The Offspring – Elders (Guitar)

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I've written this for open chords with a capo on first fret. Put it up a semi-tone and play it all as power chords for the original version. [Intro] |Em |C G C D A D| |Em |C G C D A D| [Verse 1]
Em                      C     G  C    D      A    D
  When we were younger, there al-ways seemed like some

Em                             C  G   C  D A D
  Some perfect mould we were supposed to be

Em                                        C    G   C    D  A  D
  But now we're growing up and I see it's just not that way

Em                          C    G  C D  A  D
  Now I feel like someone's lied to   me
[Chorus 1]
                 Em         C    B   G
’Cause I've been true, made good for you

        C B    Am        C  B   C   D  G
And now I feel used, I'm asking you:

            Em        C    B  G
How does it feel, how does it feel

    C    B  Am        C    B  C       D  G    Em
How does it feel, how does it feel to be like you?
[Pre-verse] |Em |C G C D A D| |Em |C G C D A D| [Verse 2]
Em                     C    G    C    D   A   D
  Tell me now, elders, what were your reasons for

Em                             C  G  C D  A  D
  Making it seem like you were so much more?

Em                                    C   G     C   D   A  D
  If you want to feel good because of our accomplishments

Em                            C  G  C   D   A  D
  Why the fuck don't you just do it yourself?
[Chorus 2]
                 E      C    B    G
’Cause man, I've tried, man, I've tried

      C   B    Am       C   B    C    D  G
While you just lied, so now just tell me:

            Em        C    B  G
How does it feel, how does it feel

    C    B  Am        C    B  C       D  G    Em
How does it feel, how does it feel to be like you?
[Solo] |Em |C G C D A D| |Em |C G C D A D| |Em |C G C D A D| |Em |C G C D A D| |A G A A G A |C B C C D G| [Chorus 1]
                 Em         C    B   G
’Cause I've been true, made good for you

        C B    Am        C  B   C   D  G
And now I feel used, I'm asking you:

            Em        C    B  G
How does it feel, how does it feel

    C    B  Am        C    B  C       D  G    Em
How does it feel, how does it feel to be like you?
[Pre-verse] |Em |C G C D A D| |Em |C G C D A D| [Outro]
Em                         C  G C   D     A    D   Em
  Look at all the families now  who don't talk and don't trust

               C G C    D      A    D    Em
Because of the way that things have been done

                      C  G  C  D     A   D   Em
When will you finally learn to leave out the bullshit

            C  G  C  C G C  D
And just be straight wiiith us?