The Kids Are Alright
Words & Music By Pete Townshend

D5 (xx023x@1)                    G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)     I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl.

GA         D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)    That's fine.  I know them all pretty well

           Em (022000@1)             A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)    But I know sometimes I___ must get out___ in the light___.

            Em (022000@1)             A (x02220@1)                     D (xx0232@1)    Better leave her behind___ where the kids are alright.

  A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)    The kids are alright.

  A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)    Sometimes I feel I gotta get away___.

 GA       D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)    Bells chime.  I know I gotta get away

           Em (022000@1)            A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)    And I know if I don't___, I'll go out___ of my mind___.

            Em (022000@1)             A (x02220@1)                     D (xx0232@1)    Better leave her behind___ where the kids are alright.

 A (x02220@1)                D (xx0232@1)    The kids are alright.

 AA* (x02220@1)                                   G*
     I know if I'd go, things'd be a lot better for her.

 A*                                               G*
     I had things planned, but her folks wouldn't let her.

             D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)    I don't mind other guys dancing with my girl.

 GA        D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)           A (x02220@1)    D (xx0232@1)    That's fine.  I know them all pretty well

               Em (022000@1)        A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)    But I know sometimes I must get out in the light.

                 Em (022000@1) [NC]                        D (xx0232@1)    Better leave her behind where the kids are alright.

   A (x02220@1)              D (xx0232@1)    The kids are alright.

(solo -- mostly A, G*, and A*)

 G*      D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)    Sometimes I feel I gotta get away.

 GA       D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)    Bells chime.  I know I gotta get away

           Em (022000@1)       A (x02220@1)            G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)    And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind.

            Em (022000@1)       A (x02220@1)                        D (xx0232@1)   Dsus4 (xx0233@1)A (x02220@1)    Better leave her behind where the kids are alright_________.

(same pattern, D, Dsus4, A)
The kids are alright.  The kids are alright.

               DThe (xx0232@1)kids are alright.

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A* and G* represent an F-barre chord (i.e. xx7655 and xx5433).
Where I have the chord over the middle of a syllable (or in some cases
over underscores at the end of a word), play the chord about an eighth
note behind.  In the section where I have the chords in between words,
strum the chord twice (eighth notes).  Listen to the recording.
Address any questions to schizo@grex.cyberspace.org.