Dégénérations
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Dm C Dm
Your great great grandfather cleared a little piece of land
Dm C Dm
Your great grandfather helped to plow the field by hand
Dm F C F
And your grandfather took it, made it grow and made it thrive
F Am Dm
And your father sold it off and took a steady nine-to-five
[Verse 2]
Dm C Dm
As for you, young man, in the city all alone
Dm C Dm
In a one-bedroom loft winter chills you to the bone
Dm F C F
When you dream at night you feel the shovel in your hand
F Am Dm
as you walk the fields of that little piece of land
[Verse 3]
Dm C Dm
well now your great great grandmum she had fourteen kids to raise
Dm C Dm
and then your great grandmum nearly followed in her ways
F C F
Then your grandmother had three and decided to prevent
F Am Dm
And your mom had just the one and she was an accident
[Verse 4]
Dm C Dm
As for you, little girl, different partner every night
Dm C Dm
And if anything goes wrong, you go to town and put it right
F C F
But in the silent morning you can almost hear the sound
F Am Dm
Of a big kitchen table all the children gathered round
[Verse 5]
Dm C Dm
Your great great grandfather's dad was a depression-era man
Dm C Dm
And your grandfather's dad counted pennies in the hand
F C F
And thank God, your granddad became a millionaire
F Am Dm
And your dad retired early to live off of his share
[Verse 6]
Dm C Dm
As for you, young man, you owe your soul to Uncle Sam
Dm C Dm
You can't even get a loan, and nobody gives a damn
F C F
So to fight the temptation to commit armed robbery
F Am Dm
you keep reading books about how to embrace a life of simplicity
[Verse 7]
Dm C Dm
Your great great grandmom and dad they knew how to throw it down
Dm C Dm
Then your great grandmom and dad they went swinging through this town
F C F
And your grandmom and dad they sang twist and shout all night
F Am Dm
Mom and dad met at a disco did you know it was love at first sight
[Verse 8]
Dm C Dm
As for you, my friend, how do your evenings go?
Dm C Dm
Can you break away from the television glow?
F C F
Some things never change under any circumstance
F Am Dm
Put your new shoes on kid 'cause we're going out to dance!
How to play Dégénérations
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.