standin' like he's
C
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10 feet tall

He knows he's gonna
D
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have it all
Em
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The streets, the rise, the fall
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Loud music salvation
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And the kids are right now
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Loud music's my salvation
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And the kids are right now
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Loud mu sic's my salvation
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And the kids are right now
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Loud music's my salvation
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And the kids are right now
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Verse 10


Pass it on, pass it on, pass it on,
Outro 1

we're passin'
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 4

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The original key of The Kids Are Right Now by Skindred is G# minor.

The primary chords used in The Kids Are Right Now are G#m, B, D#m, E, C#m, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G#m, B, D#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Kids Are Right Now is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Kids Are Right Now using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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