The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Kids Aren't Alright" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Kids Aren't Alright ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Kids Aren't Alright" smoothly on your ukulele.

A#m                                               F#
When we were young the future was so bright (Woah-oh!)
                                        C#
The old neighborhood was so alive (Woah-oh!)
                                             G#
And every kid on the whole damn street (Woah-oh!)
Was gonna make it big and not be beat

Now the neighborhood's cracked and torn (Woah)
The kids are grown up but their lives are worn (Woah)
How can one little street
Swallow so many lives?

Chorus:
         A#m
Chances thrown
           F#
Nothing's free
         C#               G#
Longing for what used to be
           A#m
Still it's hard
         F#
Hard to see
         C#                G#
Fragile lives, shattered dreams

Jamie had a chance, well she really did (Woah)
Instead she dropped out and had a couple of kids (Woah)
Mark still lives at home 'cause he's got no job (Woah)
He just plays guitar and smokes a lot of pot

Jay committed suicide (Woah)
Brandon OD'd and died (Woah)
What the hell is going on?
The cruelest dream, reality

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C#

Ukulele chord C#

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Kids Aren't Alright" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring.

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