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