Ed Harcourt - Born in the 70s

^GI was born the year punk ^Cbroke ^CDays before the king was d^Dead ^DIt was the year of the snake ^DI was a red-faced c^Ghild ^GWho stumbled where he ^Ctread ^CWas kept in orderly ^Dfile ^GMy parents name me Ed ^CI tried my hardest to s^Dmile ^GAnd like my daddy sa^Cid ^CI've tried to be my^Dself ^DSometimes daydreaming for hours ^DWishing for a dangerous l^Gife ^GCut the leash some sl^Cack ^CRun into the morning l^Dight ^DRace the trains by the track ^DUntil my mouth feels ^Emdry

^EmBut can you count on me? ^GbI might ^Glet you do^Emwn ^GIn a world that is^Em so sensational ^CNo you can count on me ^DI'm living for the ^Gnow ^GUp against the older g^Emeneration's wall

^CBorn in the '70s ^CBorn in the '70s

^GAfter a length of t^Cime ^CYou're this par^Dody ^DJust like the record's stuck ^DAlways repeating the p^Gast ^GThat never liked you b^Cefore ^CYou had no reason to ^Dlast ^GWe're in a silent war ^CA telepathic blast ^{D G}And like my daddy sa^Cid ^CThese are exciting ^Dtimes ^DThe future grabs my throat ^DAnd let's me know it's ^Galright ^GIf I believe in lo^Cve ^CThen I believe in hate ^Dtoo ^DI'll taste the darker stuff ^DTo find some lasting ^Emtruth

^EmBut can you count on me? ^GbI might ^Glet you down ^{Em G}In a world that is^Em so sensational ^CNo you can count on me ^DI'm living for the ^Gnow ^GUp against the older g^Emeneration's wall

^CBorn in the '70s ^CBorn in the '70s ^CBorn in the '70s ^CBorn in the '70s

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