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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 Em- 022000
[Intro]
C C C C
then
 C   Am    Emx4
[Verse 1]
One Cday the kids will Amhave a clue
  EmThey can fill you in
CResearch would have Amtaken hoursEm  G  
[Verse 2]
CWalking backwards Amjust to get
  EmTo your present
CWhere you might find Amcommon groundG  
[Chorus 1]
  FAll your  Amold friendsC  
  FScared of  Amthe endC  Am  Em  C  Am  Em  
[Verse 3]
CMaybe I'll Amwrite a dissertationEm  
Or keep it Emto myself
CSeems it's shorter Amevery yearEm  G  
[Verse 4]
CWhat we're calling Amgenerations
  EmIt's almost to the hour
  CDo you reAmmember when?G  
[Chorus 2]
  FOld man  Amstay quietC  
  FIt's not  Amyour time
[Chorus 3]
  CWay out  AmI know
  Emtime to Glet go
  CWho Amsaid it lasts forGever?
  CThese words  Amplay on
  EmLong since GI've gone
  CIt's Amheavy on my Gsoul
[Chorus 4]
  FLast night  AmI triedC  
  FFor the  Amlast time
[Chorus 4]
  CWay out  AmI know
  Emtime to Glet go
  CWho Amsaid it lasts forGever?
  CThese words  Amplay on
  EmLong since GI've gone
  CIt's Amheavy on my Gsoul
[Outro]
 C   Am    Emx2

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Common Ground

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Problems

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- 022000

[Intro]

C C C C

then

C Am Em

[Verse 1]

C Am

One day the kids will have a clue

They can fill you in

C Am Em G

Research would have taken hours

[Verse 2]

C Am

Walking backwards just to get

To your present

C Am G

Where you might find common ground

[Chorus 1]

F Am C

All your old friends

F Am C Am Em C Am Em

Scared of the end

[Verse 3]

C Am Em

Maybe I'll write a dissertation

Or keep it to myself

C Am Em G

Seems it's shorter every year

[Verse 4]

C Am

What we're calling generations

It's almost to the hour

C Am G

Do you remember when?

[Chorus 2]

F Am C

Old man stay quiet

F Am

It's not your time

[Chorus 3]

C Am

Way out I know

Em G

time to let go

C Am G

Who said it lasts forever?

C Am

These words play on

Em G

Long since I've gone

C Am G

It's heavy on my soul

[Chorus 4]

F Am C

Last night I tried

F Am

For the last time

[Chorus 4]

C Am

Way out I know

Em G

time to let go

C Am G

Who said it lasts forever?

C Am

These words play on

Em G

Long since I've gone

C Am G

It's heavy on my soul

[Outro]

C Am Em

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