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