Common Ground chords by The Get Up Kids

Intro:
C C C C

then
C Am Em  x4


Verse 1:

    C                 Am
One day the kids will have a clue

Em
  They can fill you in

C                   Am         Em G
Research would have taken hours

Verse 2:

C                 Am
Walking backwards just to get

Em
  To your present

C                    Am           G
Where you might find common ground


Chorus 1:

F         Am           C
  All your  old friends

F          Am       C Am Em C Am Em
  Scared of  the end


Verse 3:

C          Am                  Em
Maybe I'll write a dissertation

           Em
Or keep it to myself

C                  Am        Em G
Seems it's shorter every year


Verse 4:

C                  Am
What we're calling generations

Em
  It's almost to the hour

C          Am          G
  Do you remember when?


Chorus 2:

F        Am          C
  Old man  stay quiet

F         Am
  It's not  your time


Chorus 3:

C        Am
  Way out  I know

Em       G
  time to let go

C     Am               G
  Who said it lasts forever?

C            Am
  These words  play on

Em          G
  Long since I've gone

C      Am          G
  It's heavy on my soul


Chorus 4:

F           Am       C
  Last night  I tried

F        Am
  For the  last time


Chorus 4:

C        Am
  Way out  I know

Em       G
  time to let go

C     Am               G
  Who said it lasts forever?

C            Am
  These words  play on

Em          G
  Long since I've gone

C      Am          G
  It's heavy on my soul


Outro:
C Am Em  x2