Intro
G#
So you wanna die young?
C
So tough
C# D#
You don't really need anyone
G# C
And will you ever be strong enough
C# D#
To realize you were wrong?
[chorus]
G# C#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# G#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more
[verse]
G# C# D#
Well, uptown, downtown, all around
G# C# D#
You see miles and miles of cars, just standing still
G# C# D#
They're all out there, looking for a thrill
[pre chorus]
G# C# D#
We got no money, but we don't care
G# C# D#
We get in trouble for the clothes we wear
G# C# D#
We try to fit in, but they're closing doors
G#
We get kicked around since we were born,
C# D#
Outsiders looking in, we're just kids with nothing to believe in
[chorus]
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more
[verse]
G# C# D#
East side, west side, suicide
G# C# D#
You need a fix for kicks, don't get too high
G# C# D#
It's a long way from the junkyard to the sunset
[pre chorus]
G#
Hey what's the matter?
C# D#
You look so upset
G# C# D#
See your best friend and she's such a mess
G# C# D#
A# self-destructive Generation X
G#
Got a telephone chord wrapped around her neck
C# D#
Outsiders looking in, we're just kids with nothing to believe in
[chorus]
G# C#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more
G# C#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more
[bridge]
G#
So you wanna die young?
C
So tough
C# D#
You don't really need anyone
G# C
And will you ever be strong enough
C# D#
To realize you were wrong?
[chorus]
G# C#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are just like me
[pre chorus]
G# C# D#
All the animals come out at night
G# C# D#
Like a human zoo in the city lights
G# C#
In the teenage jungle, the walls all say,
N.C.
'KIDS IN THE CITY RULE, OK!'
C# D#
Outsiders looking in, we're just kids with nothing to believe in
[chorus]
G# C#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more
G# C#
All the kids in the city walk like me
G# C#
All the kids in the city talk like me
G# C# D#
All the kids in the city are looking for something more