The Punk & The Godfather - The Who
1/4 Step Up
Intro:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 1:
You[A5] declared you would be three[Dadd9] inches taller- you only[Fmaj7/A] became [G5/D]what we made [G5]you[A5]
Though[A5]t you were chasing a destin[Dadd9]y calling- you only[Fmaj7/A] earne[G5/D]d what we gave [G5]you[A5]
Yo[D]u fell and cried as our peopl[G/D]e were starving- now [D9sus]you know that we blame[G/D] you
You[A5] tried to walk on the trail [Dadd9]we were carving- now [Fmaj7/A]you know[G5/D] that we framed[G5] you[A5]
Chorus 1:
I'm[D] the guy in the sky, f[Dsus4]lying high,[D7sus4] flashing eyes[G/D]
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutte[E]r[A/E]
I'm[E] the new president,[E6sus4] and I grew, and I bent[E7sus4]
Don't you know? Don't it show?-[A/E] I'm the punk with the stutte[E7sus4]r[E]
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:
I [D]have[Dsus2] to be carefu[D]l not [Dsus2]to preach[G5/C]
I can't pretend that I can teach[G5/B]
And yet I've lived your future out, [A7sus4] by pound[A7]ing stages[A7sus4] like [A7]a clown
An[D]d on t[Dsus2]he dance fl[D]oor, broke[Dsus2]n glass[G5/C]
The bloody faces slowly pass[G5/B]
The broken seats in empty rows-[A7sus4] It all b[A7]elongs[A7sus4] to me, y[A7]ou know[A7sus4][A7]
Ok[A7]ay!
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
1/4 Step Up
Intro:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 1:
You[A5] declared you would be three[Dadd9] inches taller- you only[Fmaj7/A] became [G5/D]what we made [G5]you[A5]
Though[A5]t you were chasing a destin[Dadd9]y calling- you only[Fmaj7/A] earne[G5/D]d what we gave [G5]you[A5]
Yo[D]u fell and cried as our peopl[G/D]e were starving- now [D9sus]you know that we blame[G/D] you
You[A5] tried to walk on the trail [Dadd9]we were carving- now [Fmaj7/A]you know[G5/D] that we framed[G5] you[A5]
Chorus 1:
I'm[D] the guy in the sky, f[Dsus4]lying high,[D7sus4] flashing eyes[G/D]
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutte[E]r[A/E]
I'm[E] the new president,[E6sus4] and I grew, and I bent[E7sus4]
Don't you know? Don't it show?-[A/E] I'm the punk with the stutte[E7sus4]r[E]
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:
I [D]have[Dsus2] to be carefu[D]l not [Dsus2]to preach[G5/C]
I can't pretend that I can teach[G5/B]
And yet I've lived your future out, [A7sus4] by pound[A7]ing stages[A7sus4] like [A7]a clown
An[D]d on t[Dsus2]he dance fl[D]oor, broke[Dsus2]n glass[G5/C]
The bloody faces slowly pass[G5/B]
The broken seats in empty rows-[A7sus4] It all b[A7]elongs[A7sus4] to me, y[A7]ou know[A7sus4][A7]
Ok[A7]ay!
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
