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