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============== transcribed by [email protected] ============== For recorded version, tune down whole step (DGCFAD) Chord (shape with tuning down; shape for stage versions in std tuning) G (A) x022xx G/F (A/G) 3x22xx Gsus4/F (Asus4/G) x04230 G7 (A7) x05250 {solo chords} G5 (A5) 57xxxx G6 (A6) 59xxxx G7 (A7) 5 10xxxx {first modulation} A (B) x244xx A/G (B/A) x044xx {third verse; second modulation} Bb (C) x355xx Bb/Ab (C/Bb) 6x55xx {outro} C (D) xx0232 Csus4/Bb (Dsus4/C) x30033 C/Bb (D/C) x30230 {note: for stage versions, song is played in key of A (progressing up) in standard tuning and without final verse -- A, A/G; B, B/A; D, D/C -- using above voicings} {intro} |G G G G |G/F G/F G/F G/F |G G G G |G/F G/F G/F G/F | {verse} ||:G | |G G G G |G/F G/F G/F G/F :|| 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} |G Gsus4|G7/F Gsus4/F |G Gsus4|G7/F Gsus4/F| This is my generation this is my generation, baby |---------|-----------------|---------|------------| |----2-3--|--5-5-5/3--------|---2---3/|5-5---3/3-3-| |----2-2--|2-2-2-2----------|---2---2/|2-2---2/2-2-| |------4--|5-5------4-------|2------4/|5-5---4/4-4-| |0--------|-----------------|0-----0--|------------| |---------|-----------------|---------|------------| {repeat verse} Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation) Yeah, and don't try and 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) {repeat Chorus} |G Gsus4|G7/F Gsus4/F|G Gsus4|G7/F Gsus4/F| My generation this is my generation, baby |---------|----0------------|---------|---0---------| |----2-3--|-/5-5--5-5--5--3-|---2---3-|/5-5----3-3--| |----2-2--|--2-2--2-2-2-2-2-|2--2---2-|-2-2----2-2--| |----2-4--|-/5------------4-|2------4-|/5-5----4-4--| |0--------|-----------------|0--------|---0---------| |---------|-----------------|---------|-------------| {bass solo} (F bass ) (F bass ) |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 |G7 G7 G6 G6 |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 |G7 G7 G6 G6 | |---|---|0-----------|------------|----|---|0--0--0--0--|0--0--0-----| |---|---|------------|------------|----|---|5--5--x--7--|8--8--8--7--| |2--|---|5^----2--2--|2--2--2-----|----|---|6--6--x--7--|9--9--9--7--| |2--|---|------------|------------|2---|---|------------|------------| |0--|---|------------|------------|0---|---|------------|------------| |---|---|------------|------------|----|---|------------|------------| (F bass ) (F bass ) |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 |G7 G7 G6 G6 |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 |G7 G7 G6 G6 | |0---|---|------------|------------|---|---|----8-------|------------| |5---|---|---7^-7-5---|---7^-7-5---|---|---|8/10-----10\|5-----------| |6---|---|---7^-7-5~--|---7^-7-5~--|---|---|------------|5-7^^7/5----| |----|---|------------|------------|---|---|------------|---------7-5| |----|---|0-----------|0-----------|0--|---|------------|------------| |----|---|------------|------------|---|---|------------|------------| (F bass ) (F bass ) |G5 G5 Gsus4 Gsus4|G7 G7 Gsus4 Gsus4|G5 G5 Gsus4 Gsus4|G7 G7 Gsus4 Gsus4 |--0--------------|-----------------|--------------5--|----------------| |-----------------|5--8--5-----8----|---5-------------|5---8-----------| |------5---5-5-7^-|7^----7^\--------|6--7^------7-----|7^\-7-5^----2---| |7--7----7--------|-----------------|7----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| {third verse; modulate to A ||:A |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G :|| Why don't you all f-fade away (Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion) Yeah, and don't try and 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-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) {third Chorus} |A |Asus4/G |A |Asus4/G | This is my generation, this is my generation, baby |------|----------------|------|---------------| |-7-7-7|---7---7---7----|-7-7-7|---7---7---7---| |-8-8-8|/9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|-8-8-8|/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| |-9-9-9|---9-9-9-9-9-9--|-9-9-9|---9-9-9-9-9-9-| |------|----------------|------|---------------| |7-----|----------------|7-----|---------------| |A |Asus4/G |A |Asus4/G | My my my generation my my my |--------|----------------|-------|---------------| |-7---7-7|---7---7---7----|-7--7-7|---7---7---7---| |-8---8-8|/9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|-8--8-8|/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| |-9---9-9|---9-9-9-9-9-9--|-9--9-9|---9-9-9-9-9-9-| |--------|----------------|-------|---------------| |7-------|----------------|7---7-7|---------------| {fourth verse; modulate to Bb (note: omitted in stage versions)} |Bb Bb Bb Bb|Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab | My my my generation |Bb Bb Bb Bb|Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab | |Bb | |Bb Bb Bb Bb|Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab | People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my gen---er----a-----tion) |Bb | |Bb Bb Bb Bb|Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab | Just because we g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my gen---er----a-----tion) |Bb | |Bb Bb Bbsus4 |Bb7/Ab Bbsus4/Ab | Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my gener--ation) |----------------|-----------------| |5--5-----6-6--6-|8-8----6-6-6-----| |5--5-----5-5--5-|5-5----5-5-5-----| |5--5-----7-7--7-|8-8----7-7-7-----| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| |Bb | |Bb Bb Bbsus4 |Bb7/Ab Bbsus4/Ab | Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my gener--ation) |----------------|-----------------| |5--5-----6-6--6-|8-8----6-6-6-----| |5--5-----5-5--5-|5-5----5-5-5-----| |5--5-----7-7--7-|8-8----7-7-7-----| |----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------| {fourth Chorus} |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab | This is my generation, this is my generation, baby |----------|------------------------|--------|----------| |8--8--8/8-|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---|--------|----------| |9--9--9/9-|9/10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|---%----|----%-----| |10-10-1010|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--------|----------| |----------|------------------------|--------|----------| |8--8------|------------------------|--------|----------| |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab | My my my m-my generation {modulate to C for finale} x4 ||:C |Csus4/Bb :|| |C | Bb/C|C | Bb/C|C |Bb/C |Bb/C |Bb/C | |C ***|* Bb/C|C ****|* Bb/C| *Toggle pickup selector back and forth 3 ||:C |(Bb/C) |C |(Bb/C) :|| This is my generation This is my... (Talkin' 'bout my generation) (Talkin' 'bout my generation) |C |Bb/C |C |Bb/C |C This is my generation This is my generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) (Talkin' 'bout my generation) ============= [email protected]
Written by Pete Townshend
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