Biography:
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1958 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is an American rock singer and guitarist. She was the guitarist for the rock group The Runaways from 1975 to 1979, after which she released two solo albums - 1980's "Joan Jett" and 1981's "Bad Reputation" - before forming her own group, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts. "The Hit List" (1990), a covers album recorded by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, was labeled as being by Jett alone.
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Other songs:
- Androgynous
- Any Weather
- Backlash
- Bad Reputation
- Brighter Day
- Crimson And Clover
- Do You Wanna Touch Me Oh Yeah
- Everyday People
- Fake Friends
- I Hate Myself For Loving You
- I Love Rock N Roll
- I Want You
- Im Gonna Run Away
- Let Me Go
- Lets Do It
- Little Liar
- Long Time
- Love Is All Around
- Real Wild Child
- You Dont Know What Youve Got
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I would like to thank Vanna ([email protected]) for posting the initial chords
and tab. This is a simplified version for us beginers who are still at the
strumming chords phase.
Album: Pure and Simple
Writers: J. Jett / D. Child
Chords Used:
EADGBE
C : x32010
Am: x02210
F : xx3211
G : 320003
Fm: xx3564
Bb: 113331
As song progresses, Barre Chords are used - use your own discretion!
0.0
_/
C {2x}
C Am
I watch my generation die
C Am
I watch the heads of nations lie
F Fm
I watch the homeless on the streets
C G
I stand here helpless just lookin' at my feet
C Am
I watch the children run away
C Am
The bullets fly where they would play
F Fm
I watch a junkie fade away
C G
I ain't got an answer but I sure got things to say
{CHORUS-1:}
C Am
Hey Hey, I gotta find a way
C Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G F C
Oh, I pray I live to see a brighter day, hey hey
C Am
I watch the old folks sit alone
C Am
They talk to ghosts they used to know
F Fm
Where are the wise men of the tribe
C G
Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah
C Am
I wish that I could I'd turn back time
C Am
Way back before there was corporate crime
F Fm
We'd fight the wind to plant our seed
C G
When the earth was stronger than the human greed
{Chorus-1}
C Em
I'm not tryin' to tell ya what's right or wrong
Bb F
I'm not trying to be clever
Fm C
You gotta hope things get better
G {no chord}
Even when they never...hey, hey, hey, hey
{CHORUS–2:}
C Am
Hey, I gotta find a way
C Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G C
Oh, I pray I live to see A Brighter Day
{Chorus-1}
{Chorus-2 (no vocals/Chords only) during Outro Solo} {x4}
and tab. This is a simplified version for us beginers who are still at the
strumming chords phase.
Album: Pure and Simple
Writers: J. Jett / D. Child
Chords Used:
EADGBE
C : x32010
Am: x02210
F : xx3211
G : 320003
Fm: xx3564
Bb: 113331
As song progresses, Barre Chords are used - use your own discretion!
0.0
_/
C {2x}
C Am
I watch my generation die
C Am
I watch the heads of nations lie
F Fm
I watch the homeless on the streets
C G
I stand here helpless just lookin' at my feet
C Am
I watch the children run away
C Am
The bullets fly where they would play
F Fm
I watch a junkie fade away
C G
I ain't got an answer but I sure got things to say
{CHORUS-1:}
C Am
Hey Hey, I gotta find a way
C Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G F C
Oh, I pray I live to see a brighter day, hey hey
C Am
I watch the old folks sit alone
C Am
They talk to ghosts they used to know
F Fm
Where are the wise men of the tribe
C G
Where are the midwives and the newborn's cry, yeah
C Am
I wish that I could I'd turn back time
C Am
Way back before there was corporate crime
F Fm
We'd fight the wind to plant our seed
C G
When the earth was stronger than the human greed
{Chorus-1}
C Em
I'm not tryin' to tell ya what's right or wrong
Bb F
I'm not trying to be clever
Fm C
You gotta hope things get better
G {no chord}
Even when they never...hey, hey, hey, hey
{CHORUS–2:}
C Am
Hey, I gotta find a way
C Am
Cause the road is dark gotta light my way
F Fm
Gotta fight the fear in my heart
C G C
Oh, I pray I live to see A Brighter Day
{Chorus-1}
{Chorus-2 (no vocals/Chords only) during Outro Solo} {x4}
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