Party Generation chords by Dar Williams

Dar Williams - Party Generation


CAPO: 2nd Fret


INTRO: G  C  Am  D  (4x)  G

        C       Am           D         G
When he turned 34, but who's counting
            C       Am                D
He couldn't find anyone who wanted to party
      G               F                 C               D
So he walked around a playground with a bag of Mickey's Tallboys
       G                  C               Am              D               G
And he heard the sound of laughter and he followed it for fifteen blocks
            C             Am        D
There was a house between Mavis and Water
          G          C                Am             D         G
They were out on the porch, they were inside playing quarters
       Am                               D
And he said, "Don't you know the game Kazaam? It's a better game,
    Am                              D
You point your elbow at someone and say somebody else's name
       Am               G              C               D
And it alternates whose turn it is and if you lose you drink."
           Am        G              C                D
They said, "Man, you really make us think, yeah, you make us think
    G
And so..."

CHORUS:
              C            Am  D    G
Tonight we're gonna be the party
        C               Am  D    G
We will party all night long__
           F         C
We are the party generation
          Am                  D
So have a seat, what's in the bag?
      G
Party on


        C            Am              D             G
'Round about 1:00 or 2:00 it started winding down
       C              Am                  D
And he knew what they needed, they needed doughnuts
        G             F                C              D
So they walked out to Krispy Kruller's All Nite Sugar Palace
       G            C                   Am     D            G
It was there at the doorway he said, "Oh, well maybe not."
  C               Am        D
Inside there were six women talking
              G         C          Am     D
They were the most justified angry ex-girlfriends
         Am                                D
And they swivelled around slowly like they saw something bad
            Am                        D
Through the eyes in the back of their heads, like he always knew they had
         Am              G               C                   D
And they said, "What a coincidence" and "Hey you're just the man,
        Am              G                      C                D
We were saying that you did the best you could, you're fine, we understand
    G
And so..."


CHORUS:
              C            Am        D    G
Tonight we're gonna be the party (party)
        C               Am  D    G
We will party all night long__
           F         C
We are the party generation
             Am                 D
You were the best, but we'll survive
      G
Party On


BRIDGE:
    F     C     D                 G
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    F     C     D                 G
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    F         C         D     Am  D  G
Oh, woah, oh, woah, oh, woah


INSTRUMENTAL: F  C  E  F    C  D


       G                     C           Am         D
In the morning they sent him home with a designated driver
       G            C                 Am    D
And he lay down and thought about the whole night
       G                 F            C       D
And he looked up at the photo that he got at a junk shop
       G          C             Am            D            G
It was only fifty cents, but he framed it and everything
           C             Am            D            G
It was the kind of party that you hope never ends
          C            Am             D
The lucky party boy surrounded by his friends
              Am                          D
And they were all in pointed hats, caught in a rebel birthday shout
    Am                             D                         Am
And he was at the candles with his mom there to help him out
            G                  C                D           Am
There was a lot that you could learn if you lay near them
            G                   C                       D
Like if you listened, you could hear them, and he could hear them
          G
They say...


CHORUS:
              C            Am        D    G
Tonight we're gonna be the party (party)
        C               Am   D    G
We will party all night long__
           F         C
We are the party generation
             Am              D
So lift your head, lift your head
          G
Blow them out


CHORUS:
              C            Am        D    G
Tonight we're gonna be the party (party)
        C               Am   D    G
We will party all night long__
           F         C
We are the party generation
             Am             D
So lift your head, blow 'em out
     G
Yeah


BRIDGE:
    F     C     D                 G
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    F     C     D                 G
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    F         C         D     Am  D  G
Oh, woah, oh, woah, oh, woah


CHORUS:    (## fade to end ##)
              C            Am        D    G
Tonight we're gonna be the party (party)
        C               Am   D    G
We will party all night long__
           F         C
We are the party generation
             Am             D
So lift your head, blow 'em out
     G
Yeah