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