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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
YoDu fell and cried as our peoplG/De were starving- now D9susyou know that we blameG/D 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:
I'mD the guy in the sky, fDsus4lying high,D7sus4 flashing eyes G/D No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutteEr A/E
I'mE 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 stutteE7sus4r E
Breakdown 1:
My- D my-Dsus2 my- D my-Dsus2 my D g- g- g- g- ge- D ne-Dsus2 ra- D tioDsus2n D My- D my-Dsus2 my- D my-Dsus2 my D g- g- g- g- ge- D ne-Dsus2 ra- D tioDsus2n D
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
And yet I've lived your future out, A7sus4 by poundA7ing stagesA7sus4 like A7a clown D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C And on the dance floor, broken glass G5/B The bloody faces slowly pass The broken seats in empty rows-A7sus4 It all bA7elongsA7sus4 to me, yA7ou know A7sus4 A7 OkA7ay!
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