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