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Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 02:04:36 -0500
From: Mike Dare 
Subject: TAB: "Kid" by the Pretenders

Here's my rendition of my favorite Pretenders song.  Sorry, but I couldn't
figure out the solo.  Maybe later.

"Kid" by the Pretenders,  from Pretenders I
Transcription: Mike Dare (dare@infi.net)

The song starts out in C.  Opening chord progression is: C(032010),
Am(x02210), F(133211), G(320001)

   C (x32010@1)    Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)  G (320003@1)                Ce------------------------------------------------| (x32010@1)B------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D--------------0-2-------------------------------|
A-----0-2-3--------------------------------------|
E--3----------------1----7-7-5-5-3-3-1-1-0-(0)---|

    C (x32010@1)      Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)                  Ce--------------------------------------------------------------| (x32010@1)B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------3----9-10-----7-9--5-7--3-5--2-3-2-------|
A------------0----2-3------------------------------------3-----|
E--(0)--1-3----------------------------------------------------|


C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)                       F (133211@1)             GKid, (320003@1)what changed your mood?  You've got all sad, so I feel sad too.

C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)   F (133211@1)            GI (320003@1)think I know,  some things wherever I go

C9(032030)           Am (x02210@1)  You think it's wrong.  I can tell you do.

F (133211@1)                    Dm(x00231)     G (320003@1)  How can I explain,            when you don't want me to.

   C (x32010@1)    Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)                   Ce------------------------------------------------------------| (x32010@1)B------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------0-2-----9-10----7-9--5-7--3-5--2-3-2----------|
A-----0-2-3------------------------------------------3-------|
E--3---------------1-----------------------------------------|

C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)            GKid, (320003@1)my only kid, you look so small, gone so quiet

C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)          GI (320003@1)know you know, what I'm about, I won't deny it.

C9 (x3233x@1)          Am (x02210@1) But you forget.  You don't understand.

F (133211@1)                        Dm (xx0231@1)       G (320003@1) You've turned your head.    You've dropped my hand.

Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)     Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)     Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)  All my sorrow,    all my blues,     all my sorrow - ow -ow


*The song now changes key to E right before to solo.  The chord progression
is now: E(022100), C#m(x46654), A(x02220), B(x2444x).

E (022100@1)             C#m (x13321@4)        A (x02220@1)                  BShut (x2444x@1)the light,     go away,   fool of grace, and cover your face

E (022100@1)           C#m (x13321@4)       A (x02220@1)                BKid, (x2444x@1)precious kid, you're eyes are blue, but you won't cry

  E (022100@1)     C#m (x13321@4)       A (x02220@1)   B (x2444x@1)                E (022100@1) C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_x02220@1">A BI (x2444x@1)know, angry tears today,  you won't let them go


Outro Solo (simple, yet effective)
e----------------------------         ---------------------|
B---7-------5----------------  (x 3)  9-----7-----4--------| (x 1)
G------------------4-----1---         ------------------4--|
D----------------------------         ---------------------|
A----------------------------         ---------------------|
E----------------------------         ---------------------|