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