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The Punk Meets The Godfather | guitar tab
By The Who
>From Quadrophenia, 1973
Written by Pete Townshend (c)1973 Fabulous Music Ltd.
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transcription by D. Speredelozzi 2004-08-06 Whotabs
updated by D. Speredelozzi 2005-04-14 www.thewho.net/whotabs
above 9th fret:
A=10, B=11, C=12, D=13, E=14
lowercase letter means single note or root chord only
note in () means note is optional
chord in () means chord is implied
rt means root note
! means omit note
* means bend note 1/4 step
~ means bend note half step
^ means bend note whole step
` means strike bent note again
r means return bent note to original tone
<N> means harmonic on fret N
x means strike muffled string
P means palm-mute string
hN means hammer-on to fret N
Xp means pull-off from fret X
XhN means hammer-on to fret N from fret X
XpN means pull-off from fret X to fret N
.N means hammer-on to fret N with right hand
v means use vibrato
/ means slide up
\ means slide down
° means diminished
+ means augmented (raise 5th 1/2 step)
- means lower note 1/2 step
| is timing bar
· means let note ring until :
In tablature, chords begin directly under the first letter in the chord
name. Consequently, it is sometimes necessary to use more than one line
of text when identifying chord names and placement, due to the fact that
chord names will often overlap one another. Chords appearing on adjacent
lines in the text should be treated as if they were all on the same line
with their names superimposed over one another; with each chord's occurence
in the tab indicated by the first letter of the chord name.
(Nx) above and to the left of block of chords means repeat block N times
(Nx) at end of line means repeat line N times
A5 Dadd9/A Fmaj7/A G/A G5 Dadd9 G5/D D G/D D9sus
---5--------0----------0--------3-----3------0-------3------2-----3-------5----
---5--------7----------1--------3-----3------7-------3------3-----3-------5----
---2--------7----------2--------4-----0------7-------0------2-----4-------5----
---2--------7----------3--------5-----0------7-------5------0-----0-------0----
---0--------0----------0--------0-----x------5-------5------x-----x-------x----
---x--------x----------x--------x-----3------x-------x------x-----x-------x----
D(ii) Dsus4 D7sus4 G/D(ii) E A/E E6sus4 E7sus4 Dsus2
----5--------5--------8----------7-------0-----0------9---------A---------0----
----7--------8--------8----------8-------9-----A------A---------A---------3----
----7--------7--------7----------7-------9-----9------9---------9---------2----
----0--------0--------0----------0-------9-----B------9---------9---------0----
----x--------x--------x----------x-------x-----x------x---------x---------x----
----x--------x--------x----------x-------0-----0------0---------0---------x----
G5/C G5/B A7sus4 A7
---3-------3--------0-------0--------------------------------------------------
---3-------3--------3-------2--------------------------------------------------
---0-------0--------0-------0--------------------------------------------------
--(0)-----(0)-------2-------2--------------------------------------------------
---3-------2--------0-------0--------------------------------------------------
---x-------x--------x-------x--------------------------------------------------
Breakdown tab:
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My- my- my- my- my- g-g-g-g-
ge- ne- ra- tion
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
--2-----------0-----------2-----------0-----------2-------------
------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---------
----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----
--------------------------------------------------------------0-
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus 2 lick tab:
E A/E
gutter
| |
| | | |
| | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------7---------------------------
------------------------------7---~-------`---r-------------------
--------------------------------------------------9---\-------9-v-
---------------------------------------------------------7/9------
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------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 1:
A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
D G/D D9sus G/D
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
A5 Dadd9 Fmaj7/A G5/D G5 A5
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
Chorus 1:
D(ii) Dsus4 D7sus4 G/D(ii)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
E A/E
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
E E6sus4 E7sus4
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
A/E E7sus4 E
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Breakdown 1: (see tab above)
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- ge- ne- ra- tion
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- ge- ne- ra- tion
Repeat Intro 1:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 2: (same as V1)
We tried to speak between lines of oration- you could only repeat what we told you
Your axe belongs to a dying nation- they don't know that we own you
You're watching movies trying to find the feelers- you only see what we show you
We're the slaves of the phony leaders- breathe the air we have blown you
Chorus 2: (same as C1- see Chorus 2 lick tab above)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Breakdown 2: (same as B1)
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
Bridge:
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C
I have to be careful not to preach
G5/B
I can't pretend that I can teach
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
And yet I've lived your future out, by pounding stages like a clown
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G5/C
And on the dance floor, broken glass
G5/B
The bloody faces slowly pass
A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7
The broken seats in empty rows- It all belongs to me, you know
A7
Okay!
Repeat Intro 2:
(2x)
A5, Dadd9/A
Fmaj7/A, G/A, G5, A5
Verse 3: (same as V1)
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
Chorus 3: (same as C1)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Outtro/ Breakdown 3: (same as B1- repeat and fade)
My- my- my- my- my generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
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You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
We tried to speak between lines of oration- you could only repeat what we told you
Your axe belongs to a dying nation- they don't know that we own you
You're watching movies trying to find the feelers- you only see what we show you
We're the slaves of the phony leaders- breathe the air we have blown you
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
I have to be careful not to preach
I can't pretend that I can teach
And yet I've lived your future out
By pounding stages like a clown
And on the dance floor, broken glass
The bloody faces slowly pass
The broken seats in empty rows
It all belongs to me, you know
Okay!
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter- oh yeah!
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
My- my- my- my- my generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
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transcription by D. Speredelozzi 2004-08-06
updated by D. Speredelozzi 2005-04-14
requests/corrections? email: tune_cracker@yahoo.com
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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
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The Punk Meets the Godfather | guitar tab
By The Who
>From Quadrophenia, 1973
Written by Pete Townshend (c)1973 Fabulous Music Ltd.
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transcribed by Whotabs
litgo@aol.com 1999-04-03 www.thewho.net/whotabs
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Note: /A implied by bass
A5 x02255 G/C x30033
Dsus2/A x00230 G/B x20033
Fmaj7/A 133210 G/D xx0433
G 3x0033 D7 xx0535
G5/D xx0033 E6 042200
F 1(t)33211 A/C# x42220
Esus4 022200 E7 050430
[intro]
|A5 //// |Dsus2/A //// |Fmaj7/A //// G /|G A5ii |
|A5 //// |Dsus2/A //// |Fmaj7/A //// G /|G A5ii (C^)|
|A5 |Dsus2/A
You declared you would be three inches taller
|Fmaj7/A G5/D |G A5 |
You only became what we made you
|A5 |Dsus2/A
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling
|Fmaj7/A G5/D |G A5 |
You only earned what we gave you
|D |G/D |
You fell and cried as our people were starving
|D7 |G/D |
Now you know that we blame you
|A5 |Dsus2/A
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving
|Fmaj7/A G5/D |G A5 |
Now you know that we framed you
[chorus]
|D |Dsus4 |G/C
I'm the guy in the sky flying high flashing eyes
|G/B |E E |Esus4 |(E)
No surprise I told lies I'm the punk in the gutter
|--7---------|-0--
|7^-\7-5\-2--|----
|------------|----
[fill, 2nd |------------|----
chorus only] |------------|----
|------------|----
|E |E6 |E7
I'm the new president and I grew and I bent
|A/C# |E | |
Don't you know? Don't it show? I'm the punk with the stutter
[break]
|D D2 D D2 D D D2 D D2 D |
My my my my my G-g-g-g gener-a---tion
|2--0--2-|-0--2----------|2--0--2-|-0--2----|
|-3--3--3|--3--3---------|-3--3--3|--3--3---|
|--2--2--|2--2--2--------|--2--2--|2--2--2--|
|--------|-------0-------|--------|-------0-|
|--------|---------------|--------|---------|
|--------|---------------|--------|---------|
|D D2 D D2 D D D2 D D2 D |
You know my my my G-g-g-g gener-a---tion
|2-----0--2-|-0--2----------|2--0--2-|-0--2----|
|-3-----3--3|--3--3---------|-3--3--3|--3--3---|
|--2-----2--|2--2--2--------|--2--2--|2--2--2--|
|-----------|-------0-------|--------|-------0-|
|-----------|---------------|--------|---------|
|-----------|---------------|--------|---------|
[repeat intro]
We tried to speak between lines of oration
You could only repeat what we told you
Your axe belongs to a dying nation
They don't know that we own you
You're watching movies trying to find the feelers
You only see what we show you
We're the slaves of the phony leaders
Breathe the air we have blown you
[repeat chorus]
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise I told lies, I'm the punk in the gutter
Whoo, I'm the new president and I grew and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show? I'm the punk with the stutter
[repeat break]
My my my my my G-g-g-g generation, You know my my my G-g-g-g generation
|Dsus2 |Dsus2 D |G/C |G/C |G/B
I have to be careful not to preach, I can't pretend that I can teach
|G/B |Asus4 |A |
And yet I lived your future out by pounding stages like a clown
|Dsus2 |Dsus2 D |G/C |G/C |G/B
And on the dance floor broken glass, and bloody faces slowly pass
|G/B |Asus4 |Asus4 |A |A |
The numbered seats in empty rows, it all belongs to me, you know
OK!
[repeat intro; first verse, chorus and break]
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