Intro
D
So you wanna die young?
F#
So tough
G A
You don't really need anyone
D F#
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
E 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?
F#
So tough
G A
You don't really need anyone
D F#
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