Date: Thurs, September 25 1997
From: Peter Ferragine (iginition@yesic.com)
Group: Offspring
Album: The Offspring
Re-released: 1995 nitro/epitaph  Originally done: 1989
Track: 2
Title: elders

pm - palm mute (play with pm until the line above stops, then release pm)
^ - bend
: - let ring
~ - vibrato


intro

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|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--6-6-6-8-8-8--|
|--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--4-6-4-6-8-6--|
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verse

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|-10:--------------------------------------6-6-6-8-8-8--|
|--8:--------------------------------------4-6-4-6-8-6--|
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chorus

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|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-3-1-
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solo

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bridge

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|-------------------------6-5-6-------8:--10:--|
|-8-6-8-------8-6-8-------6-5-6-drumz-8:--10:--|
|-8-6-8-drumz-8-6-8-drumz-4-3-4-------6:---8:--|
|-6-4-6-------6-4-6----------------------------|

lyrics

when we were younger there always seemed 
like some perfect mold we were supposed to be
but now we're grown up and i see its just not that way
now i feel like someone's lied to me
cause i've been true, made good for you, and now i feel used
i'm asking you how does it feel, how does it feel, how does it feel
to be like you?
tell me now elders, what were your reasons 
for making it seem like you were so much more
if you want to feel good because of our accomplishments
why the fuck don't you just do it yourself
cause i've tried, man i've tried, while you all lied
so now just tell me how does it feel, how does it feel, how does it feel
to be like you?
look at all the families now who don't talk and don't trust
because of the way that things have been done
when will you finally learn to leave out the bullshit
and just be straight with us