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1.
C#m       D             A       B
I saw the best minds of my generation

C#m          D        A            B
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical

C#m           D        A       B 
I should be allowed to glue my poster

C#m           D        B   - 
I should be allowed to think


Chorus:
C#m           D        A      -
I should be allowed to glue my poster

B             E        A   - / E
I should be allowed to think

A               - / E     A  - / E
I should be allowed to think

A               - / E    B   -
I should be allowed to think

                  C#m      D         A      B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

      C#m    D          A       B
if by random whim one occurs to me

   C#m  D    A     B
If necessary leave paper stains

       C#m   D      E   -
On the gray utility pole


2.
C#m       D              A       B
I saw the worst bands of my generation

C#m        D     A         B
Applied by magic marker to drywall

C#m           D        A        B
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off

C#m             D       B   - 
I should have a call-in show



Chorus:
C#m           D        A      -
I should be allowed to glue my poster

B             E        A   - / E
I should be allowed to think

A               - / E     A  - / E
I should be allowed to think

A               - / E    B   -
I should be allowed to think

                  C#m      D         A      B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

      C#m    D          A       B
If by random whim one occurs to me

   C#m  D    A     B
If necessary leave paper stains

       C#m   D      E   -
On the gray utility pole



Bridge:
           A               -              C#m              -
I am not allowed - to ever come up with a single original thought


           F#7                  -                  A          B
I am not allowed - to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me


3.
C#m       D             A       B
I was the worst hope of my generation

C#m          D        A            B
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical

C#m           D        A        B
I should be allowed to share my feelings

C#m           D        B   - 
I should be allowed to feel



Chorus:
C#m           D        A      -
I should be allowed to glue my poster

B             E        A   - / E
I should be allowed to think

A               - / E     A  - / E
I should be allowed to think

A               - / E    B   -
I should be allowed to think

                  C#m      D         A      B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

      C#m    D          A       B
If by random whim one occurs to me


Coda:
    C#m   D        A     -
But sadly this can never be

B          E        A   - / E
I am not allowed to think

A            - / E
I am not allowed to think


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-E.M.