Generator chords by
Foo Fighters (Official Version)
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Key: A majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

F

Bb

F

Bb

F

Gm

F

Bb

F

Gm

Eb

Verse 1
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Late      ly I'm getting better
Gmadd9 Gmadd9 
 
F F 
 
Wish      I could stay sick with you
Eb Eb 
 
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
But there's too many egos left to bruise
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Call      it sin, you can call it whatever
Gmadd9 Gmadd9 
 
F F 
 
Eating    deep inside of you
Eb Eb 
 
Well, if  it were me, it's all I'd ever do

Interlude 1

Bb

F

Gm

F

Bb

F

Gm

Eb

Verse 2
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Steal     me now and forever
Gmadd9 Gmadd9 
 
F F 
 
I'll      steal something good for you
Eb Eb 
 
The criminal in me is no one new
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
F F 
 
'Til      you find something better
Gmadd9 Gmadd9 
 
F F 
 
When      there's nothing left to use
Eb Eb 
 
And everything starts going down on you

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
I'm the generator
Gb Gb 
 
Firing whenever you quit
Gm Gm 
 
Yeah, whatever it is
Ab Ab 
 
You go out and it's on
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear      my motored heart
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
F F 
 
You're the one that started it

Interlude 2

Bb

F

Gm

F

Bb

F

Gm

Eb

Verse 3
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Send      me out on a tether
Gmadd9 Gmadd9 
 
F F 
 
Swing     it 'round, I'll spin your noose
Eb Eb 
 
You let it down
I'll hang around with you
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
F F 
 
'Til      you find someone better
Gmadd9 Gmadd9 
 
F F 
 
When      there's no one left to use
Eb Eb 
 
And everyone keeps going down

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
I'm the generator
Gb Gb 
 
Firing whenever you quit
Gm Gm 
 
Yeah, whatever it is
Ab Ab 
 
You go out and it's on
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear      my motored heart
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
You're the one that started it

Bridge 1

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Chorus 3
Bb Bb 
 
I'm the generator
Gb Gb 
 
Firing whenever you quit
Gm Gm 
 
Yeah, whatever it is
Ab Ab 
 
You go out and it's on
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear      my motored heart
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
F F 
 
You're the one that started it

Chorus 4
Bb Bb 
 
I'm the generator, I'm the generator
Gb Gb 
 
I'm the generator, I'm the generator
Gm Gm 
 
I'm the generator, I'm the generator
Ab Ab 
 
You are on
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear      my motored heart
Ebm7 Ebm7 
 
F F 
 
You're the one that started it

Outro 1

Bb

F

Bb

F

Bb

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Bb Gm Eb Bbmaj7...

Chords

F
Bb
Gm
Eb
Bbmaj7
Gmadd9
Ebm7
Gb
Ab
Ebmaj7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Gmadd9: x-x-5-3-3-5
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Generator by Foo Fighters, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Foo Fighters.

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