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(Verse)
Gmaj7Why should I A7care if I have to F#m/Acut my hBm/Aair?
I've got to A11move with the Afashion or be Doutcast.
Gmaj7I know I should A7fight, but my old F#m/Aman, he's really aBm/Alright,
And I'm A11still living at Ahome even though it won't Dlast.
(Chorus)
CZoot Dsuit, white Cjacket Dwith side vents Cfive Gin-Cches Dlong
I'm Cout Don the Cstreet Dagain, and I'm CleaGping Ca--Along.
GDressed Aright for a Gbeach Afight, but I Gjust Dcan't GexpA7lain why that
GUncertain Ffeeling is still Chere in my Gmaj7brain.A7  F#m/A  Bm/A  A11  A  D  
(Verse)
Gmaj7The kids at A7school have parents that    F#m/Aseem so cBm/Aool, and though I
A11Don't want to Ahurt 'em, mine want me Dtheir way
Gmaj7I clean my room and my A7shoes, but my F#m/Amother found a box of bBm/Alues
And there A11doesn't seem much Ahope they'll let me Dstay
(Chorus)
CZoot Dsuit, white Cjacket Dwith side vents Cfive Gin-Cches Dlong
I'm Cout Don the Cstreet Dagain, and I'm CleaGping Ca--Along.
GDressed Aright for a Gbeach Afight, but I Gjust Dcan't GexpA7lain why that
GUncertain Ffeeling is still Chere in my Gmaj7brain.A7  F#m/A  Bm/A  A11  A  D  
(Refrain)
DWhy do I have to be Adifferent from them
Just to Am7earn the respect of a Gdance hall friend?
AWe have the same old Asus4row, again and Aagain.A7  
EWhy do I have to Bmove with a crowd
Of Bm7kids that hardly notice AI'm around?
I Bwork myself to E/Bdeath just to fit Bin.
(Verse)
Gmaj7I'm coming A7down, got home on the F#m/Avery first train from tBm/Aown.
My A11dad just left for F#7work, he wasn't Bmtalking.
Gmaj7It's all a A7game, and inF#m/Aside I'm just the saBm/Ame,
My A11fried egg makes me F#7sick first thing in the mBmorning.

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The story behind the song

"Cut My Hair" is a glimpse into the world of Jimmy, the young mod at the heart of The Who's 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia. The song captures his restless spirit and sense of displacement, as he's "out on the street again" and feeling like there's little hope of truly belonging. Despite the mundane discomforts like a "fried egg" making him sick, there's a defiant question of why he should "care if I have to cut my hair," suggesting a deeper struggle with conformity and identity. It's a snapshot of a young man navigating a world that doesn't quite understand him, searching for his own sense of self-worth.

AI-written from these sources:Quadrophenia — Wikipedia ↗The Who — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Cut My Hair

by The Who

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

F#m/A

Bm/A

A11

Am7

Asus4

Bm7

E/B

F#7

(Verse)

Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A

Why should I care if I have to cut my hair?

A11 A D

I've got to move with the fashion or be outcast.

Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A

I know I should fight, but my old man, he's really alright,

A11 A D

And I'm still living at home even though it won't last.

(Chorus)

C D C D C G C D

Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five in-ches long

C D C D C G C A

I'm out on the street again, and I'm leaping a--long.

G A G A G D G A7

Dressed right for a beach fight, but I just can't explain why that

G F C Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A A11 A D

Uncertain feeling is still here in my brain.

(Verse)

Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A

The kids at school have parents that seem so cool, and though I

A11 A D

Don't want to hurt 'em, mine want me their way

Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A

I clean my room and my shoes, but my mother found a box of blues

A11 A D

And there doesn't seem much hope they'll let me stay

(Chorus)

C D C D C G C D

Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five in-ches long

C D C D C G C A

I'm out on the street again, and I'm leaping a--long.

G A G A G D G A7

Dressed right for a beach fight, but I just can't explain why that

G F C Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A A11 A D

Uncertain feeling is still here in my brain.

(Refrain)

D A

Why do I have to be different from them

Am7 G

Just to earn the respect of a dance hall friend?

A Asus4 A A7

We have the same old row, again and again.

E B

Why do I have to move with a crowd

Bm7 A

Of kids that hardly notice I'm around?

B E/B B

I work myself to death just to fit in.

(Verse)

Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A

I'm coming down, got home on the very first train from town.

A11 F#7 Bm

My dad just left for work, he wasn't talking.

Gmaj7 A7 F#m/A Bm/A

It's all a game, and inside I'm just the same,

A11 F#7 Bm

My fried egg makes me sick first thing in the morning.

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