Who - The Punk And The Godfather

the punk & the godfather – the who

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intro :

( 2x )
A5 , Dadd9/A

Fmaj7/A , G/A , G5 , A5

verse 1 :

A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
you declared you would be three inches taller – you only became what we made you

A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
thought you were chasing a destiny calling – you only earned what we gave you

D G/D D9sus G/D
you fell and cried as our people were starving – now you know that we blame you

A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
you tried to walk on the trail we were carving – now you know that we framed you

chorus 1 :

D Dsus4 D7sus4 G/D
i’m the guy in the sky , flying high , flashing eyes

E A/E
no surprise , i told lies – i’m the punk in the gutter

E E6sus4 E7sus4
i’m the new president , and i grew , and i bent

A/E E7sus4 E
don’t you know? don’t it show? – i’m the punk with the stutter

breakdown 1 :

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – ge – ne – ra – tion

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – ge – ne – ra – tion

repeat intro 1 :

( 2x )
A5 , Dadd9/A

Fmaj7/A , G/A , G5 , A5

verse 2 : ( same as v1 )

we tried to speak between lines of oration – you could only repeat what we told you
your axe belongs to a dying nation – they don’t know that we own you

you’re watching movies trying to find the feelers – you only see what we show you
we’re the slaves of the phony leaders – breathe the air we have blown you

chorus 2 : ( same as C1 )

i’m the guy in the sky , flying high , flashing eyes
no surprise , i told lies – i’m the punk in the gutter

i’m the new president , and i grew , and i bent
don’t you know? don’t it show? – i’m the punk with the stutter

breakdown 2 : ( same as B1 )

my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – generation
my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – generation

bridge :

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C
i have to be careful not to preach

G5/B
i can’t pretend that i can teach

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
and yet i’ve lived your future out , by pounding stages like a clown

D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C
and on the dance floor , broken glass

G5/B
the bloody faces slowly pass

A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
the broken seats in empty rows – it all belongs to me , you know

A7
okay!

repeat intro 2 :

( 2x )
A5 , Dadd9/A

Fmaj7/A , G/A , G5 , A5

verse 3 : ( same as v1 )

you declared you would be three inches taller – you only became what we made you
thought you were chasing a destiny calling – you only earned what we gave you

you fell and cried as our people were starving – now you know that we blame you
you tried to walk on the trail we were carving – now you know that we framed you

chorus 3 : ( same as C1 )

i’m the guy in the sky , flying high , flashing eyes
no surprise , i told lies – i’m the punk in the gutter

i’m the new president , and i grew , and i bent
don’t you know? don’t it show? – i’m the punk with the stutter

outro/ breakdown 3 : ( same as B1 – repeat and fade )

my – my – my – my – my generation
my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – generation

my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – generation
my – my – my – my – my G – G – G – G – generation