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[Intro]
|  A5| F#5| x2
N.C.
Listen
    A5     F#5Ohh,
    A5     F#5Ohh
    A5     F#5Ohh,
    A5     F#5Ohh
[Verse 1]
 AI'm sick of F#mall this waiting
 AAnd people telling me what F#mI should be
 AWhat if I'm F#mnot so crazy?
 AMaybe you're the one who's wF#mrong, not me
[Pre-Chorus]
So wD5hat you gonna E5do, what you gonna F#5say
When we're sD5tanding on tE5op and do it our F#5way?
You D5say we got no fE5uture
You're living in the F#mpast
            D5N.C.
So listen up, that's my generation
[Chorus]
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5It's going down tonight
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5We're gonna do it until we F#5die
'Cause D5I, E5I, I got no reason to apD5ologize
     E5N.C.
That's my generation
    A5     F#5Ohh,
    A5     F#5Ohh
    A5     F#5Ohh,
    A5     F#5Ohh
[Verse 2]
 A5I don't need to sF#5ay I'm sorry
 A5I do what everybody wF#5ants to do
 A5It's not so cF#5omplicated
 A5'Cause I know you want the sF#5ame thing, too
[Pre-Chorus]
So wD5hat you gonna E5do, what you gonna F#5say
When we're sD5tanding on tE5op and do it our F#5way?
You D5say we got no fE5uture
You're living in the F#mpast
            D5N.C.
So listen up, that's my generation
[Chorus]
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5It's going down tonight
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5We're gonna do it until we F#5die
'Cause D5I, E5I, I got no reason to apD5ologize
     E5N.C.
That's my generation
[Bridge]
| A5| F#5| x2
F#5Listen
 A5Don't need to F#5say I'm sorry
    A5     F#5Ohh, ooh
 A5It's not so cF#5omplicated
 A5'Cause I know you want the F#5same thing, too
[Chorus]
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5It's going down tonight
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5We're gonna do it until we F#5die
'Cause D5I, E5I, I got no reason to apD5ologize
TE5hat's my generation
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
That's my generation
F#5(Hey ho, lD5et's go!)
 E5We're gonna do it until we F#5die
'Cause D5I, E5I, I got no reason to apD5ologize
TE5hat's my generationF#5  

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Generation

by Simple Plan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#5

F#m

[Intro]

A5 F#5

| | | x2

N.C.

Listen

A5 F#5

Ohh,

A5 F#5

Ohh

A5 F#5

Ohh,

A5 F#5

Ohh

[Verse 1]

A F#m

I'm sick of all this waiting

A F#m

And people telling me what I should be

A F#m

What if I'm not so crazy?

A F#m

Maybe you're the one who's wrong, not me

[Pre-Chorus]

D5 E5 F#5

So what you gonna do, what you gonna say

D5 E5 F#5

When we're standing on top and do it our way?

D5 E5

You say we got no future

F#m

You're living in the past

N.C.

So listen up, that's my generation

[Chorus]

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

It's going down tonight

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

E5 F#5

We're gonna do it until we die

D5 E5 D5

'Cause I, I, I got no reason to apologize

N.C.

That's my generation

A5 F#5

Ohh,

A5 F#5

Ohh

A5 F#5

Ohh,

A5 F#5

Ohh

[Verse 2]

A5 F#5

I don't need to say I'm sorry

A5 F#5

I do what everybody wants to do

A5 F#5

It's not so complicated

A5 F#5

'Cause I know you want the same thing, too

[Pre-Chorus]

D5 E5 F#5

So what you gonna do, what you gonna say

D5 E5 F#5

When we're standing on top and do it our way?

D5 E5

You say we got no future

F#m

You're living in the past

N.C.

So listen up, that's my generation

[Chorus]

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

It's going down tonight

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

E5 F#5

We're gonna do it until we die

D5 E5 D5

'Cause I, I, I got no reason to apologize

N.C.

That's my generation

[Bridge]

A5 F#5

| | | x2

F#5

Listen

A5 F#5

Don't need to say I'm sorry

A5 F#5

Ohh, ooh

A5 F#5

It's not so complicated

A5 F#5

'Cause I know you want the same thing, too

[Chorus]

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

It's going down tonight

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

E5 F#5

We're gonna do it until we die

D5 E5 D5

'Cause I, I, I got no reason to apologize

That's my generation

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

That's my generation

F#5 D5

(Hey ho, let's go!)

E5 F#5

We're gonna do it until we die

D5 E5 D5

'Cause I, I, I got no reason to apologize

E5 F#5

That's my generation

About Generation Chords by Simple Plan

Learn how to play Generation by Simple Plan with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Generation chords”, “Generation guitar chords”, or “Simple Plan Generation chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Generation chords and for experienced players who want accurate Generation lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A5, F#5, C, A, F#m, D5.

FAQ — Generation by Simple Plan

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Can I transpose "Generation" to a different key?

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Is "Generation" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Generation" by Simple Plan with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Simple Plan below.

What key is "Generation" in?

The chords for "Generation" show the original chord names (including A5, F#5, C, A, F#m, D5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.