The Punk And The Godfather

the punk & the godfather - the who 1/4 step up 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