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