Generator chords by
Foo Fighters (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

B

E

B

E

B

C#m

B

E

B

C#m

A

Verse 1
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
B B 
 
Late     ly I'm getting better
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
B B 
 
Wish        I could stay sick with you
A A 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
But there's too many egos left to bruise
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
B B 
 
Call     it sin, you can call it whatever
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
B B 
 
Eating      deep inside of you
A A 
 
Well, if it were me, it's all I'd ever do

Interlude 1

E

B

C#m

B

E

B

C#m

A

Verse 2
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
B B 
 
Steal    me now and forever
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
B B 
 
I'll        steal something good for you
A A 
 
The criminal in me is no one new
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
B B 
 
'Til     you find something better
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
B B 
 
When        there's nothing left to use
A A 
 
And everything starts going down on you

Chorus 1
E E 
 
I'm the generator
C C 
 
Firing whenever you quit
C#m C#m 
 
Yeah, whatever it is
D D 
 
You go out and it's on
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear     my motored heart
Am7 Am7 
 
B B 
 
You're the one that started it

Interlude 2

E

B

C#m

B

E

B

C#m

A

Verse 3
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
B B 
 
Send     me out on a tether
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
B B 
 
Swing       it 'round, I'll spin your noose
A A 
 
You let it down
I'll hang around with you
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
B B 
 
'Til     you find someone better
C#madd9 C#madd9 
 
B B 
 
When        there's no one left to use
A A 
 
And everyone keeps going down

Chorus 2
E E 
 
I'm the generator
C C 
 
Firing whenever you quit
C#m C#m 
 
Yeah, whatever it is
D D 
 
You go out and it's on
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear     my motored heart
Am7 Am7 
 
You're the one that started it

Bridge 1

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

Chorus 3
E E 
 
I'm the generator
C C 
 
Firing whenever you quit
C#m C#m 
 
Yeah, whatever it is
D D 
 
You go out and it's on
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear     my motored heart
Am7 Am7 
 
B B 
 
You're the one that started it

Chorus 4
E E 
 
I'm the generator, I'm the generator
C C 
 
I'm the generator, I'm the generator
C#m C#m 
 
I'm   the generator, I'm the generator
D D 
 
You are on
Amaj7 Amaj7 
 
Yeah, can't you hear     my motored heart
Am7 Am7 
 
B B 
 
You're the one that started it

Outro 1

E

B

E

B

E

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB E C#m A Emaj7...

Chords

B
E
C#m
A
Emaj7
C#madd9
Am7
C
D
Amaj7

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

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
C#madd9: x-4-2-1-4-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 7

7

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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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 guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Foo Fighters's performance.

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