Heart of a Kid

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Heart of a Kid’ is from “Trancas”, Affordable Dreams, 2001, (right, you need the re-issue from 2001 with the two bonus tracks – it´s one of them!), identical version on the “The Secret Tapes II” (UK Release) cassette, Homecoming, 1987.  There is a live version on “Johnny and the Nasty Britches – A Night at Jimmy Duke´s”, Neon Dreams, 2002.
Note:  G- chord - play notes G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G or, rent a bass player to do that with you (says Charlie).  If you play this distinctive run in “high mode”,
go for B- and high E-string, 7th and 8th fret, there the notes are “close together” (sez I).  Of course, us amateurs then can´t play the G-chord (okay – D on the 7th fret is G.  Still difficult).  Settle for a single-note intro or find someone to play a second guitar part.


(G-chord, bass notes:
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
(G) (D/Gb) (G)
Oh, I'm still running, (G/Gb) (G)
Running on the (C)high(C/B)way (D/Gb)line.
I am still (G)running, a (G/Gb)wild (G)one,
Using the (C)Marlon (G)Brando (D/Gb)line.
I'm still (G)running, (D)(D) (G)
And it's (C)easier some(D/Gb)how
(G)Know(G/Gb)ing the (Em)things
That (Am7)I (Am7/G)know (D/Gb)now.
I'm still (G)running, (D/Gb) (G)
Running like I (single bass notes A…)al(…B)ways (…C)did.
(single notes e-d on high E- and B-string to…) (Am accentuate c note)
But (G)still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid, (e-c) (D/Gb, accentuate a)
(hold)
With the heart of a (G)kid.(bass notes Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G,
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)(D/F#)(G)(D/F#)(G)

Oh, (D/F#)we're still singing,(G/Gb) (G)
Singing the (C)songs we've (C/B)always (D/Gb)known.
We're still (G)singing “Da (G/Gb)Do Ron (G)Ron,”
If we (C)have to sing (D/Gb)alone.
We're still (G)singing,(D) (G)
And it's (C)easier some(D/Gb)how
(G)Know(G/Gb)ing the (Em)things
That (Am7)we(Am7/G)know (D/Gb)now.
We're still (G)singing,(G/Gb) (G)
Singing like we (single bass notes A…) al(…B)ways (…C)did,
(single high notes e-d to…)(Am accentuate c note to…) (b-a)
And (G)still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid, (high single notes:e-c-a)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid, (e-c) (D/Gb, accentuate a) (hold)
With the heart of a (G)kid. (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
(G) (D/Gb) (G)

And (D/Gb)we're still (G)hoping,(G/Gb) (G)
There's (C)hope for (C/B)me and (D/Gb)you.
We're still (G)hoping,(G/Gb) (G)
Oh, that (C)we will see it (D/Gb)through.
We're still (G)hoping,(G/Gb) (G)
And it's not (C)easier some(D/Gb)how,
(G)Know(G/Gb)ing the (Em)things
That (Am7)we (Am7/G)know (D/Gb)now.
We're still (G)hoping,(D/Gb) (G)

Hoping like we (single bass notes A…) al(…B)ways (…C)did,
(single high notes e-d to…) (Am accentuate c note) (b-note hammer on c)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid,(single high notes e-c-a)(D)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (D)kid,(single high notes e-c-a)(D)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid,(single high notes c-b-g to…)
(D, accentuate a)(hold)
With the heart of a (G)kid. . (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G
G,Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
(G) (D/Gb) (G)

Oh, (D/Gb)I'm still (G)running,(G/Gb) (G)
Running on the (C)high(C/B)way (D/Gb)line.
I am still (G)running, a (G/Gb)wild (G)one,
Using the (C)Marlon (C/B)Brando (D/Gb)line.
I'm still (G)running,(D) (G)
And it's (C)easier some (D/Gb)how
(G)Know(G/Gb)ing the (Em)things
That (Am7)I (Am7/G)know (D)now.
I'm still (G)running,(D) (G)
Running like I (single bass notes A…) al(…B)ways (…C)did,
(single notes e-d to…) (Am accentuate c-note) (b-note hammer on c)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid,(single high notes e-c-a)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid,(single high notes e-c-a)
(G)Still with the (Em)heart of a (C)kid,(single high notes c-pull off to b-g
to…) (Am, accentuate a)(hold)
With the heart of a (G)kid, (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
With the heart of a (G)kid, (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
With the heart of a (G)kid, (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
With the heart of a (G)kid, (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
With the heart of a (G)kid, (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)
With the heart of a (G)kid, (as in intro: Gb,C,Gb,G,Gb C-A-Gb-G)

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

 

6/2003