My Generation The Who

 
 (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)


 


 [cborus] 


 |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 cborus] 


 |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---|---|------------|------------|
 |---|---|------------|------------|----|---|------------|------------|

 


 


 |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 [(F]|G7[bass] G7 G6 G6[)] |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 [(F]|G7[bass] 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--|---|------------|------------|
 |----|---|------------|------------|---|---|------------|------------|

 


 


 |G5 G5 Gsus4 Gsus4[(F]|G7[bass] G7 Gsus4 Gsus4[)]|G5 G5 Gsus4 Gsus4[(F]|G7[bass] G7 Gsus4 Gsus[)]4


 

 
 |--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----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|

 


 


 [tbird 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)


 


 [tbird cborus] 


 |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|---------------|

 


 


 [fourtb 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-----|
 |----------------|-----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|

 


 


 [fourtb cborus] 


 |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------|------------------------|--------|----------|

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{t:My Generation}
 {st:The Who}
 
 By The Who
 >From My Generation, 1965
 Written by Pete Townshend �1965 TRO-Devon Music, Inc.
 
 ==============
 transcribed by
 litgo@aol.com
 ==============
 
 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
 
 {sot}
 (Talkin' 'bout my gen-er--a---tion)
 {eot}
 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
 
 {sot}
 |---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
 |----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--|------------|
 |---------|-----------------|---------|------------|
 {eot}
 
 [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
 
 {sot}
 |---------|----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---------|
 |---------|-----------------|---------|-------------|
 {eot}
 
 [bass solo] (F bass ) (F bass )
 |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 |G7 G7 G6 G6 |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 |G7 G7 G6 G6 |
 
 {sot}
 |---|---|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---|---|------------|------------|
 |---|---|------------|------------|----|---|------------|------------|
 {eot}
 
 |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 [(F]|G7[bass] G7 G6 G6[)] |G5 | |G5 G5 G6 G6 [(F]|G7[bass] G7 G6 G6[)] |
 
 {sot}
 |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--|---|------------|------------|
 |----|---|------------|------------|---|---|------------|------------|
 {eot}
 
 |G5 G5 Gsus4 Gsus4[(F]|G7[bass] G7 Gsus4 Gsus4[)]|G5 G5 Gsus4 Gsus4[(F]|G7[bass] G7 Gsus4 Gsus[)]4
 
 {sot}
 |--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----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
 {eot}
 
 [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
 
 {sot}
 (Talk-in' 'bout my gen--e--ra--tion)
 {eot}
 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
 
 {sot}
 |------|----------------|------|---------------|
 |-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-----|---------------|
 {eot}
 
 |A |Asus4/G |A |Asus4/G |
 My my my generation my my my
 
 {sot}
 |--------|----------------|-------|---------------|
 |-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|---------------|
 {eot}
 
 [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
 
 {sot}
 (Talkin' 'bout my gen---er----a-----tion)
 {eot}
 |Bb | |Bb Bb Bb Bb|Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab Bb/Ab |
 Just because we g-g-get around
 
 {sot}
 (Talkin' 'bout my gen---er----a-----tion)
 {eot}
 |Bb | |Bb Bb Bbsus4 |Bb7/Ab Bbsus4/Ab |
 Things they do look awful c-c-cold
 (Talkin' 'bout my gener--ation)
 
 {sot}
 |----------------|-----------------|
 |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-----|
 |----------------|-----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 |Bb | |Bb Bb Bbsus4 |Bb7/Ab Bbsus4/Ab |
 Yeah, I hope I die before I get old
 (Talkin' 'bout my gener--ation)
 
 {sot}
 |----------------|-----------------|
 |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-----|
 |----------------|-----------------|
 |----------------|-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 [fourth chorus]
 |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab |Bb |Bbsus4/Ab |
 This is my generation, this is my generation, baby
 
 {sot}
 |----------|------------------------|--------|----------|
 |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------|------------------------|--------|----------|
 {eot}
 
 |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
 
 ||:C |(Bb/C) |C |(Bb/C) :[3]||
 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)
 
 =============
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