The Punk & The Godfather - The Who



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Intro:

(2x)
    A5,    Dadd9/A

Fmaj7/A,   G/A,   G5,  A5



Verse 1:

A5 (x022xx@1)                        Dadd9 (x43141@2)                 Fmaj7/A (103210@1) G5/D         G5 (355xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)   You declared you would be three inches taller- you only   became what we made you

A5 (x022xx@1)                       Dadd9 (x43141@2)            Fmaj7/A (103210@1) G5/D           G5 (355xxx@1) A5 (x022xx@1)   Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only     earned what we gave you

D (xx0232@1)                          G/D (4x3121@7)                D9sus                 G/D (4x3121@7)   You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you

A5 (x022xx@1)                        Dadd9 (x43141@2)              Fmaj7/A (103210@1) G5/D           G5 (355xxx@1)  A5 (x022xx@1)   You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you   know that we framed you





Chorus 1:

D (xx0232@1)                   Dsus4 (xx0233@1)    D7sus4 (xx0213@1)       G/D (4x3121@7)   I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes

E (022100@1)     A/E (002220@1)   No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter



E (022100@1)                E6sus4                  E7sus4 (020200@1)   I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent

A/E (002220@1)                        E7sus4 (020200@1)   E (022100@1)   Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter





Breakdown 1:

D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1)                D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1)   My-  my-    my-  my-    my     g- g- g- g- ge-  ne-    ra-  tion

D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1)                D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D (xx0232@1)   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 (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1)      D (xx0232@1)   Dsus2 (xx0230@1)  G5/C
    I have to be careful not to preach

G5/B
    I can't pretend that I can teach

A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1)      A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1)  
    And yet I've lived your future out,  by pounding stages    like a clown



D (xx0232@1)   Dsus2 (xx0230@1)    D (xx0232@1)       Dsus2 (xx0230@1)  G5/C
    And on the dance floor, broken glass

G5/B
    The bloody faces slowly pass

A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1)  A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1)     A7sus4 (002033@1) A7 (x02020@1)    The broken seats in empty rows- It all belongs to me, you know

A7 (x02020@1)   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