Just Us Kids — James McMurtry
Chords and lyrics for Just Us Kids by James McMurtry (key of D).
Intro
[Bm] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[Bm] I've had [A]enough of this [D]small town bullshit
[Bm] I'm not [A]stayin' in [D]school
[Bm] I'm makin' [A]good dough [D]workin' with my brother
[G]Cleanin' out pools
[Bm] I'm going [A]out to [D]California
[Bm] And, man, it [A]won't be [D]long
[Bm] As soon as I [A]get my [D]license
[G]Color me gone
[Bm] Oh, [A]knock it off [D]Johnny
[Bm] Man, your [A]livin' in your [D]head
[Bm] You ain't [A]even got a [D]car
And those chicks don't [G]believe a word you said
Pre-Chorus 1
[Em] But you're doin' all the talkin' so I just keep [G]quiet
[Em] And this'll probably go nowhere, but I [G]can't blame ya for tryin'
Chorus
It's just us [A]kids in the [G]park at [D]night
Hangin' [A]around 'neath the [G]vapor light[D]
Got no [A]drugs and we [G]got no [D]guns
Not even [A]botherin' [G]anyone[D]
Interlude
[A] [G] [D]
Verse 2
[Bm] I don't [A]have to wear a [D]necktie
[Bm] I don't [A]have to punch a [D]clock
[Bm] I started up a [A]dot com [D]company
And, [G]man, it rocks
[Bm]Won't you come [A]with me down to [D]Mexico?
[Bm] In the [A]winter with some [D]friends
[Bm] My [A]divorce'll be [D]final
Along about [G]then
Pre-Chorus 2
[Em] Meanwhile I got a gram and a real good [G]ride
[Em] And, don't you know, I hurt way down [G]inside
Chorus 2
It's just us [A]kids in the [G]parking [D]lot
Out here [A]givin' it [G]all we [D]got
We don't [A]want to get [G]old and [D]die
And there ain't [A]nothing we [G]wouldn't try[D]
Interlude
[A] [G] [D]
Bridge
[Em] Ya know we could really have it [G]all
[Em] Our kid's gonna graduate next [G]fall
[Em] And I could take retirement in 10 [G]years
[Em] It's a damn short movie, how'd we [G]ever get here?
Chorus 3
It's just us [A]kids hangin' [G]out [D]today
Watchin' our [A]long hair [G]turnin' [D]gray
Not so [A]skinny, maybe [G]not so [D]free
Not so [A]many as we [G]used to be[D]
It's just us [A]kids hangin' [G]'round [D]today
Watchin' our [A]long hair [G]turnin' [D]gray
Not so [A]skinny, maybe [G]not so [D]free
Not so [A]many as we [G]used to be[D]
It's just us [A]kids hangin' [G]'round [D]today
Watchin' our [A]long hair [G]turnin' [D]gray
Not so [A]skinny, maybe [G]not so [D]free
Not so [A]many as we [G]used to be[D]
Not so [A]skinny, maybe [G]not so [D]free
Not so [A]many as we [G]used to be[D]
Not so [A]skinny, maybe [G]not so [D]free
Not so [A]many as we [G]used to be[D]
Not so [A]skinny, maybe [G]not so [D]free
Not so [A]many as we [G]used to be[D]
Outro
[A] [G] [D]
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