X-Kid chords by
Green Day (Official Version)
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Key: E majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

E

C#m7

B

Asus2

E

Hey,

Verse 1
C#m7 C#m7 
 
little kid
B B 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
Did you wake up late one day
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
and you're not so young, but you're still dumb
B B 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
And you're numb to your old glory
E E 
 
but now it's gone
B B 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
I fell in love, but it didn't catch your fall
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Then I crashed, into a wall
B B 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
Then I fell to pieces on       the floor
B B 
 
Now you're sick to
E E 
 
(death)

Chorus 1
B B 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bombs away, here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over
B B 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Hey X- Kid, bombs away
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over     and out
Over and out
B B 
 
E E 
 
(a gain)

Interlude 1

C#m7

B

Asus2

E

I once

Verse 2
C#m7 C#m7 
 
was old enough
B B 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E E 
 
To know better, then I was      too young to care
C#m7 C#m7 
 
B B 
 
Many cares, I probably would
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E E 
 
but Hollywood     is dead and gone
B B 
 
You fell in love
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
but then you    just fell apart
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Like a kick in the head
B B 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
You're an X-Kid, and you never
even got started
B B 
 
E E 
 
(a gain)

Chorus 2
B B 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bombs away, here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over
B B 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Hey X- Kid, bombs away
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over     and out

Bridge 1
Over and out
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
And you were such a young soul
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
And you got lost and out of control
A5 A5 
 
You went over the edge of joking
B5 B5 
 
And died of a broken
E E 
 
(heart)

Solo 1
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
C#m C#m 
 
B B 
 
A A 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
B5 B5 
 
E E

Interlude 2

C#m7

B

Asus2

E

Hey,

Verse 3
C#m7 C#m7 
 
little kid
B B 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
Did you wake up late one day
E E 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
and you're not so young, but you're still dumb
B B 
 
You're an X-Kid,
Asus2 Asus2 
 
and you never    even got started
B B 
 
E E 
 
(a gain)

Chorus 3
B B 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bombs away, here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over
B B 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Hey X- Kid, bombs away
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over
B B 
 
E E 
 
Hey X- kid,

Chorus 4
B B 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Bombs away, here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over
B B 
 
E E 
 
B B 
 
Hey X- Kid, bombs away
C#m7 C#m7 
 
Here goes nothing
Asus2 Asus2 
 
The shouting's over     and out
Over and out
B B 
 
Over and over, and out
E E 
 

Outro 1

C#m7

B

Asus2

E

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE C#m7 B Asus2 A5...

Chords

E
C#m7
B
Asus2
A5
E5
B5
C#m
A

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of X-Kid by Green Day, 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 E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Green Day's performance.

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