OFFSPRING - "The Kids Aren't Alright" Tablature

Artist: The Offspring
Song: The Kids Aren’t Alright
Album: Americana

This is my first ever guitar tab and I have only been playing for about a year. This is THE best song ever written and since there are no tabs on it already I thought I would write one for everyone else who loves this song! It is really simple when you get the hang of it (apart from the bending on string G in Part B, but it still sounds good if you leave that bit out!) I have included the lyrics at the end to help you piece it together. Please email me any corrections, my address is at the end, have fun!

Intro: Am chord, F chord, C chord and a loose G chord x2
Part A x2
Guitar Solo: Part B

Am chord
E-----------------------------------------------------------

B--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----0----0----0----0---0h1-

G--2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-

D--2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------

F chord
E--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----0----0----0----0---0h1-

B--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-

G--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1----1-

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------

C chord
E-----------------------------------------------------------

B--1----1----1----1----1----1----1----0----0----0----0---0h1-

G-----------------------------------------------------------

D--2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2----2-

A--3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3----3-

E-----------------------------------------------------------

Loose G chord
E--0------0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0--------

B--1h3----3----3----1----1----0----0----0----0----0h1-------

G--0------0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0--------

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------



Part A
E-----------------------------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------------------------

G-----------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A--0----0----2----3--------------2----3---------------------

E----------------------1----1-------------------------------


E-----------------------------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------------------------

G-----------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----0dudu---2dudu---3dudu---5dudu---3dudu---2dudu---3dudu-

E-3dudu-----------------------------------------------------



Part B
E-----------------------------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------------------------

G-----------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A--0----0/2----2----2/3----3----3/5----5----7---------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------


E----------------------------------15-----------------------

B--8-----10----8-----10-----15b----------15b----------------

G--12b---14b---13b---15b------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------


E--------12du---------12du---------12du---------------------

B--15b----------15b----------15b----------15pb----13--------

G------------------------------------------------------14---

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------


E-------------------7pb-pb----8dudu----8--------------------

B--13----15----13--------------------------8-------------8--

G-----------------------------------------------9----10-----

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------


E---------------12----12------------------------------------

B--13----15b----------------15pb----13----15pb--------------

G-----------------------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------


Lyrics

INTRO

When we were young the future was so bright,
The whole neighbourhood was so alive,
And every kid on the whole damn street,
Was gonna make it big in every beat,
Now the neighbourhood’s cracked and torn,
The kids are grown up but their lives go on,
How can one little street spoil so many lives?

Jez is broke, nothings free,
Longing for, what used to be,
Still it’s hard, hard to see,
Fragile lives, shattered dreams,

Part A x2

Jeanie had a chance well she really did,
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids,
Bart lives at home ‘cos he’s got no job,
Just plays guitar smokes a lot of pot,
Jane committed suicide,
Brandon and Tina died,
What the hell is goin’ on?
Call this street reality?

Chorus

Guitar Solo

Chorus

There, that’s it! It looks way more complicated than it really is so have a go, (if I can do it anyone can!) Have fun and email me any corrections at voodoo_chic20@hotmail.com,
Michelle