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This Generation

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Em7: 022030
[Intro]
 Em   D   A   D   Em| 2x
[Verse]
EmTell them in the city,D  A  
ATell them near and farD,Em  
EmThis generation coming uDp,A  
AAre gonna be proud of who they arDe,Em  
EmSo you've got to lend an earD,A  
AHear what they've got to say,D  Em  
EmMaybe you could understand,D  C  
CYour way is not the only wBmay.
[Chorus]
Cause this generaEm7tion,
AIs gonna walk with their heads held hDigh,
yeah this generatEm7ion 
Cis gonna, Bring tears to the old man's eBmyes.
[Verse]
EmMamma said just be proudD,A  
AAnd hold your head up higDh,Em  
EmCause what you've got is a precious thingD,A  
AMoney just can't bDuy, no way no nEmo,
EmSo you can tell your father,D  A  
AYou can tell your maD  Em  
EmThere's a new age coming into townD  C  
CAnd a new future might not be Bmfar.
[Chorus]
Cause this generaEm7tion,
AIs gonna walk with their heads held Dhigh,
I know this generaEm7tion 
Cis gonna, Bring tears to the old man's Bmeyes.
[Bridge]
DA woo hoo a woo Choo talking 'bout this generationG,
DA woo hoo a woo Choo talking 'bout this generationG  
G Em F#m D Em
[Verse]
EmSo you can tell your father,D  A  
AYou can tell your maD  Em  
EmThere's a new age coming into townD  C  
CAnd a new future might not be Bmfar.
[Chorus]
Cause this generaEm7tion,
AIs gonna walk with their heads held Dhigh,
I know this generaEm7tion 
Cis gonna, Bring tears to the old man's Bmeyes.
Cause this generaEm7tion,
AIs gonna walk with their heads held Dhigh,
I know this generaEm7tion 
Cis gonna, Bring tears to the old man's Bmeyes.
[Outro]
DA woo hoo a woo Choo talking 'bout this generationG,
DA woo hoo a woo Choo talking 'bout this generationG  
 D   C   G(repeat and fade)

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This Generation

by Roachford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Em7: 022030

[Intro]

Em D A D Em

| 2x

[Verse]

Em D A

Tell them in the city,

A D Em

Tell them near and far,

Em D A

This generation coming up,

A D Em

Are gonna be proud of who they are,

Em D A

So you've got to lend an ear,

A D Em

Hear what they've got to say,

Em D C

Maybe you could understand,

C Bm

Your way is not the only way.

[Chorus]

Em7

Cause this generation,

A D

Is gonna walk with their heads held high,

Em7

yeah this generation

C Bm

is gonna, Bring tears to the old man's eyes.

[Verse]

Em D A

Mamma said just be proud,

A D Em

And hold your head up high,

Em D A

Cause what you've got is a precious thing,

A D Em

Money just can't buy, no way no no,

Em D A

So you can tell your father,

A D Em

You can tell your ma

Em D C

There's a new age coming into town

C Bm

And a new future might not be far.

[Chorus]

Em7

Cause this generation,

A D

Is gonna walk with their heads held high,

Em7

I know this generation

C Bm

is gonna, Bring tears to the old man's eyes.

[Bridge]

D C G

A woo hoo a woo hoo talking 'bout this generation,

D C G

A woo hoo a woo hoo talking 'bout this generation

G Em F#m D Em

[Verse]

Em D A

So you can tell your father,

A D Em

You can tell your ma

Em D C

There's a new age coming into town

C Bm

And a new future might not be far.

[Chorus]

Em7

Cause this generation,

A D

Is gonna walk with their heads held high,

Em7

I know this generation

C Bm

is gonna, Bring tears to the old man's eyes.

Em7

Cause this generation,

A D

Is gonna walk with their heads held high,

Em7

I know this generation

C Bm

is gonna, Bring tears to the old man's eyes.

[Outro]

D C G

A woo hoo a woo hoo talking 'bout this generation,

D C G

A woo hoo a woo hoo talking 'bout this generation

D C G

(repeat and fade)

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