Intro
E F# A
Everyone is on the way out
E F# A
Everyone gets knocked down
E F# A
Your time has come and gone
E F# A
Everything fades away and moves on
E F# A
But I'll still be here
E F# A
But I'll still be here
[Verse 1]
C# A E B
In a food pantry in Springfield, Massachusetts
C# A E B
In the Mello House Garage in Albany, California
C# A E B
In the Cupertino library with Al and Gwen
C# A E B
At the Eco-Action center in Austin
C# A E B
In an abandoned sewage treatment plant in Las Vegas, Nevada
C# A E B
In the video store in Albuquerque with Scared of Chaka
C# A E B
In the blue chair in Tampa Florida
C# A E B
At the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma
[Verse 2]
C# A E B
In a field in Dayton Ohio
C# A E B
At Mrs. Neilson's farm outside of El Centro
C# A E B
In the basement of ABC NO RIO
C# A E B
At the Neilhouse in Columbus Ohio
C# A E B
In Little Rock at the Das Youts a Go Go
C# A E B
At the Dick St. House in Greensburough
C# A E B
In Curtis' basement and The Loft in Sacramento
C# A E B
At Marty's in Sweet Home Mankato
[Verse 3]
C# A E B
At the graveyard in Lexington Kentucky
C# A E B
At the baseball diamond in Peaceful Valley
C# A E B
At JJ's Rose Arcade in Rapid City
C# A E B
In the living room at 1640
C# A E B
In an abandoned warehouse in Miami
C# A E B
At Own's Pizza and New Method laundry
C# A E B
At Club Foot and the Farm in the city
C# A E B
At the Dupont circle in Washington DC
[Chorus]
A G# B E B/D# A
Where I can work the door at 924 Gilman St. in Berkeley
G# B E B/D#
And the People's Park where the food is always free
A G# B E B/D#
I'll still be here
A G# B E B/D#
I'll still be here
A G# B E B/D#
Cuz the only ones who know the truth are under 14
A G# B E B/D#
They play in a band in a garage in the middle of Missouri
A G# B E B/D# A
They don't really know how to play but they got some songs and They got a lot to say
G# B E B/D#
They sing about how racism sucks and the police are fucked
A G# B E B/D#
I'll still be here
A G# B
I'll still be here
[Outro]
E F#
Oh darlin' you, you got what I need
A
And you say he's just a friend, but he works for A and M
E F#
Oh darlin' you, you got what I need
A
And you say he's just a friend, but he wants to buy your band
E F# A