Generation Away
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Capo 4
Intro: D A Bm G
D A
If I was a summer, I wanna be '69
Bm G
I'd be chilling, listening to Dylan, holding up a peace sign
D A
And if I was a prison, I wanna be Folsom
Bm
Johnny Cash be rocking that black
G
Singing to the stripes and kicking out all the lights
D
Hey what can I say?
A
I hope they'd talk about us that way
Em
There ain't no place I'd rather be
G
Than right here making history
D
Hey what can we do?
A
Here we are it's me and you
Em G
So let's take all the pictures we can take
D A Bm G
For the generation away
D A
If I was an old car, I wanna be a Mustang
Bm G
American made with a white rag top on a blue sky kind of day
D A
And if I was a preacher, I wanna be Dr. King
Bm G
Oh I know he's up there smiling down cause we all still have a dream
D
Hey what can I say?
A
I hope they'd talk about us that way
Em
There ain't no place I'd rather be
G
Than right here making history
D
Hey what can we do?
A
Here we are it's me and you
Em G
So let's take all the pictures we can take
D A Bm G
For the generation away
Em
Let's make some memories while we can
G
Laugh and love, don't miss your chance
C A
Cause he still got the whole world in his hands
D A Bm G
So baby let's dance
D
Hey what can I say?
A
I hope they talk about us that way
Em
Raise your voice and have no fear
G
Let them know that you were here, singing
D
Hey what can we do?
A
Here we are it's me and you
Em G
So let's take all the pictures we can take
Em G
And let's make all the memories we can make
D A Bm G
For the generation away
D
He's got the whole world in his hands
A
He's got the whole world in his hands
Bm
He's got the whole wide world right in his hands
G
So come on now everybody just dance
D
He's got the whole world in his hands
A
He's got the whole world in his hands
Bm
He's got the whole wide world right in his hands
G D
So sing out loud and wave your hands
A
Got the whole word
Bm
Got the whole wide world
G D
The whole wide world oh yeah
A
Now everybody in the party
Bm
Everybody in the place
G
Come on and put your hands up
D
Come on and put your hands up
D A Bm A (2x)
How to play Generation Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.