MY GENERATION
As recorded by Sweet
(From the 1974 Album DESOLATION BOULEVARD)



[Intro]
F#5  E5  F#5  E5


[Verse 1]
F#5 N.C.
People try to put us down
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(Talking 'bout my generation)
F#5 N.C.
Just because we get around
F#5               E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
F#5 N.C.                    F#5
Things they do look awful cold
                  E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
F#5 N.C.
Hope I die before I get old
F#5               E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)


[Chorus]
       F#5    E5      F#5       E5
My generation, my generation, baby


[Verse 2]
F#5 N.C.                F#5
Why don't you all fade away
                  E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
F#5 N.C.                     F#5
Don't try to dig what we all say
                  E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
F#5 N.C.                         F#5
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
                  E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
      F#5 N.C.               F#5
I can talking about my generation
                  E5
(Talking 'bout my generation)


[Chorus]
       F#5    E5      F#5       E5
My generation, my generation, baby


[Bass Solo]
F#5 N.C.   F#5  E5
F#5 N.C.   F#5  E5
F#5 N.C.   F#5  E5
F#5 N.C.   F#5  E5
F#5  E5


[Guitar Solo]
F#5  E5


[Verse 3]
G5 N.C.            G5
Why don't you all fade away
                  F5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
G5 N.C.
Don't try to dig what we all say
G5                F5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
    G N.C.                       G5
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
                  F5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
G5 N.C.              G5
Talking about my generation
                  F5
(Talking 'bout my generation)


[Chorus]
       G5     F5      G5        F5  G5  F5
My generation, my generation, baby


[Guitar Solo]
A5  G5
       A5     G5
My generation


[Verse 4]
A5 N.C.              A5
People try to put us down
                  G5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
A5 N.C.              A5
Just because we get around
                  G5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
A5 N.C.
Things they do look awful cold
A5                G5
(Talking 'bout my generation)
A5 N.C.
Hope I die before I get old
A5                G5
(Talking 'bout my generation)


[Chorus]
       A5     G5      A5        G5
My generation, my generation, baby
A5                G5
My-my-my-generation


[Guitar Solo]
B5  A5  B5  A5  B5  A5
B5  A5  B5  A5  B5  A5


[Outro]
B5                                   A5    B5  A5  B5  A5
(Talking 'bout) Talking 'bout my generation
B5                                   A5    B5
(Talking 'bout) Talking 'bout my generation
B5
My generation