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Generation Why

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[Intro]
 E A
(EY  E7O  C#mL    AO
 EWhyG#myyyyAyy )
[Verse]
  E   G#m   A(x2)
EGoing to G#msee end of Adays
I've been Ehanging on G#mmy phone all Aday
And the Efear G#mgoes awaAy
I might Enot need G#mto stayA  
DOn this sinking ship fBor long
EI can give it G#maway everyday        A  
EI can fly and G#mspend all my sAeconds
ALike they're my last
C#mIt's Bnot the Apast that scares mEeG#m  
Now Awhat a Egreat futuG#mre this is Agonna be
[Chorus]
EY  E7O  C#mL    AO
EWhyG#myyyyAyy 
C#mUsed to think it was bad
BThat we were all going mad
EBut now iG#mt's fine to Aleave
C#mGoodbye tEhose old Bthings
F#mCarry me Ethrough the waves oBf change
E
[Bridge]
ECarry me tG#mhrough the waveEs of change
C#mI know my Bplace
EIt's a beautiful AthingC#m  A  G#m  A  
EY - E7o - Dl - F#mo, 
EWhy?G#m  D  F#m  

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Generation Why

by Weyes Blood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

E A

E E7 C#m A

(Y O L O

E G#m A

Whyyyyyyy )

[Verse]

E G#m A

(x2)

E G#m A

Going to see end of days

E G#m A

I've been hanging on my phone all day

E G#m A

And the fear goes away

E G#m A

I might not need to stay

D B

On this sinking ship for long

E G#m A

I can give it away everyday

E G#m A

I can fly and spend all my seconds

Like they're my last

C#m B A E G#m

It's not the past that scares me

A E G#m A

Now what a great future this is gonna be

[Chorus]

E E7 C#m A

Y O L O

E G#m A

Whyyyyyyy

C#m

Used to think it was bad

That we were all going mad

E G#m A

But now it's fine to leave

C#m E B

Goodbye those old things

F#m E B

Carry me through the waves of change

[Bridge]

E G#m E

Carry me through the waves of change

C#m B

I know my place

E A C#m A G#m A

It's a beautiful thing

E E7 D F#m

Y - o - l - o,

E G#m D F#m

Why?

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