This is an incredbile version of my generation from live at leeds. very impressive
Note: The 'sections' are derived from the Canadian LP pressing.
Note: Indicated times are elapsed time from the 1995 MCA remaster CD
tracking.
Note: Chord voicings, where indicated, are for that section only.
Note: All patterns, leads and timing are approximate.
Note: Pedal on/off indicators are for fuzz pedal. Vol up/down
indicators are for guitar control.
a. My Generation
b. See Me, Feel Me (We're Not Gonna Take It)
c. Higher
d. Overbridge
e. Coming Out To Get You
f. Underture
g. Driving Four
[a. "My Generation" - 0:00]
A x022xx
A/G 3x22xx
Asus4/G x04230
A7 x05250
[first modulation]
B x244xx
B/A x044xx
[outro]
D xx0232
Dsus2/C x30230
[intro]
|A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|
|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|
|2-2-2-2-|2---2---2-------|2-2-2-2-|2---------------|
|2-2-2-2-|2---2---2-------|2-2-2-2-|2---------------|
|0-0-0-0-|----------------|0-0-0-0-|----------------|
|--------|3---3---3---3---|--------|3---3-----------|
[verse]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
People try to put us down Whoa,
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|--------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|--------------|--------------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h3h5-5-3-5---|3-3-3-3-3-5-5-|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Just bec--c--cause we get around
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|2---------------|2---------------|
|----------------|-------------|2---------------|2---------------|
|----------------|------------0|0---------------|----------------|
|0h5-5-5-0h3h5-55|3-3-3-3-3-5--|----------------|3---------------|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Things they do look awful c-c- cold Hey... I
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|-------------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|-------------------|------------0-|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h3-5-5-3---5------|3-3-3-3-3-5---|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
hope I die before I get old This is my gener-
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|---2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|-------------------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|-------------------|---------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|3h5-5x-------------|---------|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[chorus]
|A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G |A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G|
-ation This is my generation, baby
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
|-2---3--/|5---------3------|---2--3-/|5---------3-|
|-2---2---|2---------2------|---2--2--|2---------2-|
|-2---4--/|5---------4------|2--2--4-/|5---------4-|
|0--------|-----------------|0----0---|-----------0|
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
[repeat verse]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Why don't you all f-f-fade away And
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-----------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-----------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|2----------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|2----------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|0----------|---------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|-----------|---------|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Don't try and dig what what we all s-s-say I'm
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|----------------|-------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|----------------|------------0|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h5-5-5-0h3h5-55|3-3-3-3-3h5--|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Not trying to cause a b-b-b-big s-s-sensation I'm just
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|----------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|----------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|----------------|--------------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h3-5-5-3---5---|3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation This is my gener-
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|---2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|--2----------------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|--0----------------|---------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|3------------------|---------|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[repeat chorus]
|A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G |A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G|
-ation This is my generation, baby
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
|-2---3--/|5---------3------|---2--3-/|5---------3-|
|-2---2---|2---------2------|---2--2--|2---------2-|
|-2---4--/|5---------4------|2--2--4-/|5---------4-|
|0--------|-----------------|0----0---|-----------0|
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
Why don't you all f-fade away Yeah,and
(Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion)
|-------------------|---|-----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---|-----------------|----------------|
|4------------------|---|4----------------|4-------4---4---|
|4------------------|---|4----------------|4-------4---4---|
|2------------------|---|2----------------|0-------0---0---|
|-------------------|---|-----------------|----------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
Don't try and d-dig what we all s-s-say (I'm)
(Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion)
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4-------4---4---|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4-------4---4---|
|2-------------|-------x-|2----2----2----2-|0-------0---0---|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
I'm not trying to cause a b-b- bloody big s-s-sensation
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|0h2-----------|-------x-|2----2----2----2-|0----0--0---0---|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation
(Talkin' 'bout my gen...........)
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|--------------|---------|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|0h2-----------|---------|2----2----2----2-|0----0--0---0---|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
[third chorus]
|B |B/A |B |B/A |
My generation, This is my generation, baby
|------|------------|------|-----------|
|------|------------|------|-----------|
|4----4|----------4-|4-----|4----------|
|4----4|----------4-|4-----|4----------|
|2----2|0---------0-|2-----|0----------|
|------|------------|------|-----------|
[b. "See Me, Feel Me (We're Not Gonna Take It)" - 2:42]
Ebmaj7 xx1333 B5 x244xx
Fsus4 xx3311 G 3x0033
F xx3211 E5 022400 and 022xxx
B7sus4 x24455 A5 x022xx and x02255
Bsus4 7(t)x997x C5 x355xx
B 7(t)x987x D (2t)x0232
[vol up]
|Ebmaj7 |Fsus4 F |Fsus4 F |G |Ebmaj7 |Fsus4 F |Fsus4 F |
See me, feel me, touch me,
|3------|--------|1---1----|3-----|3------|---------|----------|
|3------|1---1---|1---1---1|0---0-|3------|1------1-|1-------1-|
|3------|3---2---|3---2---0|0---0-|3------|3------2-|3-------2-|
|5------|3---3---|3---3---0|0-----|1------|3------3-|3-------3-|
|6------|--------|---------|------|-------|---------|----------|
|-------|--------|---------|-----3|-------|---------|----------|
|Emsus4 |E |B7sus4 |B |
heal me List'ning to ..
|---------------|---------------------|------5---5-|----------------|
|---------------|---------------------|------5---5-|----------------|
|---------------|---------------------|------4-4-4-|4-4-4----4----4-|
|---------------|---------------------|------4-4-4-|4-4-4----4----4-|
|2-2-2-2--------|----2-2-2-2-2-------0|2-----2---2-|2-2-2----2----2-|
|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-2-4-|------------|----------------|
[switch to bridge pickup]
|A5 B5 |C5 |A5 B5 |E5
you, I get the music, Gazing at you, I get the heat
|--------------|----------------|--------------|------
|--------------|----------------|--------------|------
|--2-----4-----|5--5----5---5-5-|--2-----4-----|------
|2-2--4--4-----|5--5----5---5-5-|2-2--4--4-----|2-2---
|0-0--2--2-----|3--3----3---3-3-|0-0--2--2-----|2-2---
|--------------|----------------|-----------0-0|0-0-0-
|A5 B5 |C5 |G D |
Following you, I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your
---------|----------------|-----------------|3--------2------|
---------|--------4-------|-----------------|3--------3------|
---------|--2-----4-------|---5--------5----|0--------2------|
---------|2-2--4--4-------|---5----5---5---5|0--------0------|
--------0|0-0--2--2-------|3--3----3---3---3|----------------|
0-0--0---|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|G D |Bsus4 |B |
From you, I get the story
|3----2--------|7-----7-7-7-7-7-|7--7------|
|3----3--------|7-----7-7-7-7-7-|7--7------|
|0----2--------|9---9-9-9-9-9-9-|8--8------|
|0----0--------|9---9-9-9-9-9-9-|9--9------|
|--------------|----------------|---------0|
|--------------|7T--7-7-7-7-7-7-|7--7------|
(thumb) [pedal on]
|F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |
So, so very long goodbye goodbye goodbye
|3-----3|3--------|3----|--3-3-3--|3--------|3---------|3-------|-----|
|3------|3--------|3----|--3-3-3--|3--------|3---------|3-------|-----|
|2----2-|0--------|0----|--0-0-0--|2--------|0---------|0-------|-----|
|3----3-|2--------|0----|--0-0-0--|3--------|2---------|0-------|----3|
|-------|3--------|-----|---------|---------|3---------|--------|-----|
|-------|---------|3----|--3-3-3--|---------|----------|3-------|-----|
= =
[arpeggiate]
|F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |F6/9 |Cadd9 |
So, so very very long goodbye goodbye
|3------|3--------|3----|--------|---------------------|-----15---15|
|3------|3--------|3----|--------|-------15-18-15-18/18|18^----18^--|
|2------|0--------|0----|--17^17^|17^~~----------------|------------|
|3------|2--------|0----|--------|---------------------|------------|
|-------|3--------|-----|--------|---------------------|------------|
|-------|---------|3----|--------|---------------------|------------|
[pedal on]
|F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |F6/9 | |Cadd9
So very long So very lon----------g..
|-------|3--------|3----|--|3-------|-------|3--------
|/10----|3--------|3----|x-|3-------|-------|3--------
|-------|0--------|0----|x-|2-------|-------|0--------
|/10----|2--------|0----|x-|3-------|-------|2--------
|-------|3--------|-----|--|--------|-------|3--------
|-------|---------|3----|--|--------|-------|=--------
=
[pedal off; arpegg]
|D | Cadd9 G/B |D | Cadd9 G/B |
My my my my my...
|------------------|-----2-------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|3-3------------3--|-----3--3------3-3-|--3-----------3--|-----3-------------|
|2-2---2-0h20h2-2--|--2--2--0-0-0--0-0-|2-2p0h2--2----2--|2----2-------------|
|0-0---0--------0--|--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-|0-0------0h3--0--|0----0-------------|
|----3-------------|3-------3-3-3--2---|--------3--------|-0h3----3-3~-2-0---|
|------------------|-----------------3-|-----------------|-----------------3-|
|--10-10------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|0------------------------|0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2x--------|
|0------------------------|------------------------------------4-------|
|0------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|0-*-----------2p0--------|--------------------------------------------|
[* tune [pedal off; vol down]
down to
"D" tune back up to E]
[8:06; finger-pick -- note: approximate pattern; switch to neck pickup]
|---0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0--------------|
|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-------------|
|2-----2-----2-----2-----|0-----0-----0-----------|
|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|--0--0--0--0------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
[switch to bridge pu
w/volume up]
[e. "Coming Out To Get You" - 8:43]
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
|----------------------|-----------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------|
|--------------------0-|-----------------|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7---\|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0--------|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
|----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------------|
|--------------------0-|----------------0------|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7~----2-2--|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0-----x---0-0--|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
See me coming out to
|----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------------|
|--------------------0-|-----------------------|
|2-2-2-x-x---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7---7p5----|
|0-0-0-x-x---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0----------7-\-|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
get you Well,
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|--------------------7-|-----------------------------|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5---5-|2-2-2-2-2-5h7---7-5----------|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0-----------7--/12\--|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
See me coming out to
|-------------------------|------------2------------|
|-------------------------|------------3------------|
|-------------------------|------------2-------2----|
|-------------------------|------------0-------2----|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5--------|2-2-2-2-2-----------0----|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0-8\---|0-0-0-0-0-------------3^-|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
get you
|----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------------|
|--------------------0-|-------------------0---|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7------0---|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0----------0---|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
So slow
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------|12-12-12-12-14---12^-------------|
|12-12-12-12-12-12---------0----0--------|12-12-12-12-14---12^--\----------|
|-----------------14--12---0----0-----0--|12-12-12-12-14---12^--\----------|
|---------------------12-----14---14--0--|-------------------------0-------|
|----------------------------------------|--------------------14\--0-7\----|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
|--------------------------|-----------------------|
|------------------------3-|-----------------------|
|------------------------2-|-----------------------|
|-----------0------------0-|-------------------5^--|
|2-2-2-2-2-x--~--5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5h7---5-7--7-|
|0-0-0-0-0-------3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0--------------|
|E5 |E5 E |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|2-2-2-2-2-5h7---5-7-5-----|
|0-0-0-0-0--3h5~---3h5-5-5-5-|0-0-0-0-0-------------7-5\|
[pinch harmonic]
[ph: strike note with pick
halfway between pickups
so that thumb brushes
string and creates harmonic]
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
Can you
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------~------|---------------------------------|
|--7h9-9-9-9~--11-11^\--9------|9-9-9-9-9--11^~~--11-9--11-9-0-0-|
|9------------------------11---|----------------------11---------|
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
feel me Coming out to
|-----12------------12---12---12---|12------------------------------------|
|---12--15-15^15^^~---15^--15^--15^|--15-12-------------------------------|
|14^-------------------------------|-------14--12-14----------------------|
|----------------------------------|-----------------14----12-------------|
|------------------0---------------|--------------------------14----------|
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------10-10-12\|
|E/D D | E/D D A/D |E/D D | E/D D E/D |
|4---2----------|--4---2---5-----|4---2----------|--4---2---4-----|
|5---3----------|--5---3---5-----|5---3----------|--5---3---5-----|
|4---2----------|--4---2---6-----|4---2----------|--4---2---4-----|
|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
[switch to neck pickup; palm mute D pedal]
|C/D D |C/D D |C/D D C/D D |C/D D C/D D |
|11-------10------|11-------10------|----------------|----------------|
|12-------10------|12-------10------|----------------|----------------|
|11-------11------|11-------11------|----------------|----------------|
|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|0---------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|0---------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|0---------------|----------------|
|D | |E | | | |
|-------------------------|------|-----\-|-------|-----|-----|
|-------------------------|------|-0---\-|-------|-----|-----|
|------h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p|0h2--/|4----\-|-------|-----|-----|
|0------------------------|------|-----\-|-------|-----|-----|
|0------------------------|------|-----\-|--/14\-|-----|-----|
|0*-----------------------|------|-----\-|-------|0*---|-----|
[*detune 6th [push forward on neck, back on gtr body]
to D] [note: use caution when attempting this]
[trill] [*retune to E]
|E/D D | E/D D A/D |E/D D | E/D D E/D |
|4---2----------|--4---2---5-----|4---2----------|--4x--2---4-----|
|5---3----------|--5---3---5-----|5---3----------|--5x--3---5-----|
|4---2----------|--4---2---6-----|4---2----------|--4x--2---4-----|
|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
[palm mute D pedal]
|Em9 E |
|3-------------------0/0/0-------------|
|3-------------------------------------|
|2----------------[feedback]-----------|
|2-------------------------------------|
|2-0-----------------------------------|
|0-0------h3/7\------------/17\---0--0x|
[swing gtr around by neck]
[Note: Do NOT try this]
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
My Generation (medley) | guitar tab
By The Who, Feb. 14, 1970
>From Live at Leeds, 1970
Written by Pete Townshend (c)1965 TRO-Devon Music, Inc.
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Note: The 'sections' are derived from the Canadian LP pressing.
Note: Indicated times are elapsed time from the 1995 MCA remaster CD
tracking.
Note: Chord voicings, where indicated, are for that section only.
Note: All patterns, leads and timing are approximate.
Note: Pedal on/off indicators are for fuzz pedal. Vol up/down
indicators are for guitar control.
a. My Generation
b. See Me, Feel Me (We're Not Gonna Take It)
c. Higher
d. Overbridge
e. Coming Out To Get You
f. Underture
g. Driving Four
[a. "My Generation" - 0:00]
A x022xx
A/G 3x22xx
Asus4/G x04230
A7 x05250
[first modulation]
B x244xx
B/A x044xx
[outro]
D xx0232
Dsus2/C x30230
[intro]
|A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|
|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|
|2-2-2-2-|2---2---2-------|2-2-2-2-|2---------------|
|2-2-2-2-|2---2---2-------|2-2-2-2-|2---------------|
|0-0-0-0-|----------------|0-0-0-0-|----------------|
|--------|3---3---3---3---|--------|3---3-----------|
[verse]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
People try to put us down Whoa,
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|--------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|--------------|--------------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h3h5-5-3-5---|3-3-3-3-3-5-5-|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Just bec--c--cause we get around
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|2---------------|2---------------|
|----------------|-------------|2---------------|2---------------|
|----------------|------------0|0---------------|----------------|
|0h5-5-5-0h3h5-55|3-3-3-3-3-5--|----------------|3---------------|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Things they do look awful c-c- cold Hey... I
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|-------------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|-------------------|------------0-|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h3-5-5-3---5------|3-3-3-3-3-5---|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
hope I die before I get old This is my gener-
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|---2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|-------------------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|-------------------|---------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|3h5-5x-------------|---------|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[chorus]
|A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G |A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G|
-ation This is my generation, baby
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
|-2---3--/|5---------3------|---2--3-/|5---------3-|
|-2---2---|2---------2------|---2--2--|2---------2-|
|-2---4--/|5---------4------|2--2--4-/|5---------4-|
|0--------|-----------------|0----0---|-----------0|
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
[repeat verse]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Why don't you all f-f-fade away And
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-----------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-----------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|2----------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|2----------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|0----------|---------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|-----------|---------|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Don't try and dig what what we all s-s-say I'm
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|-------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|----------------|-------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|----------------|------------0|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h5-5-5-0h3h5-55|3-3-3-3-3h5--|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Not trying to cause a b-b-b-big s-s-sensation I'm just
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|----------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|----------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2-------|
|----------------|--------------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|0h3-5-5-3---5---|3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[p.m. ]
|A | |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G |
Talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation This is my gener-
(Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---------|---2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|--2----------------|---------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---|
|--0----------------|---------|0--0-----0----0-|----------------|
|3------------------|---------|----------------|3---3---3---3---|
[repeat chorus]
|A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G |A Asus4|A7/G Asus4/G|
-ation This is my generation, baby
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
|-2---3--/|5---------3------|---2--3-/|5---------3-|
|-2---2---|2---------2------|---2--2--|2---------2-|
|-2---4--/|5---------4------|2--2--4-/|5---------4-|
|0--------|-----------------|0----0---|-----------0|
|---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
Why don't you all f-fade away Yeah,and
(Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion)
|-------------------|---|-----------------|----------------|
|-------------------|---|-----------------|----------------|
|4------------------|---|4----------------|4-------4---4---|
|4------------------|---|4----------------|4-------4---4---|
|2------------------|---|2----------------|0-------0---0---|
|-------------------|---|-----------------|----------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
Don't try and d-dig what we all s-s-say (I'm)
(Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion)
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4-------4---4---|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4-------4---4---|
|2-------------|-------x-|2----2----2----2-|0-------0---0---|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
I'm not trying to cause a b-b- bloody big s-s-sensation
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|4-------------|-------x-|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|0h2-----------|-------x-|2----2----2----2-|0----0--0---0---|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|B | |B B B B |B/A B/A B/A B/A |
I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation
(Talkin' 'bout my gen...........)
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
|--------------|---------|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|--------------|---------|4----4----4----4-|4----4--4---4---|
|0h2-----------|---------|2----2----2----2-|0----0--0---0---|
|--------------|---------|-----------------|----------------|
[third chorus]
|B |B/A |B |B/A |
My generation, This is my generation, baby
|------|------------|------|-----------|
|------|------------|------|-----------|
|4----4|----------4-|4-----|4----------|
|4----4|----------4-|4-----|4----------|
|2----2|0---------0-|2-----|0----------|
|------|------------|------|-----------|
[b. "See Me, Feel Me (We're Not Gonna Take It)" - 2:42]
Ebmaj7 xx1333 B5 x244xx
Fsus4 xx3311 G 3x0033
F xx3211 E5 022400 and 022xxx
B7sus4 x24455 A5 x022xx and x02255
Bsus4 7(t)x997x C5 x355xx
B 7(t)x987x D (2t)x0232
[vol up]
|Ebmaj7 |Fsus4 F |Fsus4 F |G |Ebmaj7 |Fsus4 F |Fsus4 F |
See me, feel me, touch me,
|3------|--------|1---1----|3-----|3------|---------|----------|
|3------|1---1---|1---1---1|0---0-|3------|1------1-|1-------1-|
|3------|3---2---|3---2---0|0---0-|3------|3------2-|3-------2-|
|5------|3---3---|3---3---0|0-----|1------|3------3-|3-------3-|
|6------|--------|---------|------|-------|---------|----------|
|-------|--------|---------|-----3|-------|---------|----------|
|Emsus4 |E |B7sus4 |B |
heal me List'ning to ..
|---------------|---------------------|------5---5-|----------------|
|---------------|---------------------|------5---5-|----------------|
|---------------|---------------------|------4-4-4-|4-4-4----4----4-|
|---------------|---------------------|------4-4-4-|4-4-4----4----4-|
|2-2-2-2--------|----2-2-2-2-2-------0|2-----2---2-|2-2-2----2----2-|
|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-2-4-|------------|----------------|
[switch to bridge pickup]
|A5 B5 |C5 |A5 B5 |E5
you, I get the music, Gazing at you, I get the heat
|--------------|----------------|--------------|------
|--------------|----------------|--------------|------
|--2-----4-----|5--5----5---5-5-|--2-----4-----|------
|2-2--4--4-----|5--5----5---5-5-|2-2--4--4-----|2-2---
|0-0--2--2-----|3--3----3---3-3-|0-0--2--2-----|2-2---
|--------------|----------------|-----------0-0|0-0-0-
|A5 B5 |C5 |G D |
Following you, I climb the mountain, I get excitement at your
---------|----------------|-----------------|3--------2------|
---------|--------4-------|-----------------|3--------3------|
---------|--2-----4-------|---5--------5----|0--------2------|
---------|2-2--4--4-------|---5----5---5---5|0--------0------|
--------0|0-0--2--2-------|3--3----3---3---3|----------------|
0-0--0---|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|G D |Bsus4 |B |
From you, I get the story
|3----2--------|7-----7-7-7-7-7-|7--7------|
|3----3--------|7-----7-7-7-7-7-|7--7------|
|0----2--------|9---9-9-9-9-9-9-|8--8------|
|0----0--------|9---9-9-9-9-9-9-|9--9------|
|--------------|----------------|---------0|
|--------------|7T--7-7-7-7-7-7-|7--7------|
(thumb) [pedal on]
|F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |
So, so very long goodbye goodbye goodbye
|3-----3|3--------|3----|--3-3-3--|3--------|3---------|3-------|-----|
|3------|3--------|3----|--3-3-3--|3--------|3---------|3-------|-----|
|2----2-|0--------|0----|--0-0-0--|2--------|0---------|0-------|-----|
|3----3-|2--------|0----|--0-0-0--|3--------|2---------|0-------|----3|
|-------|3--------|-----|---------|---------|3---------|--------|-----|
|-------|---------|3----|--3-3-3--|---------|----------|3-------|-----|
= =
[arpeggiate]
|F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |F6/9 |Cadd9 |
So, so very very long goodbye goodbye
|3------|3--------|3----|--------|---------------------|-----15---15|
|3------|3--------|3----|--------|-------15-18-15-18/18|18^----18^--|
|2------|0--------|0----|--17^17^|17^~~----------------|------------|
|3------|2--------|0----|--------|---------------------|------------|
|-------|3--------|-----|--------|---------------------|------------|
|-------|---------|3----|--------|---------------------|------------|
[pedal on]
|F6/9 |Cadd9 |G | |F6/9 | |Cadd9
So very long So very lon----------g..
|-------|3--------|3----|--|3-------|-------|3--------
|/10----|3--------|3----|x-|3-------|-------|3--------
|-------|0--------|0----|x-|2-------|-------|0--------
|/10----|2--------|0----|x-|3-------|-------|2--------
|-------|3--------|-----|--|--------|-------|3--------
|-------|---------|3----|--|--------|-------|=--------
=
[pedal off; arpegg]
|D | Cadd9 G/B |D | Cadd9 G/B |
My my my my my...
|------------------|-----2-------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|3-3------------3--|-----3--3------3-3-|--3-----------3--|-----3-------------|
|2-2---2-0h20h2-2--|--2--2--0-0-0--0-0-|2-2p0h2--2----2--|2----2-------------|
|0-0---0--------0--|--0--0--0-0-0--0-0-|0-0------0h3--0--|0----0-------------|
|----3-------------|3-------3-3-3--2---|--------3--------|-0h3----3-3~-2-0---|
|------------------|-----------------3-|-----------------|-----------------3-|
|--10-10------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|0------------------------|0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2x--------|
|0------------------------|------------------------------------4-------|
|0------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|0-*-----------2p0--------|--------------------------------------------|
[* tune [pedal off; vol down]
down to
"D" tune back up to E]
[8:06; finger-pick -- note: approximate pattern; switch to neck pickup]
|---0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0--------------|
|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|-5--5--5--5-------------|
|2-----2-----2-----2-----|0-----0-----0-----------|
|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0|--0--0--0--0------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
|------------------------|------------------------|
[switch to bridge pu
w/volume up]
[e. "Coming Out To Get You" - 8:43]
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
|----------------------|-----------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------|
|--------------------0-|-----------------|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7---\|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0--------|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
|----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------------|
|--------------------0-|----------------0------|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7~----2-2--|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0-----x---0-0--|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
See me coming out to
|----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------------|
|--------------------0-|-----------------------|
|2-2-2-x-x---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7---7p5----|
|0-0-0-x-x---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0----------7-\-|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
get you Well,
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
|--------------------7-|-----------------------------|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5---5-|2-2-2-2-2-5h7---7-5----------|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0-----------7--/12\--|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
See me coming out to
|-------------------------|------------2------------|
|-------------------------|------------3------------|
|-------------------------|------------2-------2----|
|-------------------------|------------0-------2----|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5--------|2-2-2-2-2-----------0----|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0-8\---|0-0-0-0-0-------------3^-|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
get you
|----------------------|-----------------------|
|--------------------3-|-----------------------|
|--------------------2-|-----------------------|
|--------------------0-|-------------------0---|
|2-2-2-2-2---5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5/7------0---|
|0-0-0-0-0---3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0----------0---|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
So slow
|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|12-12-12-12-12-12-----------------------|12-12-12-12-14---12^-------------|
|12-12-12-12-12-12---------0----0--------|12-12-12-12-14---12^--\----------|
|-----------------14--12---0----0-----0--|12-12-12-12-14---12^--\----------|
|---------------------12-----14---14--0--|-------------------------0-------|
|----------------------------------------|--------------------14\--0-7\----|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
|--------------------------|-----------------------|
|------------------------3-|-----------------------|
|------------------------2-|-----------------------|
|-----------0------------0-|-------------------5^--|
|2-2-2-2-2-x--~--5-7-5-----|2-2-2-2-2-5h7---5-7--7-|
|0-0-0-0-0-------3-5-3-0---|0-0-0-0-0--------------|
|E5 |E5 E |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|
|2-2-2-2-2-----------------------|2-2-2-2-2-5h7---5-7-5-----|
|0-0-0-0-0--3h5~---3h5-5-5-5-|0-0-0-0-0-------------7-5\|
[pinch harmonic]
[ph: strike note with pick
halfway between pickups
so that thumb brushes
string and creates harmonic]
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
Can you
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------~------|---------------------------------|
|--7h9-9-9-9~--11-11^\--9------|9-9-9-9-9--11^~~--11-9--11-9-0-0-|
|9------------------------11---|----------------------11---------|
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|E5 G A G A D |E5 E |
feel me Coming out to
|-----12------------12---12---12---|12------------------------------------|
|---12--15-15^15^^~---15^--15^--15^|--15-12-------------------------------|
|14^-------------------------------|-------14--12-14----------------------|
|----------------------------------|-----------------14----12-------------|
|------------------0---------------|--------------------------14----------|
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------10-10-12\|
|E/D D | E/D D A/D |E/D D | E/D D E/D |
|4---2----------|--4---2---5-----|4---2----------|--4---2---4-----|
|5---3----------|--5---3---5-----|5---3----------|--5---3---5-----|
|4---2----------|--4---2---6-----|4---2----------|--4---2---4-----|
|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
[switch to neck pickup; palm mute D pedal]
|C/D D |C/D D |C/D D C/D D |C/D D C/D D |
|11-------10------|11-------10------|----------------|----------------|
|12-------10------|12-------10------|----------------|----------------|
|11-------11------|11-------11------|----------------|----------------|
|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|0---------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|0---------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|0---------------|----------------|
|D | |E | | | |
|-------------------------|------|-----\-|-------|-----|-----|
|-------------------------|------|-0---\-|-------|-----|-----|
|------h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p0h2p|0h2--/|4----\-|-------|-----|-----|
|0------------------------|------|-----\-|-------|-----|-----|
|0------------------------|------|-----\-|--/14\-|-----|-----|
|0*-----------------------|------|-----\-|-------|0*---|-----|
[*detune 6th [push forward on neck, back on gtr body]
to D] [note: use caution when attempting this]
[trill] [*retune to E]
|E/D D | E/D D A/D |E/D D | E/D D E/D |
|4---2----------|--4---2---5-----|4---2----------|--4x--2---4-----|
|5---3----------|--5---3---5-----|5---3----------|--5x--3---5-----|
|4---2----------|--4---2---6-----|4---2----------|--4x--2---4-----|
|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
[palm mute D pedal]
|Em9 E |
|3-------------------0/0/0-------------|
|3-------------------------------------|
|2----------------[feedback]-----------|
|2-------------------------------------|
|2-0-----------------------------------|
|0-0------h3/7\------------/17\---0--0x|
[swing gtr around by neck]
[Note: Do NOT try this]
[14:41]
And that's all i got. just have fun with it. it's a great song to listen to, but's
it even funner to play.
=======================================
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
My Generation (Pete Townshend) The Who
[Intro]
G F G F e|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--0--0--0-------------| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3-| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3-| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1-|
People try to put us down
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
Just because we get around
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
The things they do look awful c-c-cold
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
I hope I die before I get old
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
This is my generation, this is my generation baby e|---------------------------------| B|-5-------5---------5-------5-5---| G|-5---7---5---------5---7---7-5---| D|-------------5-----------------5-| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|
Why don't you all f-f-fade away
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
Don't try and think what we all s-s-say
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--|
Just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation
This is my generation, this is my generation baby e|---------------------------------| B|-5-------5---------5-------5-5---| G|-5---7---5---------5---7---7-5---| D|-------------5-----------------5-| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|
Bass Solo Verse 1
Guitar I G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| | | | | |Guitar II | e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-2b4--0-0-------------------| D|----------------------------| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|
Bass Solo Verse 2
Guitar I G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| | | | | |Guitar II | e|----------------------------| B|---------5---5-------5---3--| G|---------5---7-------5---4--| D|-------------------------5--| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|
Bass Solo Verse 3
G F G e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| | | | | |Guitar II | e|----------------------------| B|-6--------------------------| G|-5b7--5--3-----5b7--5--3----| D|--------------------------5-| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) A G A e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-|
Yeah, don't try and t-think what we all s-s-s-s-say
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) A G A e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-|
Not tryin' to cause b-big sensation
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) A G A e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-|
Just Talkin' 'bout my g-generation
(Talkin' 'bout my generation) A G A e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-|
All the credit for this goes to the guys at Whotabs.
My Generation | guitar tab By The Who >From My Generation, 1965 Written by Pete Townshend (c)1965 TRO-Devon Music, Inc.
For recorded version, tune both guitars 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 | [gtr 1] | | | | |------------|----------------|------------|----------------| |------------|----------------|------------|----------------| |2--2--2--2--|2---2---2---2---|2--2--2--2--|2---2---2---2---| |2--2--2--2--|2---2---2---2---|2--2--2--2--|2---2---2---2---| |0--0--0--0--|----------------|0--0--0--0--|----------------| |------------|3---3---3---3---|------------|3---3---3---3---|
[first 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) ||---------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|| ||---------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|| ||.--------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---.|| ||.--------------|--------------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---.|| ||---------------|--------------|0--0-----0----0-|-----------------|| ||---------------|--------------|----------------|3---3---3---3----||
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--3/3|5-5---3/3-3-| |--2---2--|--2-2-2----------|---2--2/2|2-2---2/2-2-| |------4--|--5------4-------|2--2--4/4|5-5---4/4-4-| |0--------|0----------------|0--------|------------| |---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
[second verse] ||:G | |G G G G |G/F G/F G/F G/F :|| Why don't you all f-fade away (Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion) ||---------------|------|----------------|-----------------|| ||---------------|------|----------------|-----------------|| ||.2-------------|------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---.|| ||.2-------------|------|2--2-----2----2-|2---2---2---2---.|| ||-0-------------|------|0--0-----0----0-|-----------------|| ||---------------|------|----------------|3---3---3---3----||
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--3/3-|-/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--| |--2--4/4-|-/5------------4-|2------4-|/5-5----4-4--| |0--------|-----------------|0--------|---0---------| |---------|-----------------|---------|-------------|
|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) |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |4\-------------------|4----4----4------|-----------------| |4\-------------------|4----4----4------|7---7---6---6----| |2\-------------------|2----2----2----2-|0---0---0---0----| |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| [gtr 2] | | | |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |5/7------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |6/8------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |7/9------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------------|-----------------|-----------------| |5/7------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
||:A |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G:|| Yeah, and don't try and d-dig what we all s-s-say (Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion) ||----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||.---------------------------------|-----4-----------|4---4---4---4--.|| ||.4--------------------------------|4----4----4----4-|4---4---4---4--.|| ||-2--------------------------------|2----2----2----2-|0---0---0---0---|| ||----------------------------------|-----------------|----------------||
||:A |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G:|| I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion) ||------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||.4----------------------------------|4----4----4----4-|4---4---4---4--.|| ||.4----------------------------------|4----4----4----4-|4---4---4---4--.|| ||-2----------------------------------|2----2----2----2-|0---0---0---0---|| ||------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------||
||:A |A A A A |A/G A/G A/G A/G:|| I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-generation (This is my gener- (Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion) ||-------------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||-------------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||.4-----------------|-----------------|---------------.|| ||.4-----------------|4----4----4----4-|4---4---4---4--.|| ||-2-----------------|2----2----2----2-|0---0---0---0---|| ||-------------------|-----------------|----------------||
[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---7-7-| |-8---9-|---9-9-9-9-9-9--|-8---8-8-|8h9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| |-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--|7-7-7-7/7-|7--7--7-------| |-8---8-8h9|8-8h9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|8-8-8-9/8-|9--9--9-------| |-9---9-9--|9-9---9-9-9-9-9-9--|9-9-9-9/9-|9--9--9-------| |----------|-------------------|----------|--------------| |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 gener- |-----------|------------------------| |-----------|------------------------| |5--5--5--5-|5-----5-----5-----5-----| |5--5--5--5-|5-----5-----5-----5-----| |3--3--3--3-|------------------------| |-----------|6-----6-----6-----6-----|
(Ab bass) |Bb | |Bb Bb5 Bb6 Bb6|Bb7-- Bb7-- Bb6-- Bb6---| People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my gen---er----a-----tion) |-------------|-----------|----------------|------------------------| |-------------|-----------|----------------|------------------------| |5------------|-----------|----------------|------------------------| |5------------|-----------|----------------|------------------------| |3------------|-----------|10-10----10---12|13----13----12----12----| |-------------|-----------|8--8-----8----8-|8-----8-----8-----8-----|
|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) |-------------|-----------|----------------|------------------------| |-------------|-----------|----------------|------------------------| |-------------|-----------|---5----------5-|5-----5-----5-----5-----| |-------------|-----------|5--5----------5-|5-----5-----5-----5-----| |10-----------|-----------|3--3-----3----3-|------------------------| |8------------|-----------|----------------|6-----6-----6-----6-----|
|Bb | |Bb Bb Bbsus4 |Bb7/Ab Bbsus4/Ab | Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my gener--ation) |------------------|---------|----------------|---8-------------| |------------------|---------|8--8-------8--8-|11-8-----8--8----| |------------------|---------|9--9-------10-10|9--9-----10-10---| |------------------|---------|10-10------10-10|10-10----10-10---| |3-----------------|---------|----------------|-----------------| |------------------|---------|---------8------|-----------------|
|Bb | |Bb Bb Bbsus4 |Bb7/Ab Bbsus4/Ab | Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (This is my gener- (Talkin' 'bout my gener--ation) |------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------| |8-----------------|--------------|8--8---8--8-/8--|8---8---8--8--8--8--| |10p9--------------|--------------|9--9---9--9-/9--|10--10--10-10-10-10-| |10----------------|--------------|10-10--10-10/10-|10--10--10-10-10-10-| |------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------| |------------------|--------------|----------------|--------------------|
[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--8---|--------|----------| |9--9----9/9-|9h10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|--------%----------| |10-10---1010|10---10-10-10-10-10-10--|--------|----------| |------------|------------------------|--------|----------| |8--8--------|------------------------|--------|----------|
|Bb |Bbsus4/Ab |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab | My my my m-my generation |------------|-----------8--|------------|--------------| |8--8--------|8----8-----8--|8--8--8--8--|8----8--8-----| |9--9--9--9--|9h10-10-10-10-|9--9--9--9--|9h10-10-10----| |10-10-10--10|10---10-10-10-|10-10-10-10-|10---10-10--0-| |------------|--------------|------------|--------------| |------------|--------------|------------|--------------|
|C |(Bb/C) |C |(Bb/C) | Talkin' about This is my generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) (Talkin' 'bout my generation) [gtr 1] | | | | |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|----------------|3---------------|-------------| |0--h2-----------|0---------------|2---------------|0------------| |----------------|----------------|0---------------|-------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| [gtr 2] | | | | |2---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |2---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |3---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |0---------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------|
|C |(Bb/C) |C |(Bb/C) | My generation This is my generation, baby (Talkin' 'bout my generation) (Talkin' 'bout my generation) [gtr 1] | | | | |----------------|------------|2---------------|-------------| |----------------|------------|3---------------|-------------| |0h2-------------|0-----------|2---------------|0------------| |----------------|------------|0---------------|-------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------| [gtr 2] | | | | |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|--------->>>Feedback>>>>-----|-------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------|
|C |(Bb/C) |C |(Bb/C) | This is my generation This is my gener- (Talkin' 'bout my generation) (Talkin' 'bout my generation) [gtr 1] | | | | |2---------------|0-----------|2---------------|0------------------| |3---------------|3-----------|3---------------|3------------------| |2---------------|2-----------|2---------------|2------------------| |0---------------|0-----------|0---------------|0------------------| |----------------|3-----------|----------------|3------------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------| [gtr 2] | | | | |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------| |----------------|------------|----------------|-------------------|
|C |Bb/C |C |Bb/C |C -ation This is my generation This is my generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation) (Talkin' 'bout my generation) |2---------------|0-----------|----------------|0---------------|2---------| |3---------------|3-----------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------| |2---------------|2-----------|2---------------|2---------------|2---------| |0---------------|0-----------|0---------------|0---------------|0---------| |----------------|3-----------|----------------|3---------xxx---|----------| |----------------|------------|----------------|----------xxx---|----------| [gtr 2] | | | | |----------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------| |----------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------| |----------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------| |----------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------| |----------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------| |----------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------|
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