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I decided the Who's Baby Boomer anthem from the 1960s needed to be updated to reflect the realities of life for us ageing Boomers in the 21st Century.




MY DEGENERATION

New words by Lachlan Irvine, original words and music by Pete Townshend

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[E] Young folks like to put us d-d-d-down, [E][A][D][D]
[E] Just because we're s-s-s-still around. [E][A][D][D]
What [E] they don't like, so I've been told [E][A][D][D]
Is that [E] we didn't die before we got old. [E][A][D][D] [E][A][D][D]
This is my gene-[E]-ration, [A][D][D] my gene-[E]-ration. [A][D][D]

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So we'll [E] take our time to f-f-f-fade away, [E][A][D][D]
And leave [E] the Xs and the Ys to p-p-p-pay and pay. [E][A][D][D]
If you're [E] worried about an ageing nation, [E][A][D][D]
Well, [E] you can thank my g-g-g-generation. [E][A][D][D][E][A][D][D]
This is my gene-[E]-ration, [A][D][D] my gene-[E]-ration. [A][D][D]

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[E] Talkin' a-[A]-bout my [D] degeneration. [E][A][D][D]
[E] Talkin' a-[A]-bout my [D] degeneration. [E][A][D][D]

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I've [E] got so many aches and p-p-p-pains, [E][A][D][D]
My [E] dodgy knees can predict the rain. [E][A][D][D]
I [E] even ache when I'm lyin' in b-b-b-bed, [E][A][D][D]
But I [E] guess it's better than bein' d-d-d-dead. [E][A][D][D][E][A][D][D]
This is my gene-[E]-ration, [A][D][D] my gene-[E]-ration. [A][D][D]

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[E] I rant and rave at the TV s-s-s-screen, [E][A][D][D]
I'm the [E] grumpiest sod you've ever seen. [E][A][D][D]
But if you [E] want to see some aggravation, [E][A][D][D]
Start [E] bitchin' about my g-g-g-generation. [E][A][D][D][E][A][D][D]
This is my gene-[E]-ration, [A][D][D] my gene-[E]-ration. [A][D][D]

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[E] Talkin' a-[A]-bout my [D] degeneration. [E][A][D][D]
[E] Talkin' a-[A]-bout my [D] degeneration. [E][A][D][D]

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