Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
🎸 Intro:
B A F#m E F#m B D A E
B A F#m E F#m B D A E
🎸 Verse:
F#m D A E
What happened to the youth of the U S A
Can you help me understand
F#m D A E D E
You used to be the model of non-conformity – Now it’s all the same, oh
F#m D E
They’ve got you playin’ their game – But it don’t really matter
F#m D E C#
All for the money and fame – You gotta’ take it back
🎸 Chorus:
F#m D E
From the west coast waters to the New York streets – I hear it calling me
F#m D
For the sons and daughters – Of the wild and free
E D E
Can you feel the beat – Rock is all you need
🎸 Interlude:
F#m D E
🎸 Verse 2:
F#m D A E
Somebody pulled the plug ‘round 199 3 – And it’s never been the same
F#m D A E D E
Trash corporate radio – Soap opera M T V – You can do much better
F#m D E
Don’t let them make up your mind – Like the millions of others
F#m D E C#
Stand up, don’t fall back in line – You gotta’ take it back
🎸 Chorus 2:
F#m D E
From the west coast waters to the New York streets – I hear it calling me
F#m D
For the sons and daughters – Of the wild and free
E D E
Can you feel the beat – Rock is all you need
🎸 Solo:
D E F#m
D E C# D E
🎸 Bridge:
F#m D E
From the Texas border ‘cross the USA – I hear it calling me
F#m D E D E
All the sons and daughters – All you wild and free – Can you still believe
🎸 Chorus 3:
F#m D E
From the west coast waters to the New York streets – I hear it calling me
F#m D
For the sons and daughters – Of the wild and free
E D E
Can you feel the beat – Rock is all you need
🎸 Outro:
F#m D E
F#m D E D E F#m
Song History
Published: August 22, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025