The Kids Are Alright

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

[D5]     I don't mind other [G]guys dancing [A]with my [D]girl.

[G]  [A]   That's [D]fine.  I [G]know them all [A]pretty [D]well

     But I [Em]know sometimes I_[A]__ must get out_[G]__ in the light_[D]__.

     Better [Em]leave her behind_[A]__ where the kids are al[D]right.

  [A]   The kids are al[D]right.

  [A]   Some[D]times I [G]feel I gotta [A]get away_[D]__.

 [G]  [A]  Bells [D]chime.  I [G]know I gotta [A]get a[D]way

     And I [Em]know if I don't_[A]__, I'll go out_[G]__ of my mind_[D]__.

     Better [Em]leave her behind_[A]__ where the kids are al[D]right.

 [A]    The kids are al[D]right.

 [A]  [A]  I know if I'd go, things'd be a lot [G]better for her.

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

     I don't [D]mind other [G]guys dancing [A]with my [D]girl.

 [G]  [A]  That's [D]fine.  I [G]know them all [A]pretty [D]well

     But I know[Em] sometimes I[A] must get out[G] in the ligh[D]t.

                 [Em]   [[N.C.]                        [D]
     Better leave her behind where the kids are alright.

   [A]  The kids are al[D]right.

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

 [G]    Some[D]times I [G]feel I gotta [A]get a[D]way.

 [G]  [A]  Bells [D]chime.  I [G]know I gotta [A]get a[D]way

     And I [Em]know if I d[A]on't, I'll go o[G]ut of my m[D]ind.

     Better [Em]leave her b[A]ehind where the kids are al[D]right_[Dsus4]_______[A]_.

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

The kids are al[D]right.