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C#minor

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Taken from the Topanga album
Standard tuning
Chords used:
E - 022100
 C#m- X46654
 A- X02220
 B- X24442
Intro - E - C#m - A - B
Verse:
C#mBeautiful Agirl from the BSouth land
C#mI don't quite Aunderstand but I know who Byou are
C#mLast night you told me abAout your sisterB  
How you loved, and how you missed her
C#mI don't know why but you saAy that you like meB  
But sometimes yeah you despise me
Chorus:
EYou tell me you're the lost generation
So much anger , and so much frustration
C#mIts not your fault, its the situation
AWhen all you want is to rBest your body
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Lost Generation

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Taken from the Topanga album

Standard tuning

Chords used:

E - 022100

C#m

- X46654

- X02220

- X24442

Intro - E - C#m - A - B

Verse:

C#m A B

Beautiful girl from the South land

C#m A B

I don't quite understand but I know who you are

C#m A B

Last night you told me about your sister

How you loved, and how you missed her

C#m A B

I don't know why but you say that you like me

But sometimes yeah you despise me

Chorus:

You tell me you're the lost generation

So much anger , and so much frustration

C#m

Its not your fault, its the situation

A B

When all you want is to rest your body

Same chords all the way through. Comments welcome.

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