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GENERATOR  
FOO FIGHTERS                             
Standard Tuning  
 RIFF A                     RIFF B 
E------------------------ |  E------------------------------ |  
B------------------------ |  B------------------------------ |   
G------------------------ |  G------------------------------ |   
D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--6- |  D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--6--4--2- |   
A------------------------ |  A------------------------------ |   
E------------------------ |  E------------------------------ |   
 RIFF C                      RIFF D 
E------------------------- |  E------------ |  
B------------------------- |  B------------ |  
G------------------------- |  G--------5--- |  
D-6--6--6--7--9--11--6--7- |  D-----3------ |  
A------------------------- |  A--5--------- |  
E------------------------- |  E------------ |                               
 RIFF E                 RIFF F            
E--------------------- |  E----------------- |  
B--------------------- |  B----------------- |  
G---6--4--6--7--6--4-- |  G-7/--9/--11/--14- |    
D--------------------- |  D----------------- |  
A--------------------- |  A-5/--7/---9/--12- |  
E--------------------- |  E----------------- |  
 RIFF G                              RIFF H 
E---------------------------------- |  E---------------------------- |  
B---------------------------------- |  B---------------------------- |  
G---------------------------------- |  G---------------------------- |  
D---------------------------------- |  D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--9--7-- |  
A-7--7--5--4-----------------4----- |  A-------------------------7-- |  
E-------------7--5--4--5--7-----0-- |  E-------------------------5-- |  
This version primarily for those of us who like to play this song on piano ;)  
[Intro]
RIFF A RIFF B (x2) RIFF C RIFF B RIFF C 
(let chords ring out on every verse)  
A5Lately I'm getting better E5  
F#mWish I could stay sick wE5ith you 
D5But there's too many egos left tDm7o bruise 
A5Call it a sin you call it what ever E5  
F#mEating deep inside of yE5ou 
D5Well if were me it's all I'd ever do 
RIFF E (x2) 
A5RIFF E5B F#mRIFF E5C D5RIFF A5B RIE5FF F#mC E5  D5  
A5Stealing now and forever E5  E5  
F#mI'll steal something gooE5d for you 
D5But the criminal in me is no-one new 
RIFF E (x2) 
A5Til you find something better  E5  E5  
F#mWhen there's nothing lefE5t to use 
D5And everything starts going down on you 
RIFF E (x2) 
AI'm the generator,  
Firing whenever you quit, F  
Yeah whatever it is, F#m  
You go out and it's on, G  G/A  G/B  
Em/C#Yeah can't you heD9ar my motor heart, 
FYou're the one that starGted it. 
A5RIFF E5B  F#mRIFE5F C  D5RIFA5F B  E5RIF#mFF C E5  D5  
A5Standing out on a tether E5  E5  
F#mSwing me around I'll spin your news E5  
D5You let it down I'll hang around with you 
RIFF E (x2) 
A5Til you find something better  E5  E5  
F#mAnd there's no-one left E5to use 
D5And everyone keeps going down on you 
RIFF E (x2) 
AI'm the generator,  
Firing whenever you quit, F  
Yeah whatever it is, F#m  
You go out and it's on, G  G/A  G/B  
Em/C#Yeah can't you heD9ar my motor heart, 
FYou're the one that started iEt.
E(for 16 beats then....) 
RIFF G (x4) 
AI'm the generator,  
Firing whenever you quit, F  
Yeah whatever it is, F#m  
You go out and it's on, G  G/A  G/B  
Em/C#Yeah can't you heD9ar my motor heart, 
FYou're the one that starEted it.
AI'm the generator,  
I'm the generator, F  
I'm the generator,  F#m  
I'm the generator you're on, G  G/A  G/B  
Em/C#Yeah can't you hear my moD9tor heart, 
FYou're the one that starGted it.
A5RIFF E5B A5  E5  A5  E5  
RIFF H

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Generator

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dm7

G/A

G/B

Em/C#

GENERATOR

FOO FIGHTERS

Standard Tuning

RIFF A RIFF B

E------------------------ | E------------------------------ |

B------------------------ | B------------------------------ |

G------------------------ | G------------------------------ |

D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--6- | D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--6--4--2- |

A------------------------ | A------------------------------ |

E------------------------ | E------------------------------ |

RIFF C RIFF D

E------------------------- | E------------ |

B------------------------- | B------------ |

G------------------------- | G--------5--- |

D-6--6--6--7--9--11--6--7- | D-----3------ |

A------------------------- | A--5--------- |

E------------------------- | E------------ |

RIFF E RIFF F

E--------------------- | E----------------- |

B--------------------- | B----------------- |

G---6--4--6--7--6--4-- | G-7/--9/--11/--14- |

D--------------------- | D----------------- |

A--------------------- | A-5/--7/---9/--12- |

E--------------------- | E----------------- |

RIFF G RIFF H

E---------------------------------- | E---------------------------- |

B---------------------------------- | B---------------------------- |

G---------------------------------- | G---------------------------- |

D---------------------------------- | D-6--6--4--2--4--2--4--9--7-- |

A-7--7--5--4-----------------4----- | A-------------------------7-- |

E-------------7--5--4--5--7-----0-- | E-------------------------5-- |

This version primarily for those of us who like to play this song on piano ;)

[Intro]

RIFF A RIFF B (x2) RIFF C RIFF B RIFF C

(let chords ring out on every verse)

A5 E5

Lately I'm getting better

F#m E5

Wish I could stay sick with you

D5 Dm7

But there's too many egos left to bruise

A5 E5

Call it a sin you call it what ever

F#m E5

Eating deep inside of you

Well if were me it's all I'd ever do

RIFF E (x2)

A5 E5 F#m E5 D5 A5 E5 F#m E5 D5

RIFF B RIFF C RIFF B RIFF C

A5 E5 E5

Stealing now and forever

F#m E5

I'll steal something good for you

But the criminal in me is no-one new

RIFF E (x2)

A5 E5 E5

Til you find something better

F#m E5

When there's nothing left to use

And everything starts going down on you

RIFF E (x2)

I'm the generator,

Firing whenever you quit,

F#m

Yeah whatever it is,

G G/A G/B

You go out and it's on,

Em/C# D9

Yeah can't you hear my motor heart,

F G

You're the one that started it.

A5 E5 F#m E5 D5 A5 E5 F#m E5 D5

RIFF B RIFF C RIFF B RIFF C

A5 E5 E5

Standing out on a tether

F#m E5

Swing me around I'll spin your news

You let it down I'll hang around with you

RIFF E (x2)

A5 E5 E5

Til you find something better

F#m E5

And there's no-one left to use

And everyone keeps going down on you

RIFF E (x2)

I'm the generator,

Firing whenever you quit,

F#m

Yeah whatever it is,

G G/A G/B

You go out and it's on,

Em/C# D9

Yeah can't you hear my motor heart,

F E

You're the one that started it.

(for 16 beats then....)

RIFF G (x4)

I'm the generator,

Firing whenever you quit,

F#m

Yeah whatever it is,

G G/A G/B

You go out and it's on,

Em/C# D9

Yeah can't you hear my motor heart,

F E

You're the one that started it.

I'm the generator,

F#m

I'm the generator,

G G/A G/B

I'm the generator you're on,

Em/C# D9

Yeah can't you hear my motor heart,

F G

You're the one that started it.

A5 E5 A5 E5 A5 E5

RIFF B

RIFF H

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