My Generation

The Who

Tone:

   G           F           G           F
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--0--0--0-------------| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3-| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3-| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1-| 


People try to put us down

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 


Just because we get around

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 

The things they do look awful c-c-cold

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 


I hope I die before I get old

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 


 This is my generation this is my generation baby

E|---------------------------------| 
B|-5-------5---------5-------5-5---| 
G|-5---7---5---------5---7---7-5---| 
D|-------------5-----------------5-| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 


Why don't you all f-f-fade away

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 


Don't try and think what we all s-s-say

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 


I'm not trying to cause a big s-s-sensation

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 


Just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation

 This is my generation this is my generation baby

E|---------------------------------| 
B|-5-------5---------5-------5-5---| 
G|-5---7---5---------5---7---7-5---| 
D|-------------5-----------------5-| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 


Bass Solo Verse 1

  Guitar I
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 
 |                            | 

 |                            |
 |Guitar II                   |

E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-2b4--0-0-------------------| 
D|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------| 


Bass Solo Verse 2

  Guitar I
   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 
 |                            | 

 |                            |
 |Guitar II                   |

E|----------------------------| 
B|---------5---5-------5---3--| 
G|---------5---7-------5---4--| 
D|-------------------------5--| 
A|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------| 


Bass Solo Verse 3

   G           F           G
E|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|-0--0--0--0--------------0--| 
D|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0--| 
A|-2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--2--| 
E|-3--3--3--3--1--1--1--1--3--| 
 |                            | 

 |                            |
 |Guitar II                   |

E|----------------------------| 
B|-6--------------------------| 
G|-5b7--5--3-----5b7--5--3----| 
D|--------------------------5-| 
A|----------------------------| 
E|----------------------------| 


Bass Solo Verse 4

E|---3-6---6-------------------------------------------
B|--3-----------3-----------------------------3--6-----
G|-3--------------5b7--5p3-----------3-3-5b7--------5b7
D|-------------------------5-3-5------5----------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------

E|---------------3--------------------| 
B|--3--6------------------6-----------| 
G|----------5b7------5b7-----4----/6--| 
D|-----------------------------5--/7--| 
A|------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------| 


Why don't you all f-f-fade away

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   A          G           A
E|--------------------------| 
B|--------------------------| 
G|--------------------------| 
D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-| 


Yeah, don't try and t-think what we all s-s-s-s-say

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   A          G           A
E|--------------------------| 
B|--------------------------| 
G|--------------------------| 
D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-| 


Not tryin' to cause b-big sensation

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   A          G           A
E|--------------------------| 
B|--------------------------| 
G|--------------------------| 
D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-| 


Just Talkin' 'bout my g-generation

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   A          G           A
E|--------------------------| 
B|--------------------------| 
G|--------------------------| 
D|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
A|-7--7--7-7--5--5--5--5--7-| 
E|-5--5--5-5--3--3--3--3--5-| 


E|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-5--5--5-5-5---5--5--5----5--5-5-5-5--5--5--5----5--5
G|-6--7--7-7-7---6--6--6h7--7--7-7-7-7--6--6--6h7--7--7
D|--------------------------------------7--------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------

E|-------| 
B|-5-5-5-| 
G|-7-7-7-| 
D|-------| 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 


   A#          G#
E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6---8-|
A|-8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6---8-|
E|-6--6--6--6--4--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--4--4--4--4---6-|


People try to put us d-down

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   A#          G#          A#
E|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------| 
G|---------------------------| 
D|-8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--8-| 
A|-8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--8-| 
E|-6--6--6--6--4--4--4--4--6-| 


Just because we g-g-g-get around

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
   A#          G#          A#
E|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------| 
G|---------------------------| 
D|-8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--8-| 
A|-8--8--8--8--6--6--6--6--8-| 
E|-6--6--6--6--4--4--4--4--6-| 


Things they do look awful c-c-old

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

E|-----------------------------| 
B|-6-6-6--6---6-6-6----6---6---| 
G|-7-7-7--8---8-8-8----8---7---| 
D|-------------------------8---| 
A|-----------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------| 


Yeah, I hope I die before I get old

 (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

E|-----------------------------| 
B|-6-6-6--6---6-6-6----6---6---| 
G|-7-7-7--8---8-8-8----8---7---| 
D|-------------------------8---| 
A|-----------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------| 


E|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-6--6--6-6-6---6--6--6----6--6-6-6-6--6--6--6----6--6
G|-7--8--8-8-8---7--7--7h8--8--8-8-8-8--7--7--7h8--8--8
D|--------------------------------------8--------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------

E|-------| 
B|-6-6-6-| 
G|-8-8-8-| 
D|-------| 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 


[Outro]

E|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-------6-----------6-----6-----5-----6-----5---------
G|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5---------
D|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----3h5-
A|-3-----------3-----------3-----3-----3-----3---------
E|-----------------------------------------------------

E|------------------------------------| 
B|3-------6-6-----5-5-6----5---5-5-6--| 
G|--5-----5-5-5---5-5-5----5---5-5-5--| 
D|--5-----5-5-5---5-5-5----5---5-5-5--| 
A|--3---------3-----------------------| 
E|------------------------------------| 


E|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-6--5------6--5------6--5-------6--5-----------------
G|-5--5------5--5------5--5-------5--5-----------------
D|-5--5------5--5------5--5-------5--5-----------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------0--|   
B|---------------------------------------------1--|   
G|---------------------------------------------0--|   
D|---(| Drum.Solo)-------------------------------2--| 
A|---------------------------------------------3--|   
E|------------------------------------------------|   


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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| b  Bend
| /  Slide up