The Kids Aren`t Alright
Americana (1998)
as performed by The Offspring
By Brian Franz I3rian64@hotmail.com
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|-------------|--------------|
| Guitar 1 | Guitar 2 |
|-------------|--------------|
| | intro |
| riff1 | intro |
| riff2 x2 | verse x2 |This is not how you have to play it
| verse x2 | verse x2 |It`s Just how they do.
| chorus x2 | chorus x2 |(Actually Higgins plays a
| riff2 x2 | verse x2 |third part, but it`s not needed)
| verse x2 | vers x2 |
| chorus x2 | chorus x2 |
| verse x2 | solo |
| chorus |1st 1/2 chorus|
| chorus | outro |
| chorus |1st 1/2 chorus|
| chorus | outro |
| | outro |
| end | |light distortion through
|-------------|--------------|song except where noted
/=slide up
=slide down
X=muted
h=hammer on
p=pull off Listen to other guitar,
^=bend (the note in parenthasis) my rhythm`s might be off
INTRO (slightly palm muted) Sounds right, might be a little off
E:---------------------------------------------------------------:
B:---------------------------------------------------------------:
G:----6---6-----5---5---5-5/6-6-------6---6-----5---5---5-5/6-6--:
D:8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4:
A:---------------------------------------------------------------:
E:---------------------------------------------------------------:
E:------------------------------------------------------:
B:------------------------------------------------------:
G:-----6---6-----5---5-5-5/6-6-6/8-8-6--6-5-55/66-------:
D:-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-66-66-------:
A:------------------------------------------------------:
E:------------------------------------------------------:
RIFF1
E:-----------------------------------------------------------:
B:-----------------------------------------------------------:
G:--------------------------6-------------6-----------------:
D:--8---------84----------46-------------66--------------/:
A:--8---------84----------44-------------46--------------/:
E:--6---------62----------2----------------4--------------/:
RIFF2
E:--------------------------------------------------------:
B:--------------------------------------------------------:
G:--------------------------------------------------------:
D:--------------------------------------------------------:
A:-1-1/3-4-----3-4------1111-3333-4444-6666-4444-3333-4444:
E:---------2-2-----4444-----------------------------------:
VERSE Quick and Short (Stay w/ other guitar)
E:----------------------------------:
B:----------------------------------:
G:----------------------------------:
D:8-888888888888-84-444444444444-4/:
A:8-888888888888-84-444444444444-4/:
E:6-666666666666-62-222222222222-2/:
|__________| |__________|
Palm Mute Palm Mute
E:----------------------------------:
B:----------------------------------:
G:6-666666666666-6------------------:
D:6-666666666666-6-6-666666666666-6/:
A:4-444444444444-4-6-666666666666-6/:
E:-----------------4-444444444444-4/:
|__________| |__________|
Palm Mute Palm Mute
CHORUS
E:---------------------------------------------:
B:---------------------------------------------:
G:------------------11-11-111111-11-1111-111111:
D:-8-8-888-8-88-888-11-11-111111-11-1111-111111:
A:-8-8-888-8-88-888-9--9---9-9-9--9--9-9--9-9-9:
E:-6-6-666-6-66-666----------------------------:
E:--------------------------------------------:
B:--------------------------------------------:
G:--------------------------------------------:
D:11-11-111111-11-1111-111111-6-6-666-6-66-666:
A:11-11-111111-11-1111-111111-6-6-666-6-66-666:
E:-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9--9-9-9-4-4-444-4-44-444:
SOLO (it`s almost right) Heavy distortion here
E:-----------------------------------------16-------------------:
B:------------------/9--/11--/14--/16--/18----16^(18)-16--14--16:
G:--------------------------------------------------------------:
D:--------------------------------------------------------------:
A:1--1/33-3/44-4/66---------------------------------------------:
E:--------------------------------------------------------------:
E:-------------------------------------------------------:
B:-18-/18--/18-18-18-16-14----14h16-14-------------------:
G:-------------------------13----------/13-13-11---------:
D:-------------------------------------------------------:
A:-------------------------------------------------------:
E:-------------------------------------------------------:
I ran outa room, space them out a bit
E:-------------------------------------------------------------:
B:---------14-14-14----------------------1416181818161416181616:
G:-13--15--------------12-13-15-13-12-13-----------------------:
D:------------------15-----------------------------------------:
A:-------------------------------------------------------------:
E:-------------------------------------------------------------:
OUTRO let ring [?] Play last time only
E:--------------------------------------------------------------:
B:--11----11----11----11----11----11----11----11----[11]----[11]:
G:-----13----13----13----13----13----13----13----13-----[13]----:
D:--------------------------------------------------------------:
A:--------------------------------------------------------------:
E:--------------------------------------------------------------:
The last note of the last E:---:
time the outro is played guitar1 plays B:---: G:---:
D:-8-: SHORT
A:-8-:
E:-6-:
BASS (i have no idea how right this is,
i don`t play the bass, I got it from some one else)
Intro
G:-------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------|
A:1--1-3-4------3-4------1-3-4-6-4-3-4-|
E:----------2--2-----4-----------------|
Verse-not sure how many there are change frets when
he says WHOA!...
G:----------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------|
A:11111111-----------444444444------------|
E:----------22222222-------------44444444-|
Chorus
G:-----------------------------------------|
D:----------44444444-----------------------|
A:11111111-----------444444444-------------|
E:--------------------------------44444444-|
Intro(x2)
Verse(x2)
Chorus(x2)
Intro(x2)
Verse(x2)
Chorus(x2)
Intro(x2)
Chorus(x2)
Lyrics
When we were young the future was so bright (WHOA!)
The old neighborhood was so alive (WHOA!)
And every kid on the whole damn street (WHOA!)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat
Now the neighborhood`s cracked and torn (WHOA!)
The kids are grown up but their lives are worn (WHOA!)
How can one little street
Swallow so many lives
Chances thrown______
Nothing`s free______
Longing for______ what used to be_____
Still it`s hard_____
Hard to see____
Fragile lives____, shattered dreams____
Jamie had a chance, well she really did (WHOA!)
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids (WHOA!)
Mark still lives at home cause he`s got no job (WHOA!)
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot
Jay committed suicide (WHOA!)
Brandon OD`d and died (WHOA!)
What the hell is going on
The cruelest dream, reality
Chances thrown______
Nothing`s free______
Longing for______ what used to be_____
Still it`s hard_____
Hard to see____
Fragile lives____, shattered dreams____
SOLO
Chances thrown______
Nothing`s free______
Longing for______ what used to be_____
Still it`s hard_____
Hard to see____
Fragile lives____, shattered dreams____
