Kids Tab

by MGMT
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Rickles [a] 82.
3 contributors total, last edit on Sep 29, 2017
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Tabbed by: Ricky Cunningham
Email:Ricky-Cunningham@live.com
 
Tuning:Standard
 
 
[Intro 1]
 
Gtr. 1
e|-----------------------------2-----4----2------------------------------|
B|----------------2-----5--------------------5----------2----------------|
G|-----2----4----------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------2-----4----2------------------------------|
B|----------------2-----5--------------------5----------2----------------|
G|-----2----4------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Intro 2]
 
The background music starts.
The basic chords for background music are: F#m, D, A, E/G#
But it sounds better played as:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
This is played throughout the entire song except for in the solo.
 
Gtr. 1
e|-----------------------------2-----4----2------------------------------|
B|----------------2-----5--------------------5----------2----------------|
G|-----2----4----------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr. 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------0---2----------------0-------------|
G|--------------2--2----------2------------------1--2--1-------2---1-----|
D|----4---4-----------4----4------4-----------------------------------2--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr. 1
e|-----------------------------2-----4----2------------------------------|
B|----------------2-----5--------------------5----------2----------------|
G|-----2----4------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr. 2
e|--------------------------------------------------0--------------------|
B|------------------------------------0---2-----------2--0--------0------|
G|--------------2---2-------------2-------------------------2-------2--1-|
D|----4---4-------------4-----4------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr.1
e|-----------------------------2-----4----2------------------------------|
B|----------------2-----5--------------------5----------2----------------|
G|-----2----4----------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr. 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------0---2----------------0-------------|
G|--------------2--2----------2------------------1--2--1-------2---1-----|
D|----4---4-----------4----4------4-----------------------------------2--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr. 1
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------2------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2----4----------4-----2-----4---2--------2------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------4----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Gtr. 2
e|--------------------------------------------------0--------------------|
B|------------------------------------0---2-----------2--0--------0------|
G|--------------2---2-------------2-------------------------2-------2--1-|
D|----4---4-------------4-----4------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
The singing starts,
The basic chords for background music are: F#m, D, A, E/G#
 
But it sounds better played as:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
        You were a child,        Crawling on your knees towards him,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
       Making momma so proud,              But your voice was too loud,
 
Gtr. 2 from intro kicks in here, play it exactly as in the intro.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
                               We like to watch you laughing,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
insects off plants,        No time to think of consequences,
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
Background music continues throughout,
Gtr. 1 and 2 are played same as in Intro 2.
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
        Control yourself,        Take only what you need from it,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
       A family of trees wanting,               To be haunted,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
        Control yourself,        Take only what you need from it,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
       A family of trees wanting,               To be haunted,
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
The background music is the only music played in Verse 2
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
        The water is warm,        But its sending me shivers,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
       A baby is born,                  Crying out for attention,
 
Gtr. 2 from intro kicks in here, play it exactly as in the intro.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
       Memories fade         Like looking through a fog mirror,
 
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---4---------------7-------------------7-------------------6-------------|
A|---4---------------5-------------------7-------------------7-------------|
E|---2-----------------------------------5-------------------4-------------|
   Decisions too, decisions are made and not bought but I thought, it wouldn't be so
I guess not
 
I'm not too sure what the solo is, but after the solo Gtr. 1 from the intro is played
the background music, then two bars of just background music, and begins again as a second
identical to Chorus 1 played twice. Singing ends on the last 'tree' and the note is
And that's it.
 
This is the first tab I've done, so sorry for any mistakes. If anyone has any comments,
e-mail address is at the top of tab.
Brilliant song, brilliant band, enjoy.
 
 
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
X
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14 comments
egroeg1
great tab, but is one semitone too high.
+7
Rickles
Yeah, I think there are two versions, and this is the one from the old album. In the new one, everything's one semitone lower, in other words, one fret down from everything here, and the second guitar doesn't feature quite so much.
+7
jaymms
sorry my last comment messed up Play: |---6 |---7 |---4 for the final chord, it sounds slightly better
+5