The Who - My Generation: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "My Generation" 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 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G
People try to put us d-down
                   F        G
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful cold
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
                G
This is my generation
F               G         F
This is my generation, baby

Why don't you all 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)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby

A
Why don't you all fade away
                   G         A
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try and 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 g-generation
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
                A
This is my generation
G               A          G
This is my generation, baby

A        G        A    G
My, my, gen- generation
A#      G#         A#   G#
My, my, my my generation

A#
People try to put us d-down
                   G#       A#
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful cold
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Yeah I hope I die before I get old
(Talkin' 'bout my generation)
               G#
This is my generation
A#             G#
This is my generation, baby

A#      G#      A#   G# C A# C A#
My, my, my generation
 C                A#
Talking 'bout my generation.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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

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