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My Generation

The Who
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Chords in this song14

Intro

|| G G G G | G/F G/F G/F G/G ||x2 G

Verse

People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my gen-er- a- tion)
Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Chorus

This is my generation   
This is my generation, baby   

Verse

Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Chorus

This is my generation   
This is my generation, baby   

bass solo

||G | | G G G6 G6 | G7 G7 G6 G6 ||x4 G

modulate to A

|| A A A A | A/G A/G A/G A/G ||x2 A

Verse

Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Chorus

This is my generation 
This is my generation, baby
[modulate to B]b x2
|| Bb Bb Bb Bb | Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab || Bb

Verse

People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Chorus

This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
[modulate to C for finale] repeat to end
|| C F/C ||
|| C C C C | C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb C/Bb ||

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