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>In article <1994May27.170817.3040@clark.dgim.doc.ca>, randy@dgim.doc.ca (Randy Crawford) writes:
>>I can't seem to find the lyrics to this song.
>>Any help would be greatly appreciated. I think
>>it was done by The Who.
>
> D (hold)/                 /G           A      /D  /GA/
>	I don't mind other guys dancin' with my girl
>        /D           /G             A     /D  /
>	That's fine I know them all pretty well
>              /Em           /A           G         /D
>	And I know sometimes I must get out in the light
>                 /Em          / A                   / D G/
>	But we'll leave her behind where the kids are alright,
>        A             / D G/
>	the kids are alright
>
>        /D          /G          A   /D  /GA/
>	Sometimes I know I gotta get away
>        /D              /G      A        /D /
>	Bell's chime, I know I gotta get away
>              /Em         /A          G         /D
>	But I know if I don't I'll go out of my mind
>              /Em           /A                      / D G/
> 	But we'll leave her behind where the kids are alright
>        A            / D G/ A / 
>        the kids are alright
>       A                /A                               /G/G/
>	I know if I go things will be a lot better for her
>       A                /A                                  /G/G
>	We had things planned but her folks wouldn't let her
>
>                                   A               /DG/
>	(First Verse) then repeat "the kids are alright" 3X and end
>
>Sorry this is as good as my memory gets. I'll check and edit this later if
>needed. 


From: Clint Adams 

The Kids Are Alright
Words & Music By Pete Townshend

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

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

           Em               A               G               D
     But I know sometimes I___ must get out___ in the light___.

            Em               A                       D
     Better leave her behind___ where the kids are alright.

  A                 D
     The kids are alright.

  A      D       G            A        D
     Sometimes I feel I gotta get away___.

 G A       D         G            A    D
     Bells chime.  I know I gotta get away

           Em              A               G             D
     And I know if I don't___, I'll go out___ of my mind___.

            Em               A                       D
     Better leave her behind___ where the kids are alright.

 A                  D
     The kids are alright.

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

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

               Em          A            G           D
     But I know sometimes I must get out in the light.

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

   A                D
     The kids are alright.

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

 G*      D       G            A    D
     Sometimes I feel I gotta get away.

 G A       D         G            A    D
     Bells chime.  I know I gotta get away

           Em         A              G         D
     And I know if I don't, I'll go out of my mind.

            Em         A                          D     Dsus4  A
     Better leave her behind where the kids are alright_________.

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

               D
The 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.