Green Day - My Generation (The Who cover): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "My Generation (The Who cover)" 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 My Generation (The Who cover) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

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 "My Generation (The Who cover)" smoothly on your guitar.

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

       F#
Well, people try to put us down
 F#              E
Talkin' bout my generation
F#
Just because we get around
 F#              E
Talkin' bout my generation

The things they do look awful cold
Talkin' bout my generation
I hope I die before I get old
Talkin' bout my generation

        F#   E
My generation

Why don't you all just fade away?
Talkin' bout my generation
And don't try to dig what we all say
Talkin' bout my generation

I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
Talkin' bout my generation
I'm just talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation

My generation

 G#
Why don't you all just fade away?
 G#             F#
Talkin' bout my generation
And don't try to dig what we all say
Talkin' bout my generation

I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
Talkin' bout my generation
I'm just talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation

My generation

Talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation
Generation
Talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "My Generation (The Who cover)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Generation (The Who cover)" by Green Day.

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