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