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