Conan Gray - Generation Why: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Generation Why" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Generation Why Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Conan Gray

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Generation Why" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A
I was off
                       F#m
Keying cars parked on radium lawns
     E
By suburbian moms
A
I called a friend
Let's meet at ten
      F#m
Go wherever we want
               E
'Cause no one cares that we're gone

A
This town don't got much to do
You and I haven't got much to lose
F#m                                            E
Do you wanna rock in your room like we always do?
A
Talk about how fast we grew
And all the big dreams that we won't pursue
     F#m                                           E
Then get in your car and laugh 'til we both turn blue

Chorus:
                   A
'Cause we are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind
Millennium kids, that all wanna die
 F#m                                            E
Walking in the street with no light inside our eyes
            A
We are the worthless, cursed with too much time
We get into trouble and lose our minds
 F#m                                             E
Something that I've heard a million times in my life

Generation Why

Parents think we're fast asleep
But as soon as we're home we're sneaking out the window
'Cause at this rate of earth decay
Our world's ending at noon
Could we all just move to the moon?

This town don't got much to do
And you and I haven't got much to lose
So do you wanna leave everyone in this place for good?

Chorus

A                            F#m
Why why why why why why why why
We're livin' night to night
 C#m                          E
Why why why why why why why why
Since we're bound to die, oh
A                            F#m
Why why why why why why why why
Oh, what's the use in trying?
 C#m                          E
Why why why why why why why why
And it's exactly why

We are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind
Millennium kids, that all wanna die
Walking in the street with no light inside our eyes
We are the worthless, cursed with too much time
We get into trouble and lose our minds
Something that I've heard a million times in my life
Generation why

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Generation Why" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Generation Why" by Conan Gray.