Stiff Little Fingers – Bits Of Kids chords

A         G       D         D

A                G                  D                           DIt was nothing like that in my day                    Here in my town
A                G                  D                           DWe didn't get things all our way.                     Till we were full-grown
F#               DNow they go into pubs.
F#               Em            D                   D              D               DAnd you're gonna get mugged          In my town

A                 G                 D                           DSo you read about it every day                        In the headlines
A                 G                 D                           DHow they take and take and drive away.                Sex and late nights
F#                DAnd it's gotta be wrong.
F#                Em                     ABecause they're so young          They're only

D                        Gbits of kids           They're only
D                        Gbits of kids           It's always
Em           A            D             D             D                  Dbits of kids today

A                  G                D                          DShe makes the breakfast, one of eight            All in one room
A                  G                D                          DEach uncle's call keeps them up late.            Yes, in this town
F#                DAnd he won't go home
F#                  Em                          A'cause he'll just be alone                        till night time They're

D                      Gbits of kids           They're only
D                      Gbits of kids           It's always
Em             A           D             D             D                  Dbits of kids today

Em              ABroken cities, 'n' broken homes.
D               GBits of kids who don't grow whole
Em              ABroken cities, 'n' broken homes.
D               G                     D                DBits of kids who don't grow whole        in my town

A                    G               D                          DAnd it seems there’s nothing anyway                    not here in this town
A                    G               D                          DEverything is only yesterday                            and on the way down
F#                 DAnd we’re gonna be wrong
F#                 Em              ASo we gotta be strong…………….in our own time we’re

D                     Gbits of kids           They're only
D                     Gbits of kids           It's always
Em             A           D             D             D                  Dbits of kids today

DBits of kids we’re only [to end]