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